PlayStation pulls one of its biggest games from sale in multiple countries

Sony PlayStation has apparently made a boo-boo that won’t sit well with a lot of fans after it reportedly pulled one of its biggest video games from sale in multiple countries.Recently, Sony has come under heavy criticism due to its requirement of needing and linking aPlayStationaccount to playHelldivers IIonPCvia Steam. What’s more,Helldivers IIwas delisted from countries where the PlayStation Network isn’t available resulting in the game beingunplayable for millions of gamers.Check out the Ghost of Tsushima trailer below!Thankfully, the requirement of linking aSteamaccount to PlayStation has since been removed to playHelldivers II, however, that’s not the end of the recent Sony woes. The latest PlayStation exclusive to arrive on PC isGhost of TsushimafromSucker Punch Productions, a game that has achieved high critical acclaim.AdvertSo being able to playGhost of Tsushimaon PC is great news, sadly, it’s seemingly not great news for everyone. Reportedly, following in the footsteps of makingHelldivers IInot available in countries that do not have the PlayStation Network,Ghost of Tsushimais the latest game to be delisted.Sure, we already knew that linking aSteam account to the PlayStation Networkwas a requirement to play theGhost of Tsushimamultiplayer mode ‘Legends’, but to reportedly pull the entire game, which is primarily a single-player title seems drastic.Ghost of Tsushimawas released on PC this month on 16 May, so it’s baffling that whoever makes decisions to pull games from sale in regions that do not have the PlayStation Network, would not decide before the game was released. “So I guess Sony is going after other games as well,”saidRedditor freakshow9009, sharing an image of a conversation with PC game key seller, Green Man Gaming.AdvertThe email from Green Man Gaming, states thatGhost of Tsushimahas been pulled from sale from its store due to a customer region being “restricted from creating a PSN account.” The email confirmed that all customers would be refunded if they had purchasedGhost of Tsushimain a now-delisted region.AdvertWe’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that Sony drops the PlayStation Network requirement to playGhost of Tsushimaon PC soon.Ghost of Tsushimais out now on PC, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.Featured Image Credit: Sony Interactive EntertainmentTopics:Ghost Of Tsushima,PlayStation,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Sony,Steam,Sucker Punch,PC

Sony PlayStation has apparently made a boo-boo that won’t sit well with a lot of fans after it reportedly pulled one of its biggest video games from sale in multiple countries.

Recently, Sony has come under heavy criticism due to its requirement of needing and linking aPlayStationaccount to playHelldivers IIonPCvia Steam. What’s more,Helldivers IIwas delisted from countries where the PlayStation Network isn’t available resulting in the game beingunplayable for millions of gamers.

Check out the Ghost of Tsushima trailer below!

Thankfully, the requirement of linking aSteamaccount to PlayStation has since been removed to playHelldivers II, however, that’s not the end of the recent Sony woes. The latest PlayStation exclusive to arrive on PC isGhost of TsushimafromSucker Punch Productions, a game that has achieved high critical acclaim.

Advert

So being able to playGhost of Tsushimaon PC is great news, sadly, it’s seemingly not great news for everyone. Reportedly, following in the footsteps of makingHelldivers IInot available in countries that do not have the PlayStation Network,Ghost of Tsushimais the latest game to be delisted.

Sure, we already knew that linking aSteam account to the PlayStation Networkwas a requirement to play theGhost of Tsushimamultiplayer mode ‘Legends’, but to reportedly pull the entire game, which is primarily a single-player title seems drastic.

Ghost of Tsushimawas released on PC this month on 16 May, so it’s baffling that whoever makes decisions to pull games from sale in regions that do not have the PlayStation Network, would not decide before the game was released. “So I guess Sony is going after other games as well,”saidRedditor freakshow9009, sharing an image of a conversation with PC game key seller, Green Man Gaming.

Advert

The email from Green Man Gaming, states thatGhost of Tsushimahas been pulled from sale from its store due to a customer region being “restricted from creating a PSN account.” The email confirmed that all customers would be refunded if they had purchasedGhost of Tsushimain a now-delisted region.

Advert

We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that Sony drops the PlayStation Network requirement to playGhost of Tsushimaon PC soon.Ghost of Tsushimais out now on PC, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

Topics:Ghost Of Tsushima,PlayStation,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Sony,Steam,Sucker Punch,PC