Re: Helldivers 2 to require Playstation subscription even bought on Steam for PC.

On 5/5/2024 8:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Sat, 4 May 2024 09:19:16 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
 

On 5/3/2024 11:43 AM, Justisaur wrote:

Helldivers 2 was looking like a pretty good squad Co-op game, I was
somewhat interested, but so many things to play, not enough time.  It
won't affect me if I were to play it, but there's regions where it was
sold that the PSN isn't available.

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***** UPDATE! SONY GASLIGHTS CUSTOMERS! *****
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Sony and Arrowhead (the dev) were saying that the fact it wasn't
required was due to a 'server issue' and it was communicated that it was
a temporary thing.  However screenshots of the requirements from other
countries where PSN isn't available show it says that PSN is "optional."
  Presumably they haven't updated all their requirements for all the
foreign pages yet.
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They've been caught in a bold faced lie and gaslighting.  The review
bombing has greatly increased after this was found and now Helldivers 2
has been dragged down to 'mixed' for all time reviews.  I'm not sure if
this will have any real legal repercussions due to the usual "subject to
change at any time" clauses present everywhere, and Japan's corrupt
legal system's favoritism.

 Update to the Update!!!!
 Helldivers 2 has been delisted from Steam in 177 territories*, and -
according to reports - Steam is offering refunds on the game far past
it's usual 2-hour limit.

Nice to hear they got off their duffs and did something.

* read here:
https://www.pcgamesn.com/helldivers-2/steam-delisting
 I'd love to believe this is Valve taking the side of the end-user, but
more likely it is more a response against Sony trying to push gamers
towards its competing PSN network. Sony wants to onboard people on
PSN, because once they have an account there, they are far, far, FAR
more likely to make future purchases on that network. Valve,
obviously, doesn't want this. They don't want people to even be aware
of the competition. They want all purchases to be through Steam.
 This isn't Valve being on the side of gamers. It's a warning shot to
Sony.

It's nice when a market owner's self interest and consumer interest align.
They don't seem to have any problem with tons of other companies requiring a separate account. I'd guess it's more about protecting their ass on the bait and switch, Sony may be able to get away with that being a Japanese company, but Steam is in the US.
Still good on them.
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-Justisaur
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