grunt_pepper
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I think a distinction needs to be made between publicity that highlights controversy ("Our product is making feminists butthurt" or "Our product is making right-wingers butthurt") which can lead to more sales, thought with the caveat that it is entirely dependant on the specific market and prevalence of whatever group you're courting - and publicity which highlights a negative aspect (the game is buggy, the game is pay-2-win, the game is in development hell etc.).But they say "there's no such thing as bad publicity", so watch those numbers bump up again.
The article is firmly in the "game is a dumpster fire, avoid at all costs" category, so I don't imagine it's going to do Helius any favors, and if the true nature of Galatea becomes even more mainstream Steam might start feeling pressure to delist the game, which frankly would be hilarious.