THE fight between PlayStation and PC gamers over the unnecessary PSN requirement has been going on for almost a year. PlayStation-exclusive games often come to PC sometime after launch, but since May 2024, Sony has been asking PC players to sign up for a PlayStation account. 3 God of War Ragnarok no longer requires PSN Credit: Sony Santa Monica 3 This means that people with PSN accounts can get in-game goodies for games like Spider-Man 2 Credit: Marvel, Sony Interactive Entertainment 3 The change also applies retroactively to games like Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Credit: Guerilla Games Players were immediately furious for several reasons, the main one being that PSN is not available in many regions.
This means people who had enjoyed PlayStation games on PC in the past, were no longer able to purchase and play new PlayStation games on their computers. It began with Helldivers 2 , but Sony pulled back on the decision as thousands had already purchased and were enjoying the game. Ghost of Tsushima had begun accepting pre-orders before the PSN requirement was announced, and Sony had to refund a number of customers.
More in PlayStation OVER THE HORIZON Huge Xbox exclusive launches on PlayStation after shockingly quiet reveal PLUS THREE PlayStation fans can grab 2023 co-op heist shooter and a former Xbox exclusive Despite early missteps, PlayStation continued requiring a PSN account for its PC games, and it was implemented in games like Until Dawn, God of War Ragnarök, and Hori.
