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?

[AmsterdamHeavy]

Is there anything wrong with it?

Only insofar as they wont get my money by doing it.

[Tzyku]

Escrito originalmente por 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?

Back when Ghost of Thushima was refunded from every player from this 170 countries, nobody talked about it. Sony understood that they can do everything now. At that point, I tried every source to find any information about that. So, I found out that if I buy an Playstation console, in my banned country where is easy to buy both and console and games, I can register a PSN account from my neighbour country, Romania or Ukraine. So I managed to get to Playstation support, and they told me that: I can do that only on Playstation! This thing is not available on PC because if I will make and Romanian PSN and link it with my Steam from Republic of Moldova, I will eventually get banned. So there is no logic in that. Moldova has a big Playstation community. Some of them were playing with Russian PSN because Moldova is not an available region.
So, after the war in Ukraine happened, every account which was registered in Russian region, got banned. Players from Moldova tried to talk with Playstation to open Moldova region, BUT, Playstation told them that they should register a new one in Romanian region. Why then, If I have a console, I can register from any neighbour country, but If I am on PC I can’t? And who thinks this 170 countries are some random unknown countries, will be shocked to see that there are countries like Estonia, Lithuania.. which are part of European Union.

[RiO]

Escrito originalmente por Tzyku:

And who thinks this 170 countries are some random unknown countries, will be shocked to see that there are countries like Estonia, Lithuania.. which are part of European Union.

This is the important part. This used to be a sleeper problem because those people could just shift to neighboring countries via Playstation consoles, and their falsified regional settings would be condoned.

But with Sony deciding to bring the PSN stuff to PC in a more strict manner, it is now going to be brought to fore -- and in quite a strong way: directly from disgruntled customers -- that Sony is segregating and restricting access within the EEA internal market region.

It's only a matter of time until the EU will take notice and will slap them with a fine.

[RedLightning]

I had zero trust in Sony with their rootkit fiasco on audio CDs many years back.. seems they have not changed their ways.. probably worse now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal

[Jon the VGNerd]

Ever since the PSN requirement for HD2 fiasco, Sony has become pretty much disillusioned to their own consumers.

[samm987999]

Escrito originalmente por Jon the VGNerd:

Ever since the PSN requirement for HD2 fiasco, Sony has become pretty much disillusioned to their own consumers.

It may not anymore.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/460874/playstation-says-helldivers-2-on-pc-will-no-longer-require-a-psn-account/#:~:text=Sign%20up%20today!-,PlayStation%20Says%20Helldivers%202%20on%20PC%20Will,Require%20a%20PSN%20Account%20-%20News&text=Following%20backlash%20from%20players%2C%20Sony,for%20new%20or%20current%20players.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Escrito originalmente por samm987999:

Escrito originalmente por Jon the VGNerd:

Ever since the PSN requirement for HD2 fiasco, Sony has become pretty much disillusioned to their own consumers.

It may not anymore.

They weren't saying it still does. Just since that fiasco.

[samm987999]

Escrito originalmente por Boblin the Goblin:

Escrito originalmente por samm987999:

It may not anymore.

They weren't saying it still does. Just since that fiasco.

Yeah, I think so. I'm glad it is not require anymore.

[MadZec]

Escrito originalmente por samm987999:

Escrito originalmente por Jon the VGNerd:

Ever since the PSN requirement for HD2 fiasco, Sony has become pretty much disillusioned to their own consumers.

It may not anymore.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/460874/playstation-says-helldivers-2-on-pc-will-no-longer-require-a-psn-account/#:~:text=Sign%20up%20today!-,PlayStation%20Says%20Helldivers%202%20on%20PC%20Will,Require%20a%20PSN%20Account%20-%20News&text=Following%20backlash%20from%20players%2C%20Sony,for%20new%20or%20current%20players.

You do realise that post is from 6th MAY 2024 and YES IT STILL REQUIRES.... I know because I live in one of those countries that can not buy some of their games anymore because of PSN...

[Soren]

Escrito originalmente por MadZec:

Escrito originalmente por samm987999:

It may not anymore.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/460874/playstation-says-helldivers-2-on-pc-will-no-longer-require-a-psn-account/#:~:text=Sign%20up%20today!-,PlayStation%20Says%20Helldivers%202%20on%20PC%20Will,Require%20a%20PSN%20Account%20-%20News&text=Following%20backlash%20from%20players%2C%20Sony,for%20new%20or%20current%20players.

You do realise that post is from 6th MAY 2024 and YES IT STILL REQUIRES.... I know because I live in one of those countries that can not buy some of their games anymore because of PSN...

It doesn't require PSN. But yeah, they did stop selling the game to people out of PSN regions because the initial PSN requirement that they eventually took off.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Escrito originalmente por Soren:

Escrito originalmente por MadZec:

You do realise that post is from 6th MAY 2024 and YES IT STILL REQUIRES.... I know because I live in one of those countries that can not buy some of their games anymore because of PSN...

It doesn't require PSN. But yeah, they did stop selling the game to people out of PSN regions because the initial PSN requirement that they eventually took off.

It unfortunately still states it's a requirement on the store page. I think that's why it's still removed from sale in those countries.

IIRC, Steam was the one to remove it from sale in those countries when the whole thing blew up.

[Soren]

Escrito originalmente por Boblin the Goblin:

Escrito originalmente por Soren:

It doesn't require PSN. But yeah, they did stop selling the game to people out of PSN regions because the initial PSN requirement that they eventually took off.

It unfortunately still states it's a requirement on the store page. I think that's why it's still removed from sale in those countries.

IIRC, Steam was the one to remove it from sale in those countries when the whole thing blew up.

I don't think they're going to re-enable the PSN requirement later down the line. That is probably just them not updating the store page for the requirements.

[MancSoulja]

Escrito originalmente por Boblin the Goblin:

Escrito originalmente por Soren:

It doesn't require PSN. But yeah, they did stop selling the game to people out of PSN regions because the initial PSN requirement that they eventually took off.

It unfortunately still states it's a requirement on the store page. I think that's why it's still removed from sale in those countries.

IIRC, Steam was the one to remove it from sale in those countries when the whole thing blew up.

That was Just a rumour, it was Sony.

https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-was-delisted-by-sony-not-steam-valve-rep-says

[Jon the VGNerd]

Escrito originalmente por MadZec:

Escrito originalmente por samm987999:

It may not anymore.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/460874/playstation-says-helldivers-2-on-pc-will-no-longer-require-a-psn-account/#:~:text=Sign%20up%20today!-,PlayStation%20Says%20Helldivers%202%20on%20PC%20Will,Require%20a%20PSN%20Account%20-%20News&text=Following%20backlash%20from%20players%2C%20Sony,for%20new%20or%20current%20players.

You do realise that post is from 6th MAY 2024 and YES IT STILL REQUIRES.... I know because I live in one of those countries that can not buy some of their games anymore because of PSN...

Goes to show that Sony has completely disconnected themselves from their fans. And the other poster basically posted an article that's outdated months ago too.

[samm987999]

Escrito originalmente por Jon the VGNerd:

Escrito originalmente por MadZec:

You do realise that post is from 6th MAY 2024 and YES IT STILL REQUIRES.... I know because I live in one of those countries that can not buy some of their games anymore because of PSN...

Goes to show that Sony has completely disconnected themselves from their fans. And the other poster basically posted an article that's outdated months ago too.

Not true. Sony customer service helped me a lot when I need it. And it was from Japan, so there will be a lot of change mind.