May 6th 2024.
Fans of Helldivers 2, we have some exciting news for you! After a tumultuous few days, Sony has finally decided to back down and make some necessary changes regarding the PC version of Helldivers 2. This comes after a series of unfortunate events that caused the game to become unavailable in many countries.
Initially, it was planned that players would have to link their Steam account to PSN in order to play Helldivers 2. However, the developers at Arrowhead had created a "grace period" where this requirement was not necessary, allowing them to build a strong following for the game. Unfortunately, this was not communicated to players and when the news broke that a PSN account would become mandatory by June, it came as a shock to many.
The main issue with this requirement was that PSN is not available in many countries. As a result, Sony pulled the game from these regions. While it has yet to return, we are hopeful that it will be back within the next 24 hours. The problems began last Friday and escalated over the weekend, resulting in the game being removed from sale. This caused the recent review status on Steam to drop from positive to "overwhelmingly negative." Currently, it is at "mostly negative" but we anticipate it will improve in the coming days. However, it remains to be seen if gamers will hold a grudge against Sony for this incident.
Sony's explanation for the debacle was to prevent online abuse and improve the process for appealing bans. However, this was proven to be false as Arrowhead has now stated they will be implementing new systems within the game to achieve the same goal. In a statement on Twitter, Sony announced that the update which would have made Steam and PSN account linking mandatory for new players and current players starting on May 30th, will no longer be moving forward.
We are grateful for the Helldivers 2 community's feedback on this issue. This quick decision by PlayStation to make PSN linking optional is a testament to the collaborative efforts of the community. We, together with our partners at PlayStation, are committed to setting a new standard for live games and how developers and the community can support each other to create the best game experiences.
While this may seem like a minor setback for Helldivers 2, it's important to note that the removal of the PSN requirement only applies to this specific game. Other PlayStation games on PC, such as Ghost of Tsushima, will still require it. It's unlikely that this will change in the future as Sony aims to build a loyal audience on PSN and have the ability to monitor and market to them.
On a lighter note, we can all appreciate the accidental cape design in the game, which was actually created by a community member. How cool is that?
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In other news, there have been talks about Helldivers 2 potentially coming to Xbox, according to insider sources. And even Starship Trooper's Casper Van Dien has given the game a perfect score of 10 out of 10. Could there also be a surprise crossover with a rival game? Only time will tell.
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