{"id":17162,"date":"2026-01-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:00:00","slug":"larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"#Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\/#Larian_CEO_Swen_Vincke_Sticks_His_Foot_in_It_Again_Thinks_Game_Reviewers_Should_Also_Be_Reviewed\" >Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\/#News_Divinity_Devs_Boss_Backpedals_on_Generative_AI_But_Not_All_the_Way\" >News Divinity Dev&#8217;s Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Larian_CEO_Swen_Vincke_Sticks_His_Foot_in_It_Again_Thinks_Game_Reviewers_Should_Also_Be_Reviewed\"><\/span>Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"10fdd9cc6daf2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Larian Studios\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/10fdd9cc6daf2\/larian-studios.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/10fdd9cc6daf2\/larian-studios.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Larian Studios\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>One day, the Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke will learn that, sometimes, the best thing to do is simply not say anything at all.<\/p>\n<p>After some controversial comments surrounding the use of generative AI at the Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3, Divinity studio \u2014 which he later walked back \u2014 Vincke now thinks there should be a system in place where video game reviewers are critiqued and given a score too.<\/p>\n<p>Across a series of social media posts, Vincke states he doesn&#8217;t like people sh*tting on things, and making a game deserves respect, no matter the quality. Seemingly believing some reviewers don&#8217;t follow this line of thinking, Vincke said:<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes I think it&#8217;d be a good idea for critics to be scored, Metacritic-style, based on how others evaluate their criticism. I like to imagine it would encourage a bit more restraint. The harsh words do real damage. You shouldn&#8217;t have to grow callus on your soul just because you want to publish something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who would review the game reviewers? Swen Vincke doesn&#8217;t provide an answer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/laratlarian\/status\/2016287197490491396 @ 2026-01-28T10:37:25+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sometimes I think it&#8217;d be a good idea for critics to be scored, Metacritic-style, based on how others evaluate their criticism. I like to imagine it would encourage a bit more restraint. The harsh words do real damage. You shouldn&#8217;t have to grow callus on your soul just because\u2026<\/span>\u2014 Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LarAtLarian\/status\/2016287197490491396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/related-articles:196055 @ 1769597969 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/74578020b8fd8\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Divinity Dev's Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Divinity_Devs_Boss_Backpedals_on_Generative_AI_But_Not_All_the_Way\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Divinity Dev&#8217;s Boss Backpedals on Generative AI, But Not All the Way<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">AI-ay-ay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p>Vincke continues by claiming some reviewers get &#8220;personal&#8221; with their critiques for &#8220;the sake of some likes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A6979F006D4893\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/laratlarian\/status\/2016288892765536766 @ 2026-01-28T10:39:30+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#8217;s plenty of games I genuinely don&#8217;t like playing and there are many I know are made for the wrong reasons. However &#8211; it&#8217;s incredibly rare for one to be made without there being someone behind it that truly cared about what they were making, putting a part of themselves in\u2026<\/span>\u2014 Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LarAtLarian\/status\/2016288892765536766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>While it is indeed true that games are made up of hundreds of people&#8217;s time, effort, and passion, a review is designed to remove that emotion and fairly judge the creation of the studio.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I get that if people are charging money, you want to know if it&#8217;s good or not. But reviewers can just say \u2014 I didn&#8217;t enjoy it or I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s well made or I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s worth the money they are charging. That&#8217;s enough,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not clear what \u2014 if anything \u2014 the posts are in reaction to.<\/p>\n<p>Vincke&#8217;s comments have drawn heavy criticism from reviewers and the games industry, such as former GameSpot and Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Gerstmann:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-bsky-post\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jeffgerstmann.com\/post\/3mdhctp2krs27 @ 2026-01-28T10:49:22+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:aa23o5w4w2afknay44oqxqz6\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdhctp2krs27\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreido643tuq2buamxesheusn2qdf6afvac2dbcuhe3mcmtoe6zggxoe\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Try a couple decades of shitty emails ranging from simple insults all the way up to death threats from idiot fanboys who can&#8217;t handle you giving a game &#8220;only&#8221; 8\/10 and see which one puts more calluses on your soul, dummy. You&#8217;d fold in six months or less.