<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Helldivers 2 launched in February 2024 to critical acclaim, but faced backlash in May when PC players had to create a PlayStation Network account for access.</li><li>The backlash led to a significant drop in the game's Steam user score, prompting Sony to backtrack on the account-linking requirement within two days.</li><li>After 417 days, a 'review bomb cape' named 'Pillars of Freedom' was released, depicting the game's Steam user review score graph during the controversy.</li><li>The cape is available to all players as a commemorative item, symbolizing the players' commitment to defending Managed Democracy in the game.</li></ul>

The Helldivers 2 review bomb cape is finally here, a year after PSN backlash

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