Gamers are outraged by Rematch's collaboration with Balenciaga, calling it "clown work"

Sloclap Studios unveiled a trailer for a new collaboration between its football arcade game Rematch and fashion brand Balenciaga. Instead of the expected fan approval, the developers faced a wave of negativity – fans deemed the collaboration pointless and accused the team of "killing the project's potential".

Social media and Steam users claim that Sloclap has focused on marketing campaigns and brand partnerships, completely neglecting the development of the game itself. Gamers note that content releases for Rematch are extremely rare, and online play is rapidly declining. Amid recent updates, Steam ratings continue to fall, and discussions are focused on criticizing the studio, which, in players' opinion, has lost its original vision and quality.

Many users called the developments "a disgrace" and "a farce," expressing regret that Sloclap chose a commercial approach instead of working on gameplay mechanics and balance. The comments are dominated by requests to make Rematch free to salvage waning audience interest.

The community is convinced that the game is losing its identity behind all the high-profile, trendy collaborations, and the former respect for the studio that created the original fighting game Sifu has now been replaced by disappointment.