Big Win for PC Gamers! PlayStation Reverses Helldivers 2 PSN Account Mandate

Earlier this week, Sony tried removing Helldivers 2 from Steam for more than 170 countries where the PSN network was not available and also tried making it mandatory for players to log into their PSN account to even be able to play the game.

Well, just a couple of hours after the announcement, PlayStation was forced to reverse its decision in response to the huge amount of backlash it received due to the decision.

According to a report, the backlash included tens of thousands of negative reviews, some of which had spread to Sony’s other games on the Steam platform.

According to their recent tweet, PlayStation has replied: “Helldivers fans — we’ve heard your feedback on the Helldivers 2 account linking update. The May 6 update, which would have required Steam and PlayStation Network account linking for new players and for current players beginning May 30, will not be moving forward,” PlayStation wrote on its official account”

This decision which forced players to log into their PSN accounts, was an unpopular policy and was bound to receive some backlash, and that too when PlayStation was already under fire because they delisted Helldivers 2 from more than 170 countries.

Following PlayStation’s announcement, fans expressed hope that future games would not include the requirement. Others urged players not to take out their anger on Arrowhead. PlayStation’s decision means that the focus can begin to return to the game itself, which up until now has been one of the most popular games of 2024 thanks to its unique approach to live service storytelling. Its breakthrough success has led to it selling an estimated 8 million units as of March 2024.