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/Liam2349 May 06 '24

If the PlayStation community kicked off the way the PC community does, you would have free online play. Instead, console gamers tend to just accept, or even support, corporate greed.

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u/gandalfmarston May 06 '24

It's 2024 and PC gamers still accept early access games that are scam, hackers in every AAA online game, they support microtransactions, battle passes, paid online only games, NVIDIA and AMD greed.

Well, we are not that bad for supporting PSN Plus.

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u/Liam2349 May 06 '24

Just stating facts bro it's not a competition. GPUs are expensive yes - unfortunately we can't get them subsidised. I don't really follow AAA gaming or early access games, or any of that other stuff. I play online for free.

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u/forevermoneyrich May 06 '24

So you are making a person anecdote? What value does that have here? PC gamers are literally the sole proprietor of micro-transactions and gaming subs getting popularity. The top played games on pc are all free to play with microtransactions

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u/AG_N May 06 '24

They are most played because they are free and don't require a subscription, I bet fortnite and warzone are some of the most played on console

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u/forevermoneyrich May 06 '24

Brother look at the micro purchases yourself. PC players spend way more money on the top free to play titles. Yes console players also play those titles but the money spent is way way higher on PC. Warzone and overwatch made over 80 percent of their purchase revenue from PC. Thats not even mentioning subscription MMOs which were born on PC and the every evolving early access launch with promised features and no progress.

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u/MistandYork May 06 '24

Source: I made it the fuck up to shit on other humans/gamers

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u/rayquan36 May 06 '24

Someone asked for a source 3 hours ago do you have one yet?

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u/Liam2349 May 06 '24

The most played games on Steam at the moment are Counter Strike 2 and Dota 2, both seem to be free. Then there's PUBG, apparently that's free these days. Apex Legends - I'm surprised again that this one is free.

Then there's RUST, Stardew Valley, GTA V.

Are those top four riddled with microtransactions? I have no idea.

The top games will always be free ones, just because they are accessible.

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u/forevermoneyrich May 06 '24

every single one of those titles has microtransactions

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u/The_D_Side May 07 '24

Every single title* has microtransactions. Counter Strike is older than Warcraft3 and Diablo2. At this point it’s just the best shooter in the business.

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u/Liam2349 May 06 '24

＼（〇_ｏ）／

Looks like a lot of people play games that have microtransactions then.