"For the third month in a row, Slay the Spire 2 is getting review-bombed on Steam. But what, I hear you ask, is the reason for it this time? Is there a new balance patch? Did they buff Doormaker again or something? No, unfortunately, the reason for most of today's 2,525 (and counting) negative reviews is somehow much, much dumber; online chuds are mad that media critic and Feminist Frequency founder Anita Sarkeesian is listed in Slay the Spire 2's credits as a "Consultant.""
"Back in 2012, Sarkeesian raised just under $160,000 through a Kickstarter campaign to fund a YouTube series titled Tropes vs. Women in Video Games. It critiqued various aspects of gaming and its history through a feminist lens, pointing out uncomfortable truths that often went unchallenged in the male-dominated industry. The series, released in 2014 , became one of the three inciting triggers for Gamergate, and has engendered unhinged levels of outrage and resentment in certain reactionary pockets of gaming ever since."
"The latest evidence of that is how, over a decade later, every Tier 3 Asmongold subscriber heard the activation phrase "Anita Sarkeesian" on this week after it was discovered, months after release, that she is listed as a "Consultant" in Slay the Spire 2's credits. Apparently, these people shot up in their gaming chairs like the Winter Soldier and decided the most important thing in their lives was now boycotting the deckbuilding roguelike."
"The reheated Gamergate leftovers on X first noticed Sarkeesian in the credits around May 5. Two days later, the Steam review rating for Slay the Spire 2 is down to 61 percent positive. Unlike the two previous waves of review bombs, which primarily stemmed from Steam accounts based in China, this new round of negative reviews is actually affecting the game's score in multiple regions since the majority of complaints are written in English."
Slay the Spire 2 has received a third consecutive month of Steam review bombing. Negative reviews are largely attributed to Anita Sarkeesian being listed in the game credits as a “Consultant.” Sarkeesian funded a 2012 Kickstarter for the YouTube series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, released in 2014, which critiqued gaming through a feminist lens. The series became associated with Gamergate and has remained a flashpoint for ongoing resentment. After her credit was noticed online, review ratings dropped to about 61% positive. Complaints are mostly in English, affecting multiple regions rather than only accounts based in China.
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