Summary
Arrowhead Game Studios confirms that starting on May 6,Helldivers 2players on PC will need to link their Steam account to an active PlayStation Network account to continue playing. Since its launch in February,Helldivers 2has become a massive success for Arrowhead, and it’s publishing partner with Sony. The game’s launch on PC and PS5 wasn’t without difficulties initially, but the game’s popularity has only continued to grow in the past few months as the live service elements continue to see the experience change and evolve almost on a weekly basis.
Thechallenges thatHelldivers 2faced at launchhave been well documented, with server issues and capacity errors preventing a rising tide of players from even accessing the game for a time. It was all hands on deck for Arrowhead Game Studios as they worked around the clock to increase server capacity, solve networking problems, and squashing bugs. Eventually, the team got a hold of the numerous problems and players have been able to battle against the Automaton and Terminid forces in defense of Super Earth. However, it seems Arrowhead also had to disable some intended functionality over the first couple of months to ensure a stable experience for players.
In a surprising announcement, Arrowhead Game Studios revealed that it is reinstituting an account linking policy it had to initially disable at launch for PC players. Starting on May 6, all new Steam players will need to link their current accounts with an active PlayStation Network account, while existing players will begin seeing the mandatory login on May 30. Arrowhead reiterated that the requirement is to protect players while also “upholding the values of safety and security provided on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios games.” The account linking requirement was initially supposed to be active at launch, but was temporarily disabled due to theongoing server issues plaguingHelldivers 2.
When Will PC Players Need to Link Their Helldivers 2 Steam Account?
Reaction to the news hasn’t been particularly positive, with more than a few PC players confused on the change. Other players are disappointed in being forced to create a secondary account, something which many games seemingly require, such as Ubisoft and Electronic Arts. Some players have even threatened to stop playing because of not trustingSony and the data breachesthat it has suffered in the past, while theHelldivers 2anti-cheat and now this requirement are now just too much for others to deal with.
For those unwilling to adhere to the upcoming account changes, there may be an alternative option. Using theForge level creator ofHalo Infinite, players are working on aHelldivers 2inspired game mode, since nothing official has been announced regarding the game coming to Xbox. Known asHelljumpers, this fan-created mode is set to launch in June, with a pre-alpha version recently being shown off by the development group known as The Forge Falcons.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
