What is wrong with Sony games requiring PSN account on steam?

[M.S.A.A]

Hello.
You probably already know that some Sony-published games on Steam require PSN accounts: Until Dawn and God of War Ragnarök are some of those games.
Since I'm yet to buy these games, I was wondering what is wrong with the requirement of linking your PSN account to your Steam account? Is there any particular reason for people to not want\like linking the accounts?

[The nameless Gamer]

The only two REAL problems are that PSN is not available in 177 countries. That means people who can't make a PSN account can't play these games at all. The other problem is that PSN has very poor security and data breaches are frighteningly common.

[M.S.A.A]

Originally posted by The nameless Commander:

The only two REAL problems are that PSN is not available in 177 countries. That means people who can't make a PSN account can't play these games at all. The other problem is that PSN has very poor security and data breaches are frighteningly common.

Thank you.
The second reason makes sense but for the first one, is it not possible to create an account for available countries and link them for the sake of solving the problem?
Nevertheless, very poor marketing strategy by Sony.

[The nameless Gamer]

Originally posted by M.S.A.A:

Originally posted by The nameless Commander:

The only two REAL problems are that PSN is not available in 177 countries. That means people who can't make a PSN account can't play these games at all. The other problem is that PSN has very poor security and data breaches are frighteningly common.

Thank you.
The second reason makes sense but for the first one, is it not possible to create an account for available countries and link them for the sake of solving the problem?
Nevertheless, very poor marketing strategy by Sony.

It is against Steam's TOS to falsely declare your whereabouts. The usual penalty for that is permanent locking of an account. Can't create an account "somewhere else" to link it to PSN.

[Sasori Kigaru]

Originally posted by M.S.A.A:

Originally posted by The nameless Commander:

The only two REAL problems are that PSN is not available in 177 countries. That means people who can't make a PSN account can't play these games at all. The other problem is that PSN has very poor security and data breaches are frighteningly common.

Thank you.
The second reason makes sense but for the first one, is it not possible to create an account for available countries and link them for the sake of solving the problem?
Nevertheless, very poor marketing strategy by Sony.

To do that either they'd have to move to a country where PSN is available, doing anything else would breach their TOS.

[M.S.A.A]

Originally posted by The nameless Commander:

Originally posted by M.S.A.A:

Thank you.
The second reason makes sense but for the first one, is it not possible to create an account for available countries and link them for the sake of solving the problem?
Nevertheless, very poor marketing strategy by Sony.

It is against Steam's TOS to falsely declare your whereabouts. The usual penalty for that is permanent locking of an account. Can't create an account "somewhere else" to link it to PSN.

Originally posted by Sasori Kigaru:

Originally posted by M.S.A.A:

Thank you.
The second reason makes sense but for the first one, is it not possible to create an account for available countries and link them for the sake of solving the problem?
Nevertheless, very poor marketing strategy by Sony.

To do that either they'd have to move to a country where PSN is available, doing anything else would breach their TOS.

Didn't know that. Thank you.

[Chika Ogiue]

If people wanted PSN, they'd have a PlayStation. If they have a PlayStation, they aren't as likely to buy the game on PC...

Sony though want to drip feed single player games onto PC to "encourage" PC gamers to buy PS5s for the sequels.

Key point, single player. There is no reason to require linking PSN accounts for a single player game. All that requirement does is force the creation of an unwanted account with a platform holder known to be utterly rubbish when it comes to data protection. It also then means that those single player games are not available to PC gamers in the 170 odd countries that Sony do not offer PSN to.

The whole thing is ridiculous because Sony don't understand gamers at all.

[ksn0va]

They're coming out with their own launcher in the future 100%. That launcher will lift the restriction on previously blocked countries to get people to sign up.

[IFIYGD]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

If people wanted PSN, they'd have a PlayStation. If they have a PlayStation, they aren't as likely to buy the game on PC...

Sony though want to drip feed single player games onto PC to "encourage" PC gamers to buy PS5s for the sequels.

Key point, single player. There is no reason to require linking PSN accounts for a single player game. All that requirement does is force the creation of an unwanted account with a platform holder known to be utterly rubbish when it comes to data protection. It also then means that those single player games are not available to PC gamers in the 170 odd countries that Sony do not offer PSN to.

The whole thing is ridiculous because Sony don't understand gamers at all.

IMHO- Sony is trying a new marketing ploy by requiring PSN accounts even for PC games. So thy can present the number of accounts to potential investors as "Look at how many people are playing on PS4/5! Look at the number of PSN accounts we have registered and active! So many more than XBox accounts! That means more people like us than XBox! Give us money, please!".

It sounds silly (it is), but you'd be shocked how many times I was pitched a similar scheme to falsely inflate customer numbers when I owned and ran my SW business, when we were trying to get outside funding for a new project or company expansion.

[DeadPhoenix]

Originally posted by ksn0va:

They're coming out with their own launcher in the future 100%. That launcher will lift the restriction on previously blocked countries to get people to sign up.

And Sony might be wondering why their games are selling badly on PC. Because people hate to sign up for extra launchers or accounts.

[MadZec]

I had no idea that God of War Ragnarok is coming on Steam (yea I am in blocked PSN countries) and yea they will try their launcher 100% and why they think they will make it... ffs EA and Ubi failed even famous Epic with all free stuff failed how come Sony with all paying stuff they ask think to succed... and 100% that is what they are trying...

[RSebire]

If you don’t sign in on the PSN in just 1 year, SONY will close your account.

[LoveAndPeace]

sony is by far not a role model

[doomshadow612]

We are PC master race. Just boycott Soyny games - once the financial pain sets in, they will bend over very quickly

[wesnef]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Sony though want to drip feed single player games onto PC to "encourage" PC gamers to buy PS5s for the sequels.

Meanwhile, every time one of these "exclusives" comes to PC, the Steam forum for it is flooded with "why the hell did I buy a PS5 if they were just going to release it on PC" / "there's no reason to buy a console now" posts.

[d@v3]

Originally posted by The nameless Commander:

The other problem is that PSN has very poor security and data breaches are frighteningly common.

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