after creating a massive kerfuffle by forcing Helldivers 2 Sony is pushing back on allowing PC gamers to connect their Steam accounts to the PlayStation Network. The May 6 update will no longer be released and the game will likely be removed from Steam in 177 countries and territories. reported yesterday.
“Helldivers fans – we heard your feedback on the Helldivers 2 account linking update,” the company said X said. “Starting on May 30th, the May 6th update, which required linking Steam and PlayStation Network accounts for new players and current players, will not go forward.”
In a separate post, Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt said, “First, I’m impressed by the will of the @helldivers2 community and your ability to work together. Second, I want to thank our partners and friends at @PlayStation for making the decision so quick and efficient. PSN connection leave optional, together we want to set a new standard for what live gaming is and how developers and the community can support each other to create the best gaming experience.”
Ouch, right on the feedback account 😢🤕
Well, I think it’s warranted. Apologies to everyone for how this all turned out. I hope we can fix this and restore trust by providing a consistently great gaming experience.
I just want to make great games! pic.twitter.com/EPO7apDUlc
– Pilestedt (@Pilestedt) May 3, 2024
After Sony announced that it would require players to link their Steam and PSN accounts, users were pushed back. mass. Not only did they complain about privacy issues, but the game was removed from all countries without PSN access – about 177 in total, @SteamDB. This resulted in over 200,000 negative reviews of the game, prompting an apology from Pilestedt. “Ouch, right on the review account,” he wrote.
Earlier this year, Sony president Hiroki Totoki promised reducing the gap between PlayStation 5 and PC releases to increase profit margins. Helldivers 2 followed that dictum, releasing on PSN and PC on the same day, February 8th.
Helldivers 2 It was supposed to require a PSN connection from launch day, but Sony postponed the plan due to network limitations. Other multiplayer titles included Ghost of Tsushima (Legends) also supposedly requires a PSN account, but with the recent bad publicity, it’s unclear if Sony will maintain that requirement.
