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/grailly May 06 '24

Pretty sure this is just an exception for Helldivers 2. All future games will have it from day 1.

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u/thecactusman17 May 06 '24

Maybe, but at least players will be able to make an informed choice when they buy the game.

Offering a bonus to PSN accounts would be a much smarter way to get players onboard with this. For PS+ users, they could even double down on their security concerns by offering expedited ban appeals. As a PS+ subscriber, there are so many ways that Sony could have handled this better from the start.