For video-game developers, harsh criticism is nothing new. In fact, most games are absolutely torn to shreds on release by critics and consumers alike. Typically these developers drown their sorrows in cash, booze, or both.
But Digital Homicide is no typical game developer. In March of 2016, it sued game critic Jim Sterling for posting a very unflattering review. They accused him of slander, libel and assault—all while trying to get $10 million out of him. This outrage came after Sterling (fairly) called their game Slaughtering Grounds a contender for “worst game of 2014.” After watching his review, I can’t help but agree.
Digital Homicide’s meltdown didn’t stop at a lawsuit, however, as they felt like it was a good idea to put out a now-deleted video that Sterling archived on his YouTube channel where they called him a “f**king idiot,” who was not playing the game correctly. Of course, Sterling and his subscribers had a field day with this, and it only served to make Digital Homicide look even more idiotic. (You can read more about what happened here.)
Now Digital Homicide is back at it again. This time, they are suing 100 users of the gaming community Steam, where the reviews appeared, for $18 million, alleging “personal injury.” They are also demanding that Valve, which owns Steam, identify the users. In the legal documents, the evidence they provide is just a bunch of comments identifying Digital Homicide and calling them out for deceiving consumers.
Since the failure of Slaughtering Grounds, Digital Homicide has found it difficult to sell its crappy games to unwitting consumers, so they decided to change their name to Every Click Counts.
