After Stellar Blade was made out there in non-PSN areas by means of a direct request from its builders to Sony, the corporate has now quietly lifted area locks for 4 extra PC titles on Steam. The change permits gamers in nations just like the Philippines, beforehand locked out because of PlayStation Community limitations can now entry and buy these video games with out workarounds.
Whereas Sony hasn’t launched an official assertion, proof from SteamDB confirms that the next titles have had their area restrictions eliminated:
This replace means gamers in non-PSN areas not must depend on VPNs or Steam gifting simply to entry these standard Sony titles.
Nonetheless, Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Lower stays region-locked, seemingly because of its integration with PSN for the Legends multiplayer mode. It appears Sony continues to be cautious about unlocking titles that rely closely on PlayStation Community providers. That stated, with Helldivers 2 already out there in non-PSN areas regardless of its personal PSN options, there’s hope that Ghost of Tsushima may observe sooner or later.
Nonetheless, it’s a welcome transfer for gamers who’ve been ready for truthful entry, particularly in Southeast Asia and different unsupported areas. With extra Sony titles making their solution to PC, the elimination of area locks would be the first signal of larger modifications forward.