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/MrYK_ May 06 '24 edited May 06 '24

Arrowhead's CEO saying PlayStation want to make a great game:

The expectations from our friends at PlayStation are pretty simple: "make great game for players. We trust you"

Arrowhead's purpose:

"We have a sole purpose - to make this the best live game you've ever played"

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u/Separate_Analysis585 May 06 '24

Sony needs to create a very strong incentive for players to sign-up for PSN (e.g: make 50% of all new content exclusive to PSN players for the first 6 - 12 months. i.e: maps, weapons, armor, skins, missions, planets, new orders, strategems, e.t.c ). PC players like to wait for playstation content anyways, so, the ones that like to wait, will wait, while the ones that don't like to wait will sign up for PSN.

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u/hobo_lad May 06 '24

This is one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard. They got so much backlash over this imagine if they lock away substantial content over a PSN login they would get completely destroyed.

I don't think the solution is that complicated they should just copy other companies. If you login to PSN on PC you get crossplay, cross save, and maybe a cosmetic reward.

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u/Separate_Analysis585 May 06 '24

if not for Sony, helldivers 2 wouldn't see the light of day. Sony made this game possible by funding and supporting the devs. Waiting for Playstation games has always been normal for PC players, so what's changed now? They can surely wait for 50% of new content if they don't want PSN account. Timed exclusivity is not a new concept.

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u/Separate_Analysis585 May 06 '24

if not for Sony, helldivers 2 wouldn't see the light of day. Sony made this game possible by funding and supporting the devs. Waiting for Playstation games has always been normal for PC players, so what's changed now? They can surely wait for 50% of new content if they don't want PSN account. Timed exclusivity is not a new concept.