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Steam representatives are informing some Helldivers 2 players that the game’s publisher, Sony, pulled it from sale in regions where PSN is not available, not Steam itself.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Sony announced Helldivers 2 players on Steam would soon be required to link to a PSN account<\/a> for safety and security. It said this was always going to be a requirement for players on PC, but due to issues at launch, linking was made optional for a period.<\/p>\n

The news was immediately met with intense backlash, which resulted in an influx of negative reviews from Helldivers 2 players on Steam<\/a>. Many asked for a refund<\/a> as Helldivers 2 was pulled from sale in 177 countries<\/a> where PSN is not available, eventually leading to Sony overturning plans to enforce mandatory PSN linking for Helldivers 2 players on Steam altogether.<\/p>\n

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Steam representatives are informing some Helldivers 2 players that the game’s publisher, Sony, pulled it from sale in regions where PSN is not available, not Steam itself. Earlier this month, Sony announced Helldivers 2 players on Steam would soon be required to link to a PSN account for safety and security. It said this was always going to be a requirement for players on PC, but due to issues at launch, linking was made optional for a period. The news was immediately met with intense backlash, which resulted in an influx of negative reviews from Helldivers 2 players on Steam. Many asked for a refund as Helldivers 2 was pulled from sale in 177 countries where PSN is not available, eventually leading to Sony overturning…<\/p>\n

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