Sony cancelled the PSN account linking requirement for Helldivers 2

We are still learning what is best for PC players

More like

We are constantly limit-testing what level of exploitation our players can endure

This shows the power of steam reviews with it being driven by the actual community. People tried to downplay and belittle its effectiveness, but it being front and center on the store page does have more impact than there would be without steam reviews. If there were no steam reviews the PSN requirement would have been pushed through with it being easier to ignore some random internet comments on social media than a store page.

Negative reviews should remain until the purchase restrictions put in place on Steam for non-PSN countries have been reverted.

Until then this looks like a temporary move for damage control and they'll try this again when refunds are less likely and wont be from restricted countries.

https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/history/?changeid=23416542

Democracy has not won yet.

"We're still learning what is best for PC players"

Well PlayStation staff member, it definitely isn't having people create another account when they already have a Steam account.

Just another nail to the bootlicker's coffin of "review bombing does nothing".

We're still learning what is best for PC players

We'll keep you updated on future plans

Behind the scenes coming up with the future plans:

Getting abusive parent vibes from the language of Sony's post.

Glorious Victory ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

For now... 🖕🏽 They worded that so weasely, they're just waiting for the storm to pass and for Legal to come up with some compelling reason why they're totally "obligated" to make it happen, "hands tied" "so sorry" and all that.

Fuck Sony. They made this SOP way back when, and there's no way they let this stop them forever. It's all about profit, not what "we" want.

Where are the: "just make an account bro" people now? Probably pre ordering skyrim the definite edition

"Sorry, we'll have to do it in a few months again to see if you still can mobilize this much".

Cyberbullying works 🎉

This has nothing to do with the shitstorm (it mostly hit Arrowhead anyway), and I think the review bombing didn’t affect their decision making that much. What I think happened was, Sony saw the massive refunds. They got hit right into the wallet 😩

This makes me smile.

The fact that they specifically mention that date makes me think they're simply pushing the date back

This has the "fuck you" energy without the actual word

OK now they can go ahead with plan B where they allow you to link your PSN account to get some super cool cosmetic. I wonder what the reaction of the consumers will be then.

Have they reinstated the games back in the 177 countries they delisted it in? Can those people who paid for the game still play it?

Nice! Guess I can add it back to my wishlist and consider buying it soon! Been holding off on it too long

So, someone in my Discord channel posted a tweet that maybe alters perspective a bit;

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/575881390999207956/1236869629008412714/not-surprised-but-damn-v0-jjr7xh7eqlyc1.png?ex=663a3cdb&is=6638eb5b&hm=3f4ff94b3a29dceb2e973e1e61abcf84c92220571d32a7b05c2966b74ccb241b&

To summarize or if the link breaks, one of the devs “knew beforehand” they’d have to require PSN accounts post launch, but disabled them for a smooth launch. That’s interesting, but as long as Sony was acting as publisher I feel like the blame still goes on them for selling the game to non-PSN countries initially.

It's still packaged with that awful and invasive nProtect GameGuard garbage though, so be be aware of what you're buying before you make the choice.

PC gamers with the W for not folding to bad choices. More gamers need to do this.

I think there'd have been a lot less pushback if the gamers had got something in return, like Steam/PSN cross-buy on Sony published titles.

It's not even like they could claim it being needed for cross-play, because it demonstrably works without it.

Good. I hope this collaboration will kick all 3rd party launchers stuff from Steam in the future.

Still not going to buy it.

Cool to see. I might buy this game :)

At least this whole situation shines light on how greedy Sony is, even tho those lesser aware.

Never thought I would see the day.

So how are PS players, playing now?

lol

Revert your negative reviews guys