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Arrowhead Studios confirm PSN Account Requirement decision was on Sony - Game received over 15,000 negative reviews and is now 'Mixed' on Steam
GHG
Member
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Another usual bad take from asmongold. He bootlicks his chat. Such a populist.he doesn’t know the details or anything but always have an opinion people want to hear. Never opposite opinion. I am starting to dislike the guy.
Is it really such a sin to try and get some pc players into ps ecosystem…. For free.
Is it really such a sin to try and get some pc players into ps ecosystem…. For free.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
If someone likes the game, this won’t stop him. This is only problem to people who would whine whatever happened
dotnotbot
Member
Saying "unable" is probably lying, since you can create your PSN account for any country you want without using VPN. Unless they will require you to create this account for the same country as your Steam ccount.
And all the info you give them can be completely fake. Sony won't ban you for "qwertuoyoeiropeoriuwo" name but if your account gets compromised, you may need to repeat to support what you entered.
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xrnzaaas
Member
Outside launchers are a common thing on PC, but it's not common to enforce additional accounts and logins months after the game has been released, especially for a service that's not supported worldwide. That's the main controversy, Sony should've made that requirement on day 1 instead of taking money from everyone and then changing the deal.
Suddenly having to use a VPN to play a legally purchased game is also not normal or healthy.
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rofif
Can’t Git Gud
They pay less for games, don’t have paid online like we suckers on console and still find way to boycott every new release
Some gamer’s just don’t have corporate shrines at home they worship all day long. Especially outside of Xbox und Sony world.
If you force your consumers into an new, unknown, not established ecosystem they never agreed with at the moment of purchase months back you have to expect a huge backslash.
They don’t ever care to explain it or convince their customers. They just want to force them like dump sheeps. Feel free if you want to be a sheep. I understand everyone who feels offended.
That’s just a brilliant example of bad product management.
Orbital2060
Member
Karma´s a bitch.
FunkMiller
Member
It’s mainly down to the fact the game was working completely fine for months on PC without this requirement.
I think PC players are angry about the fact they are clearly being asked to do something completely unnecessary and unhelpful to them, which only benefits Sony.
Problem is, the world is full of way too many console warriors who can’t bring themselves to criticise any move the company they love makes.
It’s not the biggest disaster In the world by any means, but it is a crappy move on sony’s part to suddenly require this now… driven by nothing but greed.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Personal shrines? I don’t like how you throw all People who like PlayStation under one category. Maybe they are just satisfied consumers who actually play games.
Why else would people make PlayStation their shrine? Well not because it’s shit. I would move back to pc if it was that way.
SpearHea.:D
Member
This i agree with, genuine problem. But many despite having psn in their country, many ppl dont want to link
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darth.shrimp
Member
Some people from China and Philippines have reported getting banned when trying to use a VPN to create/link a PSN account. This could really be a big issue.
CoreyFlawless
Member
Anybody thinking this is ok. Y’all wrong. It be ok if it was at launch. But waiting months later after you taken ppl money and stuff. Nah. Even crazier when you know the biggest supporters are on the pc. Then the fact some ppl can’t play the game now. After they spend money on it and more on micro transactions.
dotnotbot
Member
Link to those posts? Sony has never banned anyone on consoles for VPN. And you don't even need VPN to create PSN account (unless you live in China or Russia, tough luck then).
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dreamstation
Member
People don't really want to hear it. His followers aren't people, they're shills. Pay no attention to any of them.
The ONLY people that need to complain about this are the people that are from one of the affected countries. If you are not, then stop complaining. People that get the sads on behalf of others that they don't even know really gives me the shits.
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kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
PSN accounts are different because they're hardlinked to the PS Store of the country you're in. That's an issue since PSN is available in 69 countries but there are roughly 190 independent countries currently. Anyone in a non supported country will have to lookup the address details of a random person or company in a supported country in order to create a fake but valid PSN account with complete address details.
That's ridiculous.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
It’s a big problem with asmon because he is the biggest guy right now. Everyone listens to him. And that’s dangerous.
He says what’s good and what’s bad. And that’s what is popular or not in his chat
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Yeah that’s terrible. This one can’t be argued with. They should not have been selling the game in those countries in the first place or should not require psn there.
Fabieter
Member
It was on the steam page the entire time but it's normal for people to not read what they buy.
near
Gold Member
Boycott and review bomb the shit out of it. It doesn’t matter if it takes 2 seconds to create an account to play a game, a shitty practice is still a shitty practice. Removing access from Steam players unless they make a PSN account several months after release is unfair especially when certain regions aren’t available. That community manager response… holy fuck.
Skifi28
Member
I bet you were glad to be part of something glorious even as a dirty console peasant.
j/k please don't ban meh, I have trolls to feed.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Gta4 added launcher to a 10 years old purchase on steam. And it’s just rockstar….
Psn is more widely used
near
Gold Member
Your point: It’s happened in the past, PSN is really popular, so it’s okay.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Little Mac
Member
I play on PS5 so this is a non-issue for me. I've put in over 100 hours so far into HD2. Despite the random crashes and bugs, it's been an amazing experience. I feel bad for Arrowhead.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
Eh dont bother. Gaf has a lot of corporate bootlickers.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
My point flew by your head.
GTA 4 - single player game. now gated by Launcher + account. That account is limited use.
Helldivers 2 - Multiplayer only game. now gated by account. That account is wide use.
Mr Moose
Member
You are probably right, people that bought the game in many countries can't actually use it anymore, but it's ok just sign up using a different country right? Thing is they shouldn't have to as the game was purchased before this was a thing.
It was Arrowhead that disabled it in the game in the first place when they were having issues.
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Rac3r
Member
Isn't this guy that has severe gingivitis/periodontitis, and smeared the blood from his gums all over his bedroom wall (because he was too lazy to get out of bed)? I also remember seeing a clip of a cockroach crawling on him mid-stream because he never cleans and his entire place is infested. Dude is absolutely disgusting and I'm surprised he still has a huge following.
near
Gold Member
So? What do you mean by limited use and wide use? Elaborate a little more please because I don’t get how this makes any of what happened completely fine.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Yes. He is a ghoul and people listen to him.
PonyStation4
Member
Wasn't it always required? I recall reading at launch that Sony temporarily disabled PSN accounts for Helldivers because of the server stability. Now they fixed it... so why are people pretending like this came out of nowhere?
Mr.ODST
Member
Its wasnt common knowledge, alot of people saw a viral game and bought it on steam, unfair to say it came out of nowhere
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
And why should anyone care about you liking or disliking them?
MayauMiao
Member
If it works without it in the first place without PSN accounts, then why make it mandatory?
Mr Moose
Member
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
The only real problem is all those people who seemingly cannot make a PSN account. The rest crying about it will make one and continue playing lol.
Rac3r
Member
wrong, retard.
Fabieter
Member
Every steam user caved for a cooperation so stop the hypocrisy.