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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Helldivers 2 to require Playstation subscription even bought on
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Date: Fri, 3 May 2024 18:09:59 -0700
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On 5/3/2024 11:43 AM, Justisaur wrote:
> Helldivers 2 was looking like a pretty good squad Co-op game, I was 
> somewhat interested, but so many things to play, not enough time.  It 
> won't affect me if I were to play it, but there's regions where it was 
> sold that the PSN isn't available.
> 
> *********************************************************
> 
>  From "The Verge":
> 
> Attention, Democracy Defenders: Helldivers 2 will soon require players 
> on Steam to link their account to a PlayStation Network account. 
> According to the announcement, all new players on Steam will be required 
> to link to a PSN account starting May 6th, while current players will 
> have a little bit longer, with mandatory enforcement delayed until June 
> 4th.
> 
> According to Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Game Studios, linking to a 
> PSN account was always going to be a requirement for Steam players, and 
> the policy is there to ensure players are protected from griefing and 
> other in-game abuses. But the game’s community isn’t buying it, 
> vociferously protesting the decision on social media and on Steam itself.
> 
> Shortly after the announcement, the game saw a flood of negative 
> reviews, receiving over 14,000 negative reviews today alone on Steam.
> 
> Though PSN accounts are free and quick to make, players do have reason 
> to be upset. PSN isn’t available everywhere, and this move could 
> potentially lock players in certain countries out of their game 
> permanently. Players have also expressed concern about the security of 
> their data. Sony recently suffered a data breach, though the information 
> stolen was connected to employees and not customers.
> 
Hell, even if their data was secure why would I want THEM to have it in 
the first place?

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