Helldivers 2 devs remind players "it's Sony's decision, not ours" amid PSN backlash: "We always knew this day would get here, and it's going about how I expected"

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As Helldivers 2 endures thousands of negative Steam user reviews prompted by mandatory PlayStation Network account linking, community managers from developer Arrowhead have been rushing around handing out context and clarification to disgruntled players. A key point comes from community manager Twinbeard on Discord: "It's Sony's decision, not ours."

One user asked the devs what they're supposed to do about Helldivers 2 "forcing" this account link since they live in a country where PSN isn't available and even a VPN may not guarantee a workaround, pointedly concluding, "you just single handily [sic] kill your own game."