The Helldiverse 2 debacle has reached a new level of hell, as the best-selling game of the year is now unavailable on Steam in over 170 countries.
Earlier this week, publisher Sony announced that all Helldivers 2 PC players will soon need to connect to an active PlayStation Network account or lose access to the game, which was once a simple option at launch and led to thousands of negative user reviews. Hit the once widely popular shooter.
The Helldiverse 2 community manager yesterday assured that people in countries without PSN coverage can continue playing the game and won’t be blocked. But now, Helldiverse 2 has been pulled from over 170 territories without PSN coverage. Steam database. While some global players won’t be able to join the fight and buy the game, it’s unclear whether existing Helldiverse 2 owners will be able to continue playing if they live in unsupported areas.
Helldivers 2 on Steam is now unavailable in many countries after it was announced that a PSN login will soon be required. Steam is also accepting refund requests for players even after playing for 2 hours https://t.co/8O7etaebpH pic.twitter.com/0P5hcOyiaLMay 5, 2024
Either way, it’s a big blow to Helldiverse 2 – which became one of Sony’s all-time best sellers thanks to the PC version – and raises questions about why the game launched in those regions, especially as Sony said in its announcement note that a PSN mandate was always planned.
Ignoring its own policies, Steam stewards are also said to be Valve Publishes Gets a refund Many long-duration Helldivers have logged more than 100 hours in super-Earth space. Steam policy normally doesn’t allow for refunds if a player spends more than two hours in a game, but a few months after the PSN requirement was launched, Valve (correctly) seems to have made an exception.
The Helldiverse 2 developer recently reiterated that the PSN change came from Sony, not the talented team at Arrowhead Studios, so as opposed to shouting toxicity at the devs, a refund is the best way to get a message across. Sony also announced the order on a Friday, and thus, has yet to officially respond to the backlash that has grown so massively over the past few days.
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