Hey, Democracy Defenders! Listen up: Helldivers 2 is changing things up on Steam. Soon, if you play on Steam, you’ll need to link your account to a PlayStation Network (PSN) account.
Starting May 6th, all new players on Steam have to link to a PSN account. If you’re already playing, you’ve got until June 4th before it becomes mandatory.
Helldivers! An important message from our partner Playstation about account linking for PC players and its significance in providing player safety features.
Read the full message here: https://t.co/L1A9jv8yBf pic.twitter.com/q3eXKbtoNB
— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) May 3, 2024
Arrowhead Game Studios, the folks behind Helldivers 2, say this linking rule is to stop bad behavior in the game, like griefing. But a lot of players aren’t happy about it. They’re speaking out on social media and Steam, saying it’s not fair.
After the announcement, the game got hit with tons of negative reviews on Steam — over 14,000 in just one day.
People have a few reasons to be upset. Not everyone can access PSN everywhere, so some players might get locked out of the game. And there are worries about data security, especially after a recent data breach at Sony (though it mostly affected employees, not customers).
So, while making a PSN account is easy, the change has stirred up some concerns among players.