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So they’re essentially charging double for season pass by splitting it into two season halves. Player are right to be upset, that’s just greedy.
Yet the article goes on to say, “In short, the news has hardly gone over well, and if you check out Apex Legends’ Steam page right now, its recent reviews have fallen to “Overwhelmingly Negative,” a distinction reserved for either the absolute worst games or the targets of Steam bombings. The latter happens to be the case here.”
Please explain to me how this is “review bombing”.
Isn't it the definition of review bombing? Review bombing is a concentrated spike in negative reviews due to something the community doesn't like usually. It doesn't have to be a negative thing and in this case seems quite justified. That still doesn't make it normal organic review behavior.
If everyone writes a review in response to a terrible change in an update, it's not a review bomb.
If none of these players knew about this, but started reviewing this game or a different game from the same company, it's review bombing.
A concentrated spike in reviews =\= review bombing.
I think the word I should have used is coordinated, not concentrated.
While I can appreciate your definition, it doesn't match the definitions I've heard or that came up when I looked it up. What you're talking about definitely falls under the umbrella of review bombing, but the broader definition is more inclusive than that. It also doesn't imply the bombing is unjustified or without merit, simply that it's a coordinated disruptive tactic to try and force a change. I think review bombing is a good thing, and is one of the few tactics consumers have to force shitty companies to listen.
You might argue that these new reviews weren't coordinated, and I think that's possible. There's no way for me to know that for sure, but it's hard to imagine that many negative reviews happening all at once without some amount of coordinated effort.