As we reported, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment announced yesterday that Helldivers 2 players on Steam will have to link their in-game profile to their PlayStation Network account. Otherwise, gamers risk losing access to the game. SIE explains that linking accounts allows players to take advantage of the “safety and security” offered by PlayStation.
Despite fierce opposition from the gaming community, Sony still maintains its policy. According to updated information from Steam, Sony has even listed “Helldivers 2 is not supported” on Steam in countries or territories without PlayStation Network. Notably, Vietnam is also on this list. Currently, Sony has not confirmed the official support stop date, but it seems that that time is not far away.
Stopping support for Helldivers 2 on Steam means that gamers (in affected countries and regions) will not be able to download, purchase the game and participate in the game. Even gamers who have previously purchased the game will not be able to access the server.
Sony's above move faced harsh reaction from the gaming community. Many people wonder why to play games on the computer but the publisher still requires… to connect to a PlayStation account. Even in many countries without PlayStation Network (like Vietnam), gamers will be completely helpless.
It is known that Helldivers 2 is a game released by Sony, released in early 2024 on PC and PlayStation. Helldivers 2 is highly appreciated by both critics and the gaming community. In just the first week of launch, Helldivers 2 recorded a record number of players with CCU (concurrent player count) surpassing 1 million.
However, due to Sony's new move, many gamers on Steam are very upset. As of the time of writing, there have been more than 2,500 negative user reviews posted to the game's store homepage. Some reviews even openly criticized Sony, saying that the Japanese game publisher was deliberately collecting user data.
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