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Helldivers 2 went from one of the most beloved Steam games to one of the most hated pretty quickly
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this post was submitted on 03 May 2024
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That sounds like deliberate deception. That's far shittier than being up front. They should have made a PS account optional. Cyberpunk does this, you don't need an account to launch the game.
There was always a banner on the Steam page that states "Requires 3rd-Party Account: PlayStation Network (Supports Linking to Steam Account)"
You don't need one for Horizon, God of War, or Spider-Man. And I'm sure you don't need it for Uncharted or Day's Gone.
Probably why it's not listed on those store pages.
Do any of those games have multiplayer, though?
Sure seems like Helldivers' multiplayer works just fine without a Sony account.
All of their support and controls are tied to the PSN account system, though.
You're right. That's why they're being made to do this.