Helldivers 2 still delisted in 177 countries despite Sony's PSN U-turn, but Arrowhead's fighting the region lock: "I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere"

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What you need to know

• Helldivers 2 players on Steam recently review bombed the game to protest publisher Sony's plan to force PC users to link their Steam account to a PlayStation Network (PSN) one.
• If this requirement was implemented, it would have locked players who bought the game in non-PSN territories from being able to access the co-op shooter.
• Sony axed this plan on Sunday, but not before delisting Helldivers 2 from sale in 177 regions where PSN isn't supported on Saturday. In those countries, the game still hasn't been made available to buy again.
• CEO of Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead, Johan Pilestedt, has confirmed that he's speaking directly with Sony and Valve and fighting to get the game sold in these regions once again: "I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere."