There has been this Award nomination badge during black week which also required to write a review for a game you have nominated.
I guess there are hundreds of reviews just written or edited because of this. And rephrasing a review you like is not the worst, better than just posting a smiley or insult.
If these are the only ones and there are not dozens or more that are all similar, this conspiracy is very cold.
The tin foil hat award goes to OP, donât believe everything you see on Reddit.
Like others have said, think logically. Considering how many negative comments have been posted on this forum, and not taken down, why would Asobo do anything about the Steam reviews?
Not to mention itâs already been said that devs canât manipulate reviews anyways.
I mean logically you could say the same thing about releasing the state the game is in right, skins donât work, fuel buying does not work, missions always crash half the time at the very end⊠I feel that hurts worse than if they even were doing such a thing as paying people to post tilted reviews right. So logically itâs not really adding up in the first place right. I think thatâs the issue people see here. Like are you really gonna say the example they show does not look like itâs copy and paste from an AI like letâs be logical here. Iâm not saying they are buying the reviews but something is up with this, itâs clear to see these are not normal reviews
Microsoft also tarnishes its reputation and credibility when it releases an unfinished product that has nothing to do with what it has advertised and shown in multiple trailers. Honesty has many different paths. Donât treat us like foolsâŠ
Perhaps âanythingâ rather than âeverythingâ?
This is more likely a fake conspiracy by the reddit poster themselves, with the poster having written one of the reviews deliberately copy/ paste from another to generate the conspiracy.
Seems like the most logical explanation. You need to write something if you do or not recommend it and lots of people are probably just as lazy as me. I just hide the reviews and use -placeholder text.
Ah, a new conspiracy theory. Let me get some popcorn and enjoy the drama.
Also check what happens if you fly to the south pole guys.
I can understand a lot of things, but as Steam has already explained, reviews can only be changed by the users who wrote them. Whether Microsoft uses bots to write positive reviews is hard to prove. Of course, there are always people who use tools like ChatGPT or other aids to generate textsâjust like Iâm doing right nowâor simply copy content instead of writing it themselves.
Back to the topic: I donât believe Microsoft uses bots to create positive reviews. There are several reasons for this. For instance, such accounts would often be newly created and lack credible activity. Itâs also unlikely that theyâd buy hundreds of games just for fun and leave reviews for other titles as a cover-up. The financial and time investment required would be enormous and probably not in Microsoftâs interest.
Additionally, the companyâs reputation is a key factor. Such actions would do more harm than good. Speaking of reputation: It has taken a slight hit recentlyâmainly due to the current state of Flight Simulator 2024, which feels more like an alpha version. However, perhaps the patch expected to release today will bring some improvements.
Two anonymised reviews on a screenshot and apparently thereâs a massive conspiracy⊠Dear goodness, I know people jump to conclusions on this forum but this takes the biscuit! 
Nowadays itâs quite common that people do review bombing when they are unhappy about something, but then change it once the situation has changed.
Looking at many initial reviews, people wrote negative reviews as they couldnât get into the sim on the launch day. As that improved in the coming days, they changed their reviews accordingly.
Itâs quite common that people copy and paste other reviews that they feel match their own opinions, this goes for negative reviews too. Donât underestimate the laziness of people 
But yeah, no need for conspiracy theories.. logical thinking goes a long way 
I did the snow does not work ether you just stick to it like glue with any ski gear aircraft, but ya know this must all be a conspiracy they tested all the stuff and they fixed all the bugs just like the reviews say right?
Iâve noticed the same thing on Amazon. Recently, there have been lots of reviews written with ChatGPT.
Refusing refunds? Iâve heard that about Steam, but not Microsoft.
[unsure if serious] Yes, itâs a puzzle, whoâs to know why Microsoftâs refund process lies to people? System overwhelmed perhaps? The âlimit for the yearâ was set at âzeroâ?
(this was at my lowest point on Day 3, Iâm fine my refund was rejected because from Day 4 I was enjoying it, but itâs not a good look and no, I have had my Microsoft account for years without any refunds).
Ah, sorry, I misread your post - thought you meant they refused it after having used the sim for a number of hours, like Steam did. Itâs no more than two refunds within a twelve month period if youâre using the automatic online form.
Submit a ticket via their complaints/bug reporting system instead.
They refused for spurious reasons (I had âexceeded my refund limitâ, having had zero refunds). I think I had around 20 hours in the sim, but had managed one successful flight. Most of that was loading, crashing, etc. I no longer need a refund as on Day 4 things got better.
STEAM stats are skewed by the fact that IT is already known that Steam manipulates the reviewing system by HIDING NEGATIVE REVIEWS BY DEEMING them offensive even if they are not.
