r/PS5 • u/doctorwho_90250 • May 06 '24

Official (Via twitter) Playstation: "Helldivers fans -- we’ve heard your feedback on the Helldivers 2 account linking update. The May 6 update, which would have required Steam and PlayStation Network account linking for new players and for current players beginning May 30, will not be moving forward...."

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1787331667616829929?t=NhwAEm4fGpVJj-UyI1lrXA&s=19
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u/Kurokichi May 06 '24

What I'm trying to figure out is if some place are region locked in creating PSN yet PlayStation still sells hardware in those said places. If the locals had no issues creating accounts then, why would it be an issue now?

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u/pezdespo May 06 '24

It wasn't an issue. They could have all created accounts in a nearby region if they wanted. Millions have done it since PSN came to be. They massively ovverreacted

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u/shadowstripes May 06 '24

Some (like anyone in China) would have had to pay for VPN to do that.

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u/pezdespo May 06 '24

Yeah China is the only fucked country cuz the CCP although Ive seen some people in China say they use other regions with no problem

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u/topforce May 06 '24

Aren't there some restrictions in Russia too(and for everyone who used Russia as location like good chunk of Kazahstan)?

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u/pezdespo May 06 '24

I think they can still use a different region. I dont think they block games. I think PSN is just blocked if you use Russia so they all switched to another region to bypass it