re: Helldivers 2 - Playstation Breaks Its PC Launch Record

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So what was the big issue with this?

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The issue for some was having to create a PSN account when they've never needed one before. For others it was that they couldn't create one because of the country they live in (there are countries you can buy a PS in but cannot create a PSN account for).

Sony tried to hide behind the claim that it was stated on Steam that PC players would need to create a PSN account, but that had been suspended since the game's release AND on Sony's own page (at the time) it said that using a PS account to play PS games on PC was only voluntary (check my post on the previous page).

If nothing else, the timing on this was piss-poor as content has slowed while they address bugs AND they've been adjusting the game primarily (but not always) through weapon damage nerfs (they don't seem to be a fan of metas). In that environment they dropped the bombshell of "oh yeah, in order to keep playing this game we're going to mandate you create and link a PSN account."