Not precisely...I think it's a bit more like this:Are these devs from WoW? they love shooting their own foot
Wait lmao you can't even play it on PC without linking it to a PSN account?
Attention Helldivers, Due to technical issues at the launch of HELLDIVERS™ 2, we allowed the linking requirements for Steam accounts to a PlayStation Network account to be temporarily optional. That grace period will now expire. See details below in this post. Account linking plays a critical role in protecting our players and upholding the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games. This is our main way to protect players from griefing and abuse by enabling the banning of players that engage in that type of behaviour. It also allows those players that have been banned the right to appeal. As such, as of May 6th, all new HELLDIVERS 2 players on Steam will be required to connect their Steam account to a PlayStation Network account. Current players on Steam will start to see the mandatory login from May 30th and will be required to have linked a Steam and PlayStation Network account by June 4th. PlayStation Network accounts are free and easy to set up using this link Comment créer un compte sur PlayStation Network We understand that while this may be an inconvenience to some of you, this step will help us to continue to build a community that you are all proud to be a part of. Many thanks for your continued support of HELLDIVERS 2! Sony Interactive Entertainment
Why are people getting so upset about this?
Serious question as I am too stupid to understand. I link lots of accounts and never thought anything about it besides an annoying extra click you do once.
Why are people getting so upset about this?
Serious question as I am too stupid to understand. I link lots of accounts and never thought anything about it besides an annoying extra click you do once
Yea that is kinda stupid right there. If you live in a country with no option for PSN then that will be a bad time for sure.Saw this out there:
Only 69 out of 195 countries allow for a psn account. helldivers was sold in 190 countries and people played from those countries with no issues for months.
If this doesn't affect you.. cool.
Also people are weary of Sony and databreaches and their history of it. Probably also want to inflate their account numbers / player data.....but again if you don't care and doesn't affect you... just make a PSN account bro!
If this was always going to be a thing it should always have been a thing. Springing it on players months later is not an acceptable business practice and refund demands / chargebacks are entirely valid.