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:aa23o5w4w2afknay44oqxqz6?ref_src=embed\">Jeff Gerstmann (@jeffgerstmann.com)<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:aa23o5w4w2afknay44oqxqz6\/post\/3mdhctp2krs27?ref_src=embed\">2026-01-28T03:18:56.524Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/aside>\n<p>Eurogamer&#8217;s deputy editorial director Chris Tapsell adds:<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_V6979F006D48EB\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-3\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-bsky-post\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/christapsell.bsky.social\/post\/3mdhxw3wee22a @ 2026-01-28T10:51:13+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:7jxr36kjb45mdwlkomtjiaia\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdhxw3wee22a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigafksdn4wrhavag7gjneayxo4rp5dfgmr6je3bvcixe6zhqgifbi\">\n<p lang=\"en\">You can review me, but the moment you let your personal opinion get in the way of objectively reviewing my wordread, just know you&#8217;ve just lost all credibility as a critic critic!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:7jxr36kjb45mdwlkomtjiaia?ref_src=embed\">Chris Tapsell (@christapsell.bsky.social)<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:7jxr36kjb45mdwlkomtjiaia\/post\/3mdhxw3wee22a?ref_src=embed\">2026-01-28T09:36:05.358Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/aside>\n<p>What do you make of Swen Vincke&#8217;s latest comments? 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Nowadays, he&#8217;s found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('LiamCroft');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A6979F006D4C9F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8998129\" data-author=\"users\/268611\" data-subject=\"comments\/8998129\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8998129\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/268611\/avatar.jpg?v=1602859461\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"StylesT\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed#comment8998129\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>StylesT<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-28T11:05:42+00:00\">10 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Well it is blatantly obvious some reviewers are bias fanboys and some purposely just like to give controversial reviews to get clicks<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8998130\" data-author=\"users\/280776\" data-subject=\"comments\/8998130\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8998130\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/280776\/avatar.jpg?v=1737283317\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"graymamba\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed#comment8998130\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>graymamba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-28T11:06:12+00:00\">10 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Brings to mind \u201cWho watches the watchmen\u2026\u201d but I get it. There are many reviewers with agendas\u2026 and that just isn\u2019t cricket!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8998134\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8998134\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8998134\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed#comment8998134\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-28T11:07:46+00:00\">8 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>We already do this on an individual level Swen. There are some outlets and especially specific reviewers we vibe with, and others we disagree with strongly.<\/p>\n<p>But most importantly this is subjective, we all like different things, we definitely don&#8217;t need another homogenised groupthink review system.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Loved Chris Tapsell&#8217;s pushback!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8998135\" data-author=\"users\/308497\" data-subject=\"comments\/8998135\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8998135\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Feffster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed#comment8998135\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Feffster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-28T11:09:22+00:00\">7 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I can see some logic to what he says, until you appreciate that we\u2019d then need people to review the people that are reviewing the reviewers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8998136\" data-author=\"users\/270853\" data-subject=\"comments\/8998136\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8998136\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/270853\/avatar.jpg?v=1599028485\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gaia093\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed#comment8998136\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gaia093<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-01-28T11:09:50+00:00\">6 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t exactly hate the idea and sites for other media already do it anyway. Devs&#8217; feelings aside, giving trash reviews less visibility helps other users.<\/p>\n<p>If someone on IMDB posts a garbage review, most people are gonna choose the option to say that their review was <strong>not helpful<\/strong>. Exact same thing could be done with people on Metacritic and whatnot who are e.g. mindlessly hating on stuff they clearly haven&#8217;t even played. Even if their &#8220;criticism&#8221; isn&#8217;t removed, it can be made less visible.<\/p>\n<p>Probably not a popular idea for a site which chose to hide downvotes, though. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2026\/01\/larian-ceo-swen-vincke-sticks-his-foot-in-it-again-thinks-game-reviewers-should-also-be-reviewed#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_U6979F006D5DFE\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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