PC Gamers in Countries Without PSN Hit Out at Sony for Blocking Sale of Single-Player Games God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn on Steam

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PC gamers in countries without PlayStation Network have expressed their frustration at Sony after the confirmation they cannot buy single-player games God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn on Steam.

Sony announced the PC ports of both PlayStation games during its State of Play May 2024 showcase, and confirmed they require a PSN account to play. This message is reiterated on the Steam page for both games. Unfortunately, this means God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn are unavailable on Steam in regions in which PSN is not live.

While it has now become clear that all Sony’s PC games will require a PSN account to play after the Helldivers 2 debacle in April and, more recently, a furore over the PSN requirement for the multiplayer portion of Ghost of Tsushima, some had hoped single-player only games would be spared. Not so.

PSN is available in just 69 countries, leaving many out in the cold. The Baltics, including states that are part of the European Union (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), are also excluded. For years, some players in these countries have created a PSN in a supported region to get around the restrictions, but there are concerns that Sony could ban the accounts of those who do. Exacerbating the backlash is that Sony has doubled down on this policy even for single-player games, such as God of War Ragnarok and Until Dawn.

Thanks @PlayStationEU https://t.co/zFQ6GMUzVG pic.twitter.com/0NpiM5PTlv

This is very odd. I understood Helldivers 2 or Ghost of Tsushima because of the online side of things but why God of War Ragnarok?
This game doesn't have an online component.

Why do you need a PSN ID for this? https://t.co/Ku3ayqB3se

God of war Ragnarok will require a PSN account. Oh lawd lol pic.twitter.com/MP5KiJtq7t

Adding frustration, Sony has yet to comment with fans on this latest decision. When it announced the PSN requirement for Helldivers 2, it said it had to do with player security. “Account linking plays a critical role in protecting our players and upholding the values