Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-26388545-20190626002005/@comment-34243920-20190629233338

Bgsgfan wrote: There is a downside to this strategy of negative reviews. The lower the rating, the less downloads and users. The less downlaods and users the less money FM/EA makes and therefore the less money/time spent on the app.

Sounds like cutting off your nose to spite your face. As well as an upside. The lower the rating, the higher chance Devs will listen to the community in making the game better in the first place.