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Helldivers 2 anti-cheat switch sparks backlash and review bombing

Original: Helldivers 2 studio warns mods may break as it switches to new anti-cheat, and the negative reviews are dropping on Stea

Arrowhead, the studio behind Helldivers 2, has warned players that mods may break as it replaces its current system with Easy Anti-Cheat to combat recent cheating. The studio says the change will be more effective against cheat mods, but the move has triggered a wave of negative reviews on Steam, with more than 1,000 posted as players push back over broken mods and the new mandatory software.

Why now: Players are review-bombing the game on Steam in response to the forced anti-cheat change and the risk to mods.

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• Helldivers 2 studio warns mods may break as it switches to new anti-cheat, and the negative reviews are dropping on Steam like Hellbombs Arrowhead says Easy Anti-Cheat will be more effective in combatting recent cheat mods, but the change has resulted in more than 1,000… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2

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