Review Bombing Makes Earth Defense Force 6 Dev Reconsider Epic Connection

The chronicle of review bombing gains a new entry with Earth Defense Force 6, a third-person shooter from Japanese video game developer, Sandlot. The developer has announced their plans to change the requirement of signing in to an Epic Games account after the game received approximately 1700 negative reviews.

Earth Defense Force 6 is the sixth main installment of the Earth Defense Force series. It was released in Japan in 2022 and was just launched globally on PS4, PS5, and PC via Steam on July 25. The two-year waiting period for English players, followed by a compulsory connection to the Epic Games Store (EGS) to play the game online, has led to widespread disappointment among players who paid $60 for the game.

One player's review reads:

Despite many players expressing their love for the game and calling it great, they still felt compelled to leave negative reviews due to the Epic account issue. Despite the developer apologizing "for the lack of advance notice" in a previous statement, players are not buying it. This sounds similar to what has happened with another third-person shooter, Helldivers 2, which got a review bombing by players who were asked to connect to PSN. As we now know, the developers eventually  dropped the mandatory PSN linking requirement for PC players.

EDF6 currently has a mixed review of 50% being positive on Steam. The developers have not confirmed a timeline for when the change will be implemented. You can read the original Steam Community statement from the developer here and don't forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Reddit, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.