Alright, so this whole scene unfolding around "Ready or Not" on Steam, it’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck. I mean, folks are mad. Like, make-a-whole-new-account-just-to-leave-a-bad-review kind of mad. It’s kinda wild to see, honestly. Why? Well, the devs, Void Interactive, have been trimming some of the game’s edges—cutting back on the intensity or whatever—to get it all neat and tidy for consoles dropping in July 2025. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, just in case you’re wondering.
This has been one of those games that’s kept folks busy since it hit early access back in 2021. Over 55K players were diving in when the official PC version launched in December 2023. But now, with its big console debut looming, changes are afoot. More on this later.
So these updates they’re pushing, especially on PC, don’t sit right with some long-time players. It turns out, scaling back on violence and nudity to fit the console kits has stirred up a hornet’s nest. And not the good kind, like when you purposefully poke a beehive for some hypothetical sweet rewards. No, definitely not that.
Then, out of nowhere, June 28 rolls around, and suddenly it’s like the skies opened up, raining a shower of negative reviews. Seriously, look at the numbers—June 28 and 29 were rough. The steam of madness might’ve even chugged on past that, with one-quarter of the folks who bothered to leave reviews giving it a thumbs down by June 30. It’s like, "Hey devs, maybe undo the nerfing a bit?" But anyway.
Now, here comes the messy part—some players feel they’re being alienated ‘cause of the game’s porting plans. It’s like telling your kid they can’t play outside until their room is spotless. Except here, you have thousands of angry kids—or rather, players—telling Void Interactive to reconsider. A betrayal, some say. Looks at notes Yup, says here ‘betrayal’.
As everything keeps bubbling, I can’t help but wonder what the devs are scribbling in their strategy notebooks. Are they praying the fuss dies down, or are they hatching a grand comeback story? Maybe a bit of both, who knows. But, there’s no denying—it’s peak chaos online with this one right now.
So, what’s coming next? Honestly, your guess is as good as mine. But sure, I’ll keep munching on this popcorn, waiting to see how Void Interactive steers this ship. Ready or not, guess we’re all along for the ride.
