Steam for “review manipulations”.The game, Emoji Evolution was released to Steam in December, a take on the classic Alchemy game where elements are combined to produce a new one.
The developer has changed both fields for Developer and Publisher to “Very Positive”, meaning at a glance these appear to be the aggregate score for the game.The actual review aggregate remains at “Mostly Positive”, a rating which implies the game has more good than bad reviews, but several of each.
The developer spoke to Vice, asking to remain anonymous, and admitted the move was an intentional attempt to use Steam’s UI for their own benefit. “I knew that reviews have a huge impact on the customer’s decision,” he said.
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