Sony Might be Ditching Mandatory PSN Accounts for its PC Games

Sony’s
decision
to
make
a

PlayStation

account
mandatory
for
its
first-party
games
on

PC

has
proven
controversial.
It
kicked
off
with

Helldivers
2
,
a
requirement
that
was
introduced
well
after
the
game’s
launch,
and
since
then
all
PlayStation
games
launched
on
PC
have
required
players
to
sign
up
for
an
account.

But
it
looks
like
gamers
have
managed
to
get
through
to
Sony
as
today
the
company
announced
that
PSN
accounts
will
no
longer
be
needed
to
play
some
of
its
games
on
PC
This
change
will
affect
past
releases
as
well
as
the
upcoming
The
Last
of
Us
Part
2.

However,
it’s
important
to
note
that

in
the
blog
post,

Sony
did
not
specifically
state
that
the
account
requirement
would
be
lifted.

“An
account
for
PlayStation
Network
will
become
optional
for
these
titles
on
PC.”
wrote
Asad
Qizilbash,
SVP
Head
of
Publishing,
Studio
Business
Group,
referencing
the
list
of
games
found
below.


When
checking
the
official
support
page,

it
still
states
that
“Some
PlayStation
games
and
features
may
require
you
sign
in
or
link
to
an
account
for
PSN.”

Sony
really
would
still
like
you
to
use
a
PSN
account,
though,
undoubtedly
because
it
helps
bolster
the
user
numbers
which
Sony
can
in
turn
boast
about
in
their
financial
results.
To
encourage
you
to
sign
up
you’ll
now
receive
little
bonuses,
like
extra
suits
in
Marvel’s
Spider-Man
2.
Here’s
the
full
list
of
what
is
currently
being
offered:


Marvel’s
Spider-Man
2:

  • Early
    unlock
    suits:
    the Spider-Man 2099
    Black
    Suit
    and
    the
    Miles
    Morales
    2099
    Suit


God
of
War
Ragnarök:

  • Gain
    access
    to
    the
    Armor
    of
    the
    Black
    Bear
    set
    for
    Kratos
    at
    the
    first
    Lost
    Items
    chest
    in
    the
    Realm
    Between
    Realms
    (previously
    only
    accessible
    in
    a
    New
    Game+
    run)
    and
    a
    resource
    bundle
    (500
    Hacksilver
    and
    250
    XP)


The
Last
of
Us
Part
2
Remastered:

  • +50
    points
    to
    activate
    bonus
    features
    and
    unlock
    extras
  • Jordan’s
    Jacket
    from
    Intergalactic:
    The
    Heretic
    Prophet
    as
    a
    skin
    for
    Ellie


Horizon
Zero
Dawn
Remastered:

  • Gain
    access
    to
    Nora
    Valiant
    outfit

Going
forward,
Sony
is
planning
on
working
on
more
benefits
for
people
who
do
choose
to
sign
up
for
an
account.

“Game
creators
at
PlayStation
Studios
will
continue
to
work
on
bringing
more
benefits
to
players
who
sign
up
for
a
PlayStation
Network
account,
so
be
sure
to
follow
studio
channels
for
more
information.”

Hopefully,
this
does
spell
the
end
for
mandatory
accounts.
Keeping
it
optional
seems
like
a
much
smarter
play
for
Sony,
especially
since
their
PC
venture
has
been
fairly
whelming
thus
far.
By
keeping
it
optional
but
including
bonuses
for
signing
up,
they
might
still
capture
a
small
boost
to
their
stats
without
angering
the
volatile
PC
crowd.

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