Eyeing the Helldivers 2 backlash with a nervous flop sweat, Sucker Punch assures us that Ghost of Tsushima won't need a PSN login for single player [co-op online multiplayer mode still require it]
Yes but they likely have existing infrastructure on PSN so it makes sense to do that. Theyre just taking your steam ID and verifying your purchase, then using a PSN ID on their end after the purchase validation for online matchmaking and server side stuff. Not to crazy.
Otherwise they’d have to redo their server code and what not just to handle Steam and for a game that’s already this old, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to do that.
I'm willing to double dip just to roam the world with my ultrawide oled again, I've never really touched the coop mode anyway in Ps4 and then later PS5's remaster. I want to support the studio and I hope the Helldivers 2 event sends Sony a clear enough message. It's only 2 days in and they will be monitoring metric etc. Remember how well that reddit blackout worked? But this time, steam seems to willing to refund for those delisted countries no issue, so players in those region can hit Sony in the pocket. (and sadly, AH as well. )
Even though it's mentioned in black and white that linking an account is required for coop I fully expect the same shit show because some people are incapable of reading.
Itd be comparable if day one Ghosts let folks do multi without a PSN login then months later after a massive community built up said, "oh btw youre required to log in now."