Indie dev gets review bombed on Steam after slipping anti-mask rhetoric in patch notes Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Indie dev gets review bombed on Steam after slipping anti-mask rhetoric in patch notes "What are you afraid of? Getting laid? Grow up." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 14 Mar 2022 105 comments Indie Gladiator game, Domina, has recently clocked up hundreds of "overwhelmingly negative" reviews on Steam after the developer slipped anti-mask rhetoric into the game's latest patch notes. After detailing fixes, new features, and optimisation improvements, slipped into the middle of the list was the command to "​​TAKE OFF THE FCKN MASKS". Classic dev mistake: slipping anti-mask rhetoric into patch notes. pic.twitter.com/4evIOv2WeX- Leon Hurley (@LeonHurley) March 12, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "​​TAKE OFF THE FCKN MASKS," the patch notes say between legitimate patch updates. "Next time you're at the grocery store, try showing a woman your face. Be confident, unafraid of the LIES - you might get a girlfriend. Women like confidence. Women don't like dudes who cover their faces in fear. What are you afraid of? Getting laid? Grow up." "How to ruin a game in 2 easy steps... Add microtransactions years into release [and] add a weird rant about masks into your patch notes," said one disapproving reviewer. "Avoid this dev." "Politics and personal views should never be part of the game marketing," added another. "The Dev decided otherwise. To say, C-19 is a lie after literally millions of people died due to this virus, is not just a lack of responsibility but pure ignorance. If the dev don't want to believe in it, fine.. but trying to convince others who actually show solidarity and responsibility not to do that anymore by luring them with cheap and false arguments is just pathetic." Consequently, the game's otherwise "very positive" standing - aggregated from over 7000+ happy players - is nosediving downward with just 16 per cent of positive reviews added in the last 30 days; the rest are "overwhelmingly negative". As PC Gamer spotted, it's not the first time developer Dolphin Barn Incorporated has dropped a strange addition into its patch notes. Back in May last year, an asterisk added to a note about combat said that "weak men lack character" and that "strong moral fibre [...] it's earned through hard work and sacrifice and it cannot be had via onlyfans or pornhub". The rant ends with "don't let strangers on the internet tell you how to live your life. if you want to be told how to live your life, read the new testament". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store