A pair of pretend Helldivers 2 listings on Steam misled some gamers into considering that the sport obtained a major worth drop on the platform. Builders behind two indie video games carbon copied the precise Helldivers 2 web page on Steam, displaying steep reductions of fifty% and 75%. Unsuspecting gamers would find yourself paying for video games referred to as Figurality and Do Not Smile, as a substitute.
Helldivers 2 remains to be full worth, Arrowhead clarifies
Over on its Discord channel, developer Arrowhead Sport Studios expressed frustration over the rip-off. Many have been left involved by how the devs behind the aforementioned indie video games might closely edit not solely their retailer descriptions but in addition developer and writer data with the intention to mimic the Helldivers 2 web page.
As proven within the screenshots under by Twitter person Wario64, the scammers listed Arrowhead because the developer and PlayStation because the writer.
Steam has since nuked the listings however the ease of scamming folks has brought on alarm.
“Individuals posting as us attempting to rip-off folks is clearly very unhappy and irritating, and for that in addition to for safety causes we urge you to remain away from them,” Arrowhead wrote. “The one two Helldivers 2 merchandise we market are Helldivers 2 and Helldivers 2 Tremendous Citizen Version.”
