- Code Violet developer TeamKill Media took to X and called out critics for their scathing reviews, saying the game is made for fans.
- The studio thanked players for making the title its biggest success to date.
- However, the third-person horror shooter isn’t faring too well with the players on the PlayStation Store.
2026 has kicked off in the gaming world, and the first casualty of the year is survival horror shooter Code Violet. The TeamKill Media title, which launched in early access on January 9, has been universally panned by critics for being an uninspiring game with outdated mechanics.
The spiritual successor to Dino Crisis only launched on the PlayStation 5 and currently sits at a disgraceful 40% on Metacritic. If you ask the developer, however, the game isn’t made for the critics at all.
Why It Matters: Not taking responsibility for a horribly average title and shifting blame to the critics instead is the worst possible way TeamKill Media could have dealt with criticism.
TeamKill Media addressed the criticism for Code Violet on X, saying that they made the game for fans and players who actually spend money on the product, not for critics. The developer went on to celebrate the title’s performance and revealed that Code Violet has become their biggest success so far.
The studio also thanked fans for taking the game to “number one,” hinting at how Code Violet is currently topping the best-seller chart for new releases on the PlayStation Store.
Despite this small victory, however, PlayStation fans are also slamming Code Violet on the platform. The game currently has a 2.96 rating on the PS Store from over 1.8k verified reviews, and 35% of the players only gave the action horror title one star.
For sure, there are a considerable number of five-star reviews too, but almost half of the verified ratings don’t go beyond the two-star threshold.
Hence, Code Violet isn’t faring too well on the other side either, and being heavily panned by critics could be the game’s only legacy.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devotedly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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