Helldivers 2 PC situation:
Notes:
- HellDivers 2 PC version (HD2) on Steam has been hit w/ Review Bombing on Steam.
- HD2 is now sitting at Overwhelmingly Negative reviews from Steam-users, if you check it on Steam.
- HD2 soon will require linking your PSN-account (or creating a new one) to play the game period very soon.
- HD2 did not launch with that requirement on PC...
- ...even despite saying that the game required PSN on the side of the Steam page for HD2.
- Arrowhead is also not getting along w/ Sony and said this is not their decision, for PSN to be a requirement for their game.
- They (Sony) postponed the PSN-requirement b/c of issues w/ it by Launch Time and to get the game up on PC.
- Around 60% of sales for HD2 has came from the PC version over on Steam.
- HD2 Steam-users are upset over the change being made, in which they'll need PSN for numerous reasons.
- Namely, most users on Steam want Steam and nothing else for DRM, services, etc. on that store...
- Also, there's Sony's track record w/ being hacked over the years and/or some don't supply their data over to Sony anyways.
- Also, some regions & areas don't support PSN, so those gamers could get locked out of a game they already paid money to play.
- Around 177 countries, regions, territories and/or locations do NOT support PSN at all.
- Recently, Sony with HD2 on Steam has now removed purchase of the game from 177 locations.
- Sony's basically doubling-down on the PSN requirement plans.
- Steam has also been issuing refunds to those who asked for it, even after playing for over 2 hours and/or from those countries.
Sources:
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https://www.videogameschronicle.com...he-year-so-far-with-nearly-60-of-sales-on-pc/
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https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third...er-its-controversial-psn-sign-in-requirement/
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https://www.gamesandwich.com/news/s...ivers-2-following-playstation-sign-in-fiasco/
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https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third...arrowhead-ceo-says-i-dont-have-the-final-say/
-> See Internet, Twitter, and Steam Reviews for more info on complaints over this stuff.