Highlights
- Arrowhead Sport Studios will not power PSN account linking on gamers from areas with out protection, in keeping with Neighborhood Supervisor.
- Helldivers 2 controversy continues with Steam and PSN account linking debate ongoing.
- Arrowhead is searching for higher choices to handle frustrations of gamers affected.
Arrowhead Sport Studios’ Neighborhood Supervisor has knowledgeable gamers that the studio doesn’t intend to make PSN account linking obligatory for gamers based mostly in areas with out PSN protection. There has but to be any replace from Sony on the current Helldivers 2 controversy, however Arrowhead says it is “searching for higher choices.”
For those who’re out of the loop, Helldivers 2’s group went into meltdown yesterday afternoon after an announcement put up 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 Continues To Thrive Amid Controversy, Whereas PlayStation Sneakily Modifications PSN FAQ
Whereas gamers promised to give up Helldivers 2 after yesterday’s account-linking fiasco, Steam charts present a really completely different story.
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-obligatory as a result 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 Could sixth, all new Helldivers 2 gamers shall be pressured to hyperlink their Steam account with a PlayStation Community account in the event that they need to play on PC. As for present gamers, the identical rule applies, however they’re going to have till June 4th to hyperlink their accounts. This led to gamers expressing their frustrations for a magnitude of causes, however the principle one was that PSN is just obtainable in a complete of 69 nations, so how are gamers in nations with out entry to the PlayStation Community speculated to play the sport they’ve already bought?
Worry Not, Helldivers, Arrowhead Is On The Case
After review-bombing Helldivers 2 on Steam and bringing its general score down from “overwhelmingly optimistic” 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 stated that inner discussions are presently ongoing. “The response from our dev groups has been fairly universally detrimental and we’re searching for higher choices,” the Neighborhood Supervisor stated.
They then went on to elucidate, “If a greater resolution is not supplied for gamers who’re in areas with out PSN protection, I am assured that we cannot 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 may appear slightly harsh, contemplating the choice is out of Arrowhead’s arms, Spitz truly says it is giving them “extra pull” within the discussions with Sony. “It hurts to see the sport’s recognition endure in scores, however discussions are ongoing and our workforce is on the facet of the gamers on this battle.”
Spitz completed by saying, “It is unrealistic to anticipate folks to make PSN accounts in several areas to get previous the account linking requirement. We’re conscious of that. Discussions are ongoing.”
Hopefully, the barrage of detrimental evaluations on Helldivers 2’s Steam web page may result in Sony loosening its account linking requirement.
Helldivers 2
- Launched
- February 8, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Sport Studios
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