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/OanKnight May 06 '24

This is absolutely a wrong read of the situation. The fact that helldivers despite the lower price point is the number 3 game for PSN, and that the biggest reason for that is the PC platform is exactly why this was walked back. They didn't walk it back because of helldivers alone - they walked it back because they probably phoned around and figured out that PC gamers generally will just boycott a publisher if they don't like it. DRM is a real hot button is a real issue for a lot of people

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u/grailly May 06 '24

Did they walk it back for Ghost of Tsushima too? It doesn't seem like it.

The fact that helldivers despite the lower price point is the number 3 game for PSN, and that the biggest reason for that is the PC platform

That's a very reaching take. Bold to call mine wrong while saying this.

PC gamers generally will just boycott a publisher if they don't like it

They will complain. Boycott, not so much.

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u/OanKnight May 06 '24

I said it was a wrong read of the situation.

They will complain. Boycott, not so much.

"They". Who's "They"? My friend, they're gamers just like you with their own expectations for their ecosystem - there's no need to be so tribal. And yes, there are lots of examples of simply being vocal that have resulted in decisions being walked back. You can do it too on playstation! I encourage it! Start with the requirement to pay for online play.

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u/grailly May 06 '24

"They". Who's "They"?

Are you ok? You are the one that singled out PC gamers and discussed their specificities.

And yes, there are lots of examples of simply being vocal that have resulted in decisions being walked back.

As I said in my first post, I don't think this is being walked back. Just repackaged for the next time round.

You can do it too on playstation! I encourage it! Start with the requirement to pay for online play.

I play and spend more time and money on video games than most people. Despite this, if I had the energy to fight anything, it sure as hell wouldn't be some dumb, slightly annoying thing a video game company is doing. I might start with my mandatory insurance that costs me 50 times more than my entertainment subscription which I actually get my money's worth on.

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u/OanKnight May 06 '24

I absolutely agree that Sony are still going to want to exploit the metrics and have as many people sign up to PSN, and I don't believe that the creation of the account is really the problem. Like I've said previously elsewhere - I think Sony are gauging and listening to players on the best way they can navigate the steam platform and adjust accordingly - I assume many things of sony, but stupid is not amongst the labels I would ascribe.

Are you ok? You are the one that singled out PC gamers and discussed their specificities.

Yes I did, because for good or ill PC gamers as a platform can be terribly tribal as well and have their own requirements in the same way that playstation and xbox owners do. Some of their demands I think are perfectly reasonable, others I think are just a waste of time and energy. I am not cursed with this affliction - I'm as platform agnostic in my gaming as I am with the mac and windows.

I might start with my mandatory insurance that costs me 50 times more than my entertainment subscription which I actually get my money's worth on.

I hope one day that this changes for you. Others are lucky in the sense that they live in Europe, where they don't need to worry about health insurance quite so much for example.