Helldivers 2 Fans Are Calling For Refunds Over PSN Account Requirements
Helldivers 2 has been one of 2024's most beloved titles ever since launch, proving that live service titles can be extremely popular if they're properly supported and fans are properly respected. Unfortunately, Arrowhead is now throwing a lot of that goodwill into the trash, as players recently found out that they'll need to sign up to a PlayStation Network and link it to Steam if they want to continue playing the game past June 4.
It's caused a mass uproar on social media, with fans review bombing the title in droves in an effort to voice their displeasure with this upcoming change. It's now got to the point where players have started putting in refund requests with Valve, calling on the company to allow refunds and that Sony's practice of forcing people to create accounts after purchase "should be illegal".
For those requesting refunds, the idea of them getting money back after hundreds of hours of playtime is fanciful at best, but those that live in countries that don't have access to PSN may have a case on their hands. One of the arguments being made is that people in territories such as the Phillippines, Kazakhstan, and pretty much the whole of Africa were able to buy the game, but will be locked out after June 4 as it's impossible to make an account in those countries.
Anger surrounding this change has become so widespread that high-profile figures at developer Arrowhead are now scrambling, doing their best to try and address the problems before they get worse. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt recently spoke out on Twitter apologizing for how the entire situation has transpired, and hopes to "regain the trust" of players with quality game updates.
On the game's Discord channel, community manager Twinbeard has explained that the enforcement of this rule is down to Sony, and is out of Arrowhead's control. Thankfully, Twinbeard has also explained that Arrowhead is currently chasing up Sony for more info regarding players in countries that don't have access
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