The Helldivers 2 debacle has reached new hellish lows as the best-selling game of the year is no longer available on Steam in over 170 countries.
Earlier this week, publisher Sony announced that all Helldivers 2 PC players will soon have to connect to an active PlayStation Network account or lose access to the game, a mandate that was previously a straightforward option at launch and has since led to thousands of negative user reviews. hit the once-wide-spread shooter.
Yesterday, the Helldivers 2 community manager assured that people in countries without PSN coverage can continue to play the game and won’t be blocked. But now, Helldivers 2 has been removed from more than 170 territories without PSN coverage, according to the list. Steam database. Some global players won’t be able to join the fray and purchase the game, but it’s unclear if existing Helldivers 2 owners will be able to continue playing if they live in unsupported regions.
Helldivers 2 on Steam is now unavailable for purchase in many countries after it was announced that it will soon require a PSN login. Steam also approves refund requests even if players have played for more than 2 hours pic.twitter.com/0P5hcOyiaLMay 5, 2024
Either way, it’s a huge blow to Helldivers 2 – thanks to the PC version it’s become one of Sony’s best-selling games of all time, and it raises questions about why the game is available in those territories, especially as Sony says in its announcement note as, the PSN mandate has always been planned.
Ignoring their own policies, Steam stewards are also reportedly Valve the giver refunds A few long-time Helldivers who logged more than 100 hours in Super Earth space. Steam policy normally doesn’t allow refunds if a player exceeds two hours in a game, but since PSN’s request came months after launch, Valve (rightfully so) took exception.
The Helldivers 2 developer recently reiterated that the PSN change came from Sony, not the talented team at Arrowhead Studios, so issuing refunds is probably the most effective way to get the message across as opposed to calling developers toxic. Sony also announced the mandate on Friday and thus has yet to officially respond to the backlash that has grown quite wildly over the past few days.
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