Helldivers 2 To Require PSN To Play On PC

Arrowhead Recreation Studio’s smash-hit Sony-published shooter, Helldivers 2 isn’t having an excellent finish of the week as Sony will quickly drive gamers to hyperlink their PSN to their Steam in the event that they need to preserve enjoying the sport. This was a deliberate requirement at launch, but it surely was eliminated as a consequence of “technical difficulties.”

Introduced on Steam, the sport can be requiring current gamers join a PSN to their Steam profile by June 4, with screens extra current beginning on Might 30. It’s led to an enormous quantity of backlash, starting from those that merely don’t desire a PSN as a result of they purchased it on Steam or those that actually can’t as a result of it’s not supported of their area, which is a good concern.

Helldivers! An necessary message from our accomplice Ps about account linking for PC gamers and its significance in offering participant security options.

Learn the total message right here: https://t.co/L1A9jv8yBf pic.twitter.com/q3eXKbtoNB

— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) Might 3, 2024

It’s value stating this isn’t Arrowhead’s fault, however relatively its writer, Sony, pulling the strings right here. The studio’s CEO even notes the large onslaught of detrimental opinions as “warranted” on Twitter, Whereas a few of its mods are being relatively snide to the group, it does seem to be it’s extra tongue-and-cheek relatively than critical animosity and so they do actually care to verify its group is as giant as may be.

Ouch, proper within the evaluate rating 😢🤕

Nicely, I assume it is warranted. Sorry everybody for the way this all transpired. I hope we are going to make it up and regain the belief by offering a continued nice recreation expertise.

I simply need to make nice video games! pic.twitter.com/EPO7apDUlc

— Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) Might 3, 2024

Based mostly on some messages on Discord, reminiscent of one from Twinbeard, Arrowhead is chasing Sony for more information on area associated stuff, possible to make sure those that purchased the sport can nonetheless play it even when they dwell in a rustic the place PSN doesn’t exist, which could we add isn’t an insignificant a part of the world, with the service solely operational in 73 nations.

In the meantime, its helps are inclined to lean on the very fact video games like Minecraft want a Microsoft account, Ubisoft video games want a Ubi account, Bethesda video games want Bethesda accounts, and so forth. even when bought on Steam.

What do you suppose? Are PC players overblowing the scenario since different video games want third-party accounts, too? Tell us beneath!