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Blizzard addresses Overwatch 2 Steam review bombing News Aug 21st, 2023

Blizzard addresses Overwatch 2 Steam review bombing

Only nine per cent of reviews on the platform are positive

GOG says no to review bombing following Hitman debackle News Sep 27th, 2021

GOG says no to review bombing following Hitman debackle

Users seem to think that having to be online for some modes is "online DRM"

Metacritic makes changes to user reviews News Jul 20th, 2020

Metacritic makes changes to user reviews

Consumers have to wait more than a day after a title's release to leave their thoughts

Valve wants users to revisit Steam reviews News Oct 29th, 2019

Valve wants users to revisit Steam reviews

Consumers being prompted to go back to comments they left in the past

Users review bomb Rainbow Six: Siege over visual tweaks ahead of Asia launch News Nov 6th, 2018

Users review bomb Rainbow Six: Siege over visual tweaks ahead of Asia launch

Consumers protest aesthetic changes to the tactical shooter by throwing a tantrum

Shadow of the Tomb Raider hit by review bombing barrage after going on sale News Oct 22nd, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider hit by review bombing barrage after going on sale

Early buyers are more than a little miffed at a hefty 34 per cent discount so soon after launch

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds faces review bombing from Chinese audience News Oct 3rd, 2017

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds faces review bombing from Chinese audience

And you can watch this take place with Valve's new review graphs

Steam adds graphs to user reviews, hopes that this will solve review bomb woes News Sep 20th, 2017

Steam adds graphs to user reviews, hopes that this will solve review bomb woes

Blog post highlights the precarious position Valve has left itself in

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