Helldivers 2 is still blocked in 180 countries, Sony will do the same for Ghost of Tsushima PC port

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TOP PATRONS
[BIG BOSS]
- Devon B
[BOSS]
- Charlie Galvin
- Gerardo Andrade
- Michael Redmond
[LEGENDARY]
- azalea

[YongYea]

The whole issue with the PSN account mandate was that it makes Helldivers 2 inaccessible to people outside of the PSN supported countries. Removing the mandate but keeping the game unpurchasable in non-PSN countries does not solve the issue. And now they're going to do the same for Ghost of Tsushima's PC port. Are they allergic to more money and players?


TOP PATRONS
[BIG BOSS]
- Devon B
[BOSS]
- Charlie Galvin
- Gerardo Andrade
- Michael Redmond
[LEGENDARY]
- azalea

[DaddyDabberino]

In my day, console wars were about which console was better…now it is about finding the one that hates its consumers less.

[dew_b_dew]

"We're still learning what is best for PC Players". No Sony, i don't think you are.

[Rb]

"NO! Buying our game is not enough! We demand you give us your personal information so that we may sell that as well!" It's pure fucking greed.

[DystopianUtopia]

This should be very eye-opening for everyone as to how valuable our data is. They would rather have our data instead of selling the game in 170 other countries.

[teinmeizeshi]

"Piracy is a service problem."
~ GabeN

[kuragariinuken]

Its like Sony and Microsoft are trying to race each other to the bottom...

[johnford]

Me, still playing 10-20 year old games: It’s a peaceful life.

[masterofbloopers]

May 2024 will go down in history as one of the dumbest months in gaming history. Everyone caught a case of the stupid. None were spared.

[rry]

Piracy is ALWAYS justified if the company shows such blatant hate for their customers.
It's the same for older Nintendo games: if the company doesn't profit from those products as they're not available to be bought, then piracy isn't stealing any profit.

As always, this only fuels my hate for region locked games. The internet is worldwide, there's no reason for stuff to not be available from everywhere to everywhere. "This digital product is not available in your country" should be illegal.

[kaleiohulee]

AAA gaming is not about making games, it's about making products and selling services. Once you understand that, it becomes much easier to ignore corporate generated hype.

[MDKepner]

Sony wants your data, so they can sell it. The only reason they rolled back the PSN requirement was to avoid refunds. Now Steam is giving refunds based on area. They will push to add PSN again, so get your refunds while you can. This isn't over.

[Eggly]

Its a culmination of game publishers selling out to shareholders and replacing people who play games running the company with people in the finance industry lobbying for shareholders.

[jimbeaux]

I just don’t get how we’re at a point where unthinkable business practices back in the early 2000’s is now the norm.

[coerce]

I guess "We're still learning" is corpo-speak for "We'll never learn".

[thenecrophymm]

180 Countries: **Throwing money at Sony**
Sony: "Nah Bro!"
Devs: "HOLD ON! Wait a minute!"

[taku]

I just went back to Deep Rock Galactic. No PSN account required and available in all countries. We Rock & Stone together!

[Korra]

And now EA says they want to put ads in games... It's like the AAA gaming industry is just trying its hardest to completely implode right now and companies are competing on who can get the worst PR possible.

[TheTrueRandomGamer]

Just hate leaving positive reviews until Sony stops hating money.

[StegoAqua]

I thought the console war was the race to the top, now the two are dukes of hazarding into the Grand Canyon