"Has nothing to do with the game": Cyberpunk 2077 gets review bombed for stopping operations in Russia
Cyberpunk 2077 may have inadvertently walked into a storm in a period when the game started to win hearts. This happened over the developer's CD Projekt Red's decision in light of the current geopolitical situation. As a result, the game is being review bombed by players who aren't fans of the publisher's decision.
Several corporations and studios in gaming have decided to restrict their business practices in Russia. However, CDPR was the first mainstream studio to declare this decision. Since then, several other significant houses like Electronic Arts have also followed the path by banning their products in the Eastern European nation.
There have been many debates among fans over the rationale behind the decision. However, companies have to stay unperturbed, and fans have found ways to declare their stance like the latest review bombing saga.
The most recent rating of Cyberpunk 2077 is 'mixed' on Steam, which is a result of the review bombing. Steam's page even gives an asterisk to the rating to indicate the recent phenomenon.
Many negative reviews contain hate speech, so they have been avoided from being shown here. To put it formally, the cease of sale and support of CDPR games hasn't gone down well. The review bombing is fallout from that.
Cyberpunk 2077 has been on a redemption arc since patch 1.5 was released. The game has received next-generation upgrades and several upgrades that have changed the game. This has appeased many fans who believe that the latest update has made the game what it should have been from the start.
However, several fans have felt disheartened by the recent review bombings. Few have even asked Steam to take it down because there is nothing wrong with the game being negatively reviewed.
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