Arrowhead Recreation Studios’ Neighborhood Supervisor has knowledgeable gamers that the studio doesn’t intend to make PSN account linking obligatory for gamers primarily based in areas with out PSN protection. There has but to be any replace from Sony on the latest Helldivers 2 controversy, however Arrowhead says it is “in search of higher choices.”
Should you’re out of the loop, Helldivers 2’s group went into meltdown yesterday afternoon after an announcement submit from Helldivers 2 writer Sony Interactive Leisure knowledgeable gamers that the “grace interval” for linking Steam and PlayStation Community accounts would quickly be coming to an finish.
Helldivers 2 launched on PlayStation 5 and PC through Steam again in February, however its obligatory requirement for PC gamers to hyperlink their Steam and PSN accounts was made quickly non-compulsory on account of a myriad of server points. Whereas the requirement has been listed on the sport’s retailer web page from day one, gamers had been outraged when Sony introduced it might be implementing the rule quickly.
From Might sixth, all new Helldivers 2 gamers will probably be compelled to hyperlink their Steam account with a PlayStation Community account in the event that they wish to play on PC. As for present gamers, the identical rule applies, however they will have till June 4th to hyperlink their accounts. This led to gamers expressing their frustrations for a magnitude of causes, however the primary one was that PSN is simply out there in a complete of 69 nations, so how are gamers in nations with out entry to the PlayStation Community purported to play the sport they’ve already bought?
Concern Not, Helldivers, Arrowhead Is On The Case
After review-bombing Helldivers 2 on Steam and bringing its total score down from “overwhelmingly constructive” to “combined,” Arrowhead’s Neighborhood Supervisor Spitz gave an replace on the continued fiasco.
In a number of new messages on the Helldivers 2 Discord (through Reddit), Spitz mentioned that inner discussions are at the moment ongoing. “The response from our dev groups has been fairly universally detrimental and we’re in search of higher choices,” the Neighborhood Supervisor mentioned.
They then went on to clarify, “If a greater resolution is not offered for gamers who’re in areas with out PSN protection, I am assured that we can’t be making the requirement obligatory for these gamers. We’re not going to power folks to both break Sony TOS or not play the sport.”
Whereas the review-bombing might sound slightly harsh, contemplating the choice is out of Arrowhead’s arms, Spitz really says it is giving them “extra pull” within the discussions with Sony. “It hurts to see the sport’s reputation undergo in rankings, however discussions are ongoing and our staff is on the facet of the gamers on this struggle.”
Spitz completed by saying, “It is unrealistic to count on folks to make PSN accounts in several areas to get previous the account linking requirement. We’re conscious of that. Discussions are ongoing.”
With a bit of luck, the barrage of detrimental opinions on Helldivers 2’s Steam web page may result in Sony loosening its account linking requirement.
