in connection with the aggression in Ukraine. So, the developers said their weighty word - they requested a price change for Russia by 6,666 rubles.
A portion of the reviews instead complain about a game developer making a political statement.Īs an example of these reviews, here are the top three recent reviews rated "Most Helpful" from the last day, machine-translated into English via Google: Most (though not all) of the most recent negative reviews are in Russian and complain about a variety of topics related to the Ukraine conflict and similar areas. Thing Trunk's motivation behind the Russian price increase is certainly understandable, and the reaction to this is equally predictable - the game has been review bombed into "Overwhelmingly Negative" territory.Ī graph of recent reviews for Book of Demons on Steam. The price will remain increased until further notice. We don't blame regular Russians, we are all brothers and sisters. Yet if this makes new players check our post for an explanation and thus allows us to be heard and reach those who are not aware of what the Russian government is really doing, then it will be worth it.
We know this might feel like punishment to some of them. Most of them probably are aghast with war crimes their government is committing on innocent Ukrainians. This is a drastic measure, as we are aware that some of our greatest fans are from Russia, the country where love for the ARPG and the original Diablo is strong. The Russian price change is temporary and is part of the company's plan to bring attention to its statement, the relevant portion of which is as follows: As explained in yesterday's announcement, Book of Demons was increasing its price from 549₽ (approximately $5.28) to 6666₽ (approximately $64.21), a 1,214% increase. What is unusual, however, is the second part of Thing Trunk's response to the Ukraine conflict.
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