Developer Arrowhead Game Studios has announced thatHelldivers 2players on PC will need to link their PSN report on May 6 , 2024 .
The news comes via a web log post on Helldivers 2 ’s Steam varlet , which has also been shared by the Helldivers 2 X ( formerly known as Twitter ) account . When Helldivers 2 first launch , PlayStation connection write up connect was temporarily optional due to expert issues . However , this grace period is due to end on May 6 , with Sony Interactive Entertainment citing score linking ’s decisive role " in protect our actor and bear on the value of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games . " you may read the statement in full below .
Existing Helldivers 2 players on Steam will begin seeing a mandatory login screen from May 30 and will be required to have linked a Steam and PlayStation internet account by June 4 . Any unexampled players as of May 3 will be required to link their two account before they can begin play .
As expected , the news has not been taken well by PC role player . In response to the post on X , some have said they will refuse to yoke their story , with others pointing out that they do n’t have a PlayStation console and do n’t desire to create an account that they ’ll never use . Others , such as @JigsawGeneral surmise the residential area ’s view by just saying " This is not a good melodic theme . "
You seem to actively be trying to kill this game with every passing update
Now , after 80 hours of gametime and paying for the PC version , I ’m going to be thrust to make an account for a console which I do n’t own and for a company which I have no intention of using the business relationship for ? And if I do n’t do it , I ’ll be locked out of my game which I purchased ? …
Other instrumentalist , such as @ItsYeshalot have pointed out that this is n’t a novel conception . " You require an Xbox account to play Halo on Steam . You require a Blizzard account to diddle OW2 / D4 on Steam . This is n’t a fresh concept . " They also noted that this has been a necessary for the biz since launching , and that it was made percipient upon launching the game for the first time that this would finally be demand . It might be an unpopular conclusion , but some would argue the signs were there .
