I’m a PS5 player, so I can’t make an impact, but if you did write a negative review (thank you, you made this happen ❤️) please consider taking the time to change it! This was clearly not AH decision and the game deserves an accurate review, it’s easily one of the best games I’ve ever played and definitely the best game as a service!
Edit: woke up to new comments, this post reminded… Lemmy is just the same as Reddit.
Edit2: Christ I need to turn off Lemmy notifications, I’ve left this community and this was a stark reminder for me… don’t engage with a specific game community, just enjoy the fucking game!
From what I've read elsewhere AH was aware of the PSN account linking long before the game's release. Also just because Sony is backpedaling because of the negative reviews, I don't see that as a reason to change my review. Even if the gameplay is widely praised, I think the negative reviews explaining what shitty practices were at hand should stay for future potential customers. I doubt Sony is done doing stupid stuff like this
I urge you to reconsider. That review hurts Arrowhead way more than Sony... which is unfair to the team that put their heart and soul into the game.
It is very clear that the CEO cares a lot about this game, and I'm sure many, if not all of the devs that worked on it care a lot about it... And that to me means a lot more that trying to "stick it to Sony". Yes, the CEO knew about the account linking but he wasn't aware of all the limitations that come with it (i.e. the country limitations). SONY is also responsible for the countries the game is being sold in.
"Oh no, it hurts the guys who signed a contract with Sony where they agreed that PSN integration for PC was ok! :("
Signed the contract 6-7 years ago. PSN requirement was added 6 months before release...
And they didn't break the contract even though it had been altered
And they released the game to regions that don't have access to PSN
I mean working on a game for 6-7 years and breaking contract over that is a bit much to ask. And Arrowhead (DEVELOPERS) are not in control of where the game is sold. Sony (PUBLISHER) is in control of that on Steam. The CEO stated that on Twitter/Xitter
And it was their choice to have Sony as a publisher.
Sony owns the IP, so no it really wasn't.
Sony would have won that legal battle and AH would cease to exist.
The devs could move elsewhere, but backing for people who fought capitalism and lost is less favorable than you think. We probably would never get another Magicka. And definitely would never get another Helldivers, let alone Helldivers 2.
I'm all for overthrowing the system, but AH doesn't have the sway to do anything but hope they can continue making fun games. And I hope they do. That gives them more sway, one game at a time.