Gamers are rebelling against Helldivers 2. They resent having to have a PlayStation Network account – INDIAN

The game is great, I enjoy fighting the bugs every day, but having to have a PlayStation Network account makes me stop playing. This is betrayal. We didn’t know this before we bought the game… These are just some of the many comments from dissatisfied players. Helldivers 2 after learning about the change.

Yesterday, the developers of Helldivers 2 announced that the game will require linking your Steam account to your PSN account. From 06/05/2024 this will apply to new players, and from 06/04/2024 to existing community members.

“Account linking plays a key role in protecting our players and upholding the security values ​​that PlayStation Games and PlayStation Studios stand for,” the explanation states that linking to a PSN account will allow cheaters to be banned more strictly and protect those who play by the rules. This gives rise to the right to appeal the ban.

But such explanations and reasons are not enough for players. Result bombing review. User ratings on Steam have changed to mixed, and recent reviews rather negative. In addition to the above-mentioned news, some players are reluctant to sign up for PlayStation Network due to Sony previously leaking data about its users.

Dissatisfied players wrote more than 60 thousand negative reviews in a short time (more than half in the last 30 days). The developers are trying to defend the solution, and the creators Ghost of Tsushima they promise, that in single player, you won’t need a PSN account on PC to play them. Meanwhile, Sony is planning support for prizes on PC and a special overplay.

Why did Sony decide to take this step? Apart from the official explanation, I intend take advantage of the success of Helldivers 2 and add these players to the PlayStation Network user statistics.. Sony may also contact them via email advertising in the future. After all, the connection is quite common and is required, for example, by Microsoft for Minecraft.

On the other hand, the current anger of players does not seem to affect their numbers in the game. According to SteamDB, the game peaked at 119,027 people in the last 24 hours.