One of Steam’s biggest 2024 games is about to become completely unplayable for millions of gamers, and the news is going down about as well as you’d expect.
PlayStationrecently announced that it would be forcingHelldivers 2Steamplayers to connect via a PlayStation Network account from 6 May, a move that is having serious repercussions.
In astatement, PlayStation claimed “technical issues” whenHelldivers 2allowed Steam players to access the game without linking accounts.
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Given thatHelldivers 2has become one of 2024’sbiggest and most popular games, the backlash to this decision has been swift and brutal.
PlayStation argues the move is in the interests of “safety and security”, writing: “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.
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Naturally, Steam gamers aren’t taking this lying down.Helldivers 2has been heavily review bombedover the last few days, moving from Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam to Mixed overall, while recent reviews have been Mostly Negative.
Meanwhile, to make matters worse, Twitter user Wario64points outthatHelldivers 2is now completely unavailable to purchase in numerous countries.
These largely appear to be the countries that don’t have PSN, makingHelldivers 2literally unplayable for millions of gamers across the globe unless PlayStation changes its stance.
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Further, Steam has been approvingHelldivers 2refund requests irregardless of how much time people have put into the game.
This is an incredibly messy situation, andHelldivers 2developer Arrowhead has advised frustrated players direct any questions or concerns to PlayStation Support.
Topics:Steam,PlayStation 5,PlayStation,Sony,Valve
