Sony backs off plans requiring a PlayStation Network account for Helldivers 2 on Steam

There was a wee bit of drama regarding a change that was set to go into effect for Sony and Arrowhead Game Studiosโ€™ super popular Helldivers 2 release โ€” on the PC/Steam side of business. PC players pushed back, hard, on the upcoming requirement to link the the game to a PlayStation Network account that would force players who didnโ€™t even have a free PSN account to create one โ€” which is also a problem since there are countries/regions where the PlayStation Network does not even yet exist as a service.

As a result of that upcoming change there was quite a bit of pushback on social media and on review sites which track user reviews.

So anyway, those plans are off, for now!  See, complaining loudly sometimes does work.

Helldivers fans โ€” weโ€™ve heard your feedback on the Helldivers 2 account linking update. The May 6 update, which would have required Steam and PlayStation Network account linking for new players and for current players beginning May 30, will not be moving forward.

Weโ€™re still learning what is best for PC players and your feedback has been invaluable. Thanks again for your continued support of Helldivers 2 and weโ€™ll keep you updated on future plans.