While countless PC gamers have come to enjoy the plethora of PlayStation exclusives that have been ported to Steam and other storefronts in recent years, a policy that Sony recently began enforcing has angered many in the community: PlayStation Network (PSN) requirements. Since last year, the firm has made signing up for one and using it while playing mandatory for nearly all newly released PlayStation Studios titles.
This began last May, when Sony began requiring PSN accounts for new and existing Helldivers 2 players alike, leading to an uproar that eventually saw the firm backpedal. But while Arrowhead Game Studios' co-op shooter didn't require PSN accounts anymore, Sony quickly started asking for them in new ports like Ghost of Tsushima, and even prevented players in the 100+ regions where PSN is not available from purchasing those games. And despite constant protests from PC players, the company hasn't budged on the matter...at least, not until now.
