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Looks like Valve is introducing a new review system to filter out "unhelpful" reviews


Valve looks to be introducing a new filter system to help players sift out user reviews not deemed "helpful." As spotte…

As spotted by a member of the Steam subreddit, Valve appears to have briefly activated a "helpfulness system" that essentially hid joke or silly reviews from view. The system has already been deactivated again, so it looks as though the feature is still under review, but a user was able to snap a screenshot whilst the trial (or premature launch) was live. Manage cookie settingsInterestingly, the "learn more" link apparently took players to a non-existent blog post, adding credence to speculation that this feature is still in development.

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