-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Arrowhead Studios confirm PSN Account Requirement decision was on Sony - Game received over 15,000 negative reviews and is now 'Mixed' on Steam
RyanEvans21
Member
Automatons bots?
Topher
Gold Member
Snake29
RSI Employee of the Year
So why is it a problem to create it on PC but not on PS consoles?
Where is the outrage when a new PS console owner needs to create this exact same PSN account?
Goalus
Member
It could make sense to post it again, now that we are on a new page.
hououinkyouma00
Member
Boo hoo. Don't like it, don't buy/play it and shut the fuck up.
You are on a platform that has like 1,000 launchers, how does this surprise you? I guess I shouldn't be surprised as PCMR is always compelling about something and before somebody says something I play 50/50 on PC/PS and I've been playing on PC almost non-stop since I was a little kid in the late 90s.
Edit:
You are on a platform that has like 1,000 launchers, how does this surprise you? I guess I shouldn't be surprised as PCMR is always compelling about something and before somebody says something I play 50/50 on PC/PS and I've been playing on PC almost non-stop since I was a little kid in the late 90s.
Edit:
Last edited:
Topher
Gold Member
Here you go
April 2011: Hackers Access Personal Data of 77 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users
May 2011: Personal Details on 25 Million Sony Online Entertainment Customers Stolen
June 2011: Sony Pictures Website Hacked, Exposing One Million Accounts
November 2014: Hackers Steal 100 Terabytes of Data from Sony Pictures
August 2017: Hacker Group Accesses Sony Social Media Accounts
September 2023: Sony Investigates Alleged Hack
October 2023: Sony Notifies Employees of Data Breach
Not whataboutism when you say "they largely have a poor history at protecting it" and I say "no worse than anybody elses". That's just a relative statement.
Mortisfacio
Member
Last edited:
StereoVsn
Member
This is unlikely to cause large long term impact, but folks are expressing their annoyance.You'd think we would see a big drop in people playing but....
Edit: While Sony’s security practices are certainly suspect, don’t worry, there is MSToo indeed.
Just last year due to MS greediness they baked in crucial security logging features into a very expensive M365 “E5” license. That included quick log view and tracking certain parameters related to potential intrusion. A LOT of customers had the cheaper (still expensive) E3 license (E5 is almost double the cost).
Multiple Government agencies and private companies got hacked. The hack itself originated with Microsoft mishandling security certificates for Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Last edited:
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Now you know why Sony delayed the PSN account required for PC gamers.
Hook in PC gamers for 3 months, then unleash the requirement after. If Sony required the account on day one, their PC community and sales would be a fraction of what it is now. And it would be review bombed asap.
Hook in PC gamers for 3 months, then unleash the requirement after. If Sony required the account on day one, their PC community and sales would be a fraction of what it is now. And it would be review bombed asap.
Last edited:
It doesn't require a third party EULA. it's part of steams EULA so when it has it there you've agreed to steam having that stated. Some games don't even have a separate third party EULA on top of steams.
NonPhixion
Member
I don’t wanna link my account to PSN considering it was last breached in 2011. Guys I’m scared. 
Topher
Gold Member
It's bullshit. I made up.
Last edited:
Mr Moose
Member
It was required day one, it was disabled shortly after.
Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA
HELLDIVERS™ 2 EULA
Last edited:
Jinzo Prime
Member
Are you an idiot? They already bought it and can't refund it! That's the problem!
Mortisfacio
Member
That's it, bud. You're not getting a Christmas card this year.
RyanEvans21
Member
As long you dont put credit or debit card. Same on my Steam account (I dont save my card,Everytime i buy).I don’t wanna link my account to PSN considering it was last breached in 2011. Guys I’m scared.
Last edited:
STARSBarry
Gold Member
I'm wondering when Sony is going to announce that to play PlayStation online games on PC it will require an active PS+ subscription.
Because I feel like it's about time for them to make the attempt.
Because I feel like it's about time for them to make the attempt.
hououinkyouma00
Member
Are you a fucking idiot? You think that everybody single person fucking complaining about this even bought the goddamn game? But guess what? I bet the vast majority of the dumb fucks making a big deal about this are still playing the goddamn game just like the MW2 "boycott" and the fucking Resetera people who complain about a game but secretly play it on Steam.
Also here to fix it for you.
Don't like it, don't play the mother fucking game or get the fuck over it.
Last edited:
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Guys I found this online, kinda eye opening:
April 2011: Hackers Access Personal Data of 77 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users
May 2011: Personal Details on 25 Million Sony Online Entertainment Customers Stolen
June 2011: Sony Pictures Website Hacked, Exposing One Million Accounts
November 2014: Hackers Steal 100 Terabytes of Data from Sony Pictures
August 2017: Hacker Group Accesses Sony Social Media Accounts
September 2023: Sony Investigates Alleged Hack
October 2023: Sony Notifies Employees of Data Breach
April 2011: Hackers Access Personal Data of 77 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users
May 2011: Personal Details on 25 Million Sony Online Entertainment Customers Stolen
June 2011: Sony Pictures Website Hacked, Exposing One Million Accounts
November 2014: Hackers Steal 100 Terabytes of Data from Sony Pictures
August 2017: Hacker Group Accesses Sony Social Media Accounts
September 2023: Sony Investigates Alleged Hack
October 2023: Sony Notifies Employees of Data Breach
Yeah that's my point. The Third party EULA are additional agreements on top of Steams one. Steam has an obligation to state on its store when a third party account is required and it's steams EULA they're already agreeing to regarding that. A separate third party EULA isn't required to state that. Look at Minