It appears to be like like Sony will proceed to require PSN account integration on PC in the case of multiplayer video games. Over the weekend, the corporate confronted intense backlash over necessary PSN account linking for Helldivers 2 on PC, resulting in a reversal of the choice. Nevertheless, the requirement will nonetheless be in place for the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima‘s multiplayer Legends mode.
Why necessary PSN account integration on PC isn’t a fantastic concept… proper now, anyway
As beforehand identified, PSN isn’t obtainable in numerous international locations, requiring gamers to violate Sony’s phrases of service and falsify info to create accounts in different areas. Whereas this has by no means posed issues for console gamers, many PC gamers discovered their new PSN accounts banned whereas making an attempt to hyperlink them to Steam, presumbly as a consequence of a discrepancy in areas. Some tried utilizing VPNs however to no avail.
Valve resorted to pulling Helldivers 2 from sale in international locations the place PSN isn’t supported. However this morning, Sucker Punch Productions confirmed that PSN will probably be required for Ghost of Tsushima’s Legends mode. In different phrases, PC gamers in areas not supported by Sony can solely expertise the marketing campaign until they work out a approach to efficiently create and hyperlink a PSN account.
It’s unclear how Valve will reply to this since Sony has added a disclaimer forward of time for Ghost of Tsushima. However for upcoming multiplayer-only video games, this requirement makes zero sense from a industrial standpoint as gamers will probably be unnecessarily prevented from enjoying.
