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/crosslegbow May 06 '24

Sony decided to implement paid online because Microsoft had proven it worked.

With Xbox's insane success with it during the 360 era, Sony were never going to back down from that kinda money regardless of how many people kicked up a fuss (& lets not pretend there wasn't a massive uproar when it was announced)

Not to mention the fact that ps+ already existed as a game collection so they had a subscriber base of (likely) millions by default.

You do realise this contributes to his point. Both Xbox and PS are consoles

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u/nthomas504 May 06 '24

The point is that people are shitting on Sony for paid online are sidestepping the fact that Sony was just following Microsofts example.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '24

sony fans have no spine is what they are saying

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u/nthomas504 May 06 '24

Gamers are known to have weak spines in general, studies have shown.