PlayStation FINALLY removes frustrating PC requirement after a year of player complaints

THE combat betwixt PlayStation and PC gamers implicit the unnecessary PSN request has been going connected for astir a year.

PlayStation-exclusive games often travel to PC sometime aft launch, but since May 2024, Sony has been asking PC players to motion up for a PlayStation account.

Players were instantly furious for respective reasons, the main 1 being that PSN is not disposable successful galore regions.

This means radical who had enjoyed PlayStation games connected PC successful the past, were nary longer capable to acquisition and play caller PlayStation games connected their computers.

It began with Helldivers 2, but Sony pulled backmost connected the determination arsenic thousands had already purchased and were enjoying the game.

Ghost of Tsushima had begun accepting pre-orders earlier the PSN request was announced, and Sony had to refund a fig of customers.

Despite aboriginal missteps, PlayStation continued requiring a PSN relationship for its PC games, and it was implemented successful games similar Until Dawn, God of War Ragnarök, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

After astir a twelvemonth of complaints from PC players, Sony has yet decided to region the PSN request for PC games with caller changes.

The alteration presently affects Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarӧk, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which volition beryllium released connected April 3.

A blog station from PlayStation reads: “An relationship for PlayStation Network volition go optional for these titles connected PC.

“Players who inactive opt to motion into a PlayStation Network relationship volition besides bask added benefits similar trophies and person management.”

Instead of locking imaginable players without a PSN relationship retired of playing, PlayStation has decided to see in-game rewards for those who take to motion up.

This includes costumes successful Spider-Man 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Last of Us Part 2, and armour, resources and XP for God of War Ragnarӧk.

Players are hoping that the aforesaid argumentation volition besides impact PlayStation games going forward, and beryllium enacted retroactively to already released PlayStation titles.

Further changes person not been confirmed but would assistance span the spread betwixt PlayStation and its PC playerbase.

If you privation to work much astir PlayStation, cheque retired however Forza Horizon 5 is present connected PS5.