Helldivers 2 community manager seemingly fired after encouraging negative reviews over now-canceled PSN mandate: "I knew I was taking a risk with what I said"

A community manager for Helldivers 2, named Spitz, was reportedly fired after encouraging players to leave negative reviews on Steam in protest of a Sony mandate requiring PlayStation Network account linking for PC players. The backlash was significant, with over 200,000 negative reviews leading to Sony reversing the decision. Spitz acknowledged the risk in their actions and expressed no regrets, emphasizing their role in representing the community. Despite the reversal of the mandate, Spitz's termination highlights the contentious situation between community management and corporate decisions.