A controversy is brewing in the gaming community after some fans of the popular Chinese action-adventure game Black Myth: Wukong took to Steam to review bomb Baldur’s Gate 3. The reason behind this backlash appears to be linked to a speech made by Baldur’s Gate 3 creator Swen Vincke at The Game Awards 2024, where he claimed that the winner of the Game of the Year award didn’t have to meet arbitrary sales targets.
However, it seems that some Chinese players may have misunderstood or mistranslated Vincke’s words, leading them to believe that sales don’t matter. As a result, many of the negative reviews seem to be written by these players, who are upset that they can’t express their frustrations towards Astro Bot, which is not available on Steam.
This review bombing incident has sparked controversy, with some fans taking to social media to accuse Vincke and Larian Studios of being insensitive to sales figures. However, it’s worth noting that some experts believe that the mistranslation or misinterpretation of Vincke’s words may be at play.
In related news, Black Myth: Wukong producer Feng Ji has questioned TGA’s criteria for the Game of the Year award, claiming that he couldn’t “figure out what the criteria was for Game of the Year.” Additionally, Ji expressed frustration for not being able to use his acceptance speech from two years ago.
Review bombing is not uncommon in the gaming space, with incidents like Dragon Age: The Veilguard also making headlines recently.
Source: https://gamerant.com/baldurs-gate-3-review-bombed-black-myth-wukong-fans