I have no idea what exactly is going on over at Sony, but the company’s recent further expansion into PC gaming appears to be going off the rails.
First, we had the issue where Helldivers 2 was going to require PSN accounts for all players on Steam, something players either didn’t want to have to make, or in 177 regions, players were not even allowed to make a PSN account, meaning they would lose access to the game they’d already paid for and invested dozens or hundreds of hours into.
But that’s not all. Within the same week or so, Sony also stumbled into a situation with Ghost of Tsushima, where the single player game also has a much smaller multiplayer mode as part of the package. But again, there is going to be a PSN requirement because part of the game is online, and now the game is not listed for sale in, you guessed it, those regions where you cannot make a PSN account.
Sony is correct in their desire to expand beyond PlayStation consoles and into PC. Helldivers 2 would not have the numbers it has without its huge PC launch. But whatever is happening with this PSN requirement is being botched in game after game and Sony has to figure this out, quickly.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.