Helldivers 2 PSN Account Linking Update Cancelled By Sony After Player Feedback
by TheGamer
TheGamer— Sony has decided to walk-back the decision after the community made its displeasure known.
TechSpot—Sony cancels PSN account linking requirement for Helldivers 2 PC players following backlash. Sony said on Friday that an upcoming update for Helldivers 2 would require all PC players to link to their PlayStation Network accounts. This mandate was supposed to be in place when the game first launched, but server issues meant it was temporarily made a optional choice for players.Read Entire Article
VG247—The Helldivers 2 PSN account linking backlash was so bad, Ghost of Tsushima devs have to clarify PC players won't need to do it for single-player. It’s been a roller coaster of a week for Sony Interactive Entertainment, all thanks to the unforced error made with Helldivers 2. Out of the blue, the company, through developer Arrowhead, decided that all PC players would need to create a PlayStation Network account and link it to their Steam account if they want to continue playing.PSN account-linking has been an option since the launch of the game, but suddenly making it a requirement rubbed people the wrong way, not least because many...
CNET—Sony Backs Down: PC Helldivers 2 Players Won't Have to Link a PlayStation Account. Players reacted strongly and negatively when the original news came out, but now the company has changed plans.