Summary
PlayStation has announced that it no longer plans to push the controversialHelldivers 2PlayStation Network account-linking update. TheHelldivers 2community was rocked by controversy after it was announced that PC users would have to link their Steam account to Sony’s PlayStation Network by June if they wanted to continue playing the game. However, the resulting public outcry has seemingly convinced the publisher to rescind its decision.
In contrast to the overwhelmingly positive reception it received in the weeks following its release,Helldivers 2has been the subject of widespread criticism from its own player base recently, with fans largely blindsided when developer Arrowhead Game Studios announced it would start requiring PC users to link their Steam account to PSN after a month-long grace period. The extreme public backlash was even severe enough to catch the attention of the developers, with members reportedly hostinginternal discussions regarding how to resolveHelldivers 2’s biggest controversy since its release and negotiable possible alternatives with publisher Sony.
Helldivers 2 Players Celebrate Sony Account-Linking Backpedal
Fans were overjoyed by the announcement, with the majority of users calling it a collective win for the player base as a whole. However, there were also some who remained concerned over the game’s future. Several commenters were particularly worried whether this meant Sony had learned its lesson or if this recent victory for the fans was only delaying the implementation of an account-linking requirement to a later date. There were additionally users who questioned if this meantHelldivers 2would return to the 177 regionswhere sales were discontinued.
Now that Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios' account linking controversy is seemingly over, players will likely be looking forward to returning their focus to the Galactic War and the ongoing conflict against the Terminids and the Automatons. Despite the recent storm, additional content is still expected to hit live servers soon, withHelldivers 2’s upcoming Polar Patriots Warbondscheduled for release on May 9.
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.
