After creating a massive uproar by forcing helldivers 2 PC gamers link their Steam accounts to PlayStation Network, Sony backs down. The May 6 update will no longer be released, and the game will presumably no longer be available for purchase on Steam in 177 countries and territories. reported yesterday.
“Helldivers fans: We've heard your feedback on the Helldivers 2 account linking update,” the company said. twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1787331667616829929″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:said on x;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>said in x. “The May 6 update, which would have required linking Steam and PlayStation Network accounts for new players and for current players starting May 30, will not move forward.”
In a separate post, Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead, said: “Firstly, I am impressed by the willpower of the @helldivers2 community and their ability to collaborate. Secondly, I want to thank our partners and friends at @ PlayStation for making the decision quickly and effectively to make PSN linking optional. Together we want to set a new standard for what live gaming is and how developers and the community can support each other to create the best gaming experiences. “.
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Oh, right on the review score
Well, I guess it's justified. We are all sorry for how this all happened. I hope we get it back and regain trust by providing a continued great gaming experience.
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-Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) twitter.com/Pilestedt/status/1786454659256758447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:May 3, 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>May 3, 2024
After Sony's announcement that it would require players to link their Steam and PSN accounts, users rejected a lot. Thety complained not only about privacy issues, but also about the fact that the game was removed from all countries without PSN access: about 177 in total, according to twitter.com/SteamDB/status/1787016207364657340″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:@SteamDB;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>@SteamDB. This resulted in over 200,000 negative reviews for the game, prompting Pilestedt to apologize. “Oh, right on the review score,” he wrote.
Earlier this year, Sony president Hiroki Totoki promised to close the gap between PlayStation 5 and PC launches in an effort to increase profit margins. helldivers 2 It followed that line and released for PSN and PC on the same day, February 8th.
helldivers 2 It was supposed to require a PSN link from launch day, but Sony delayed the plan due to network limitations. Other multiplayer titles include Ghost of Tsushima (Legends) also supposedly requires a PSN account, but it's unclear if Sony will maintain that requirement given recent bad publicity.
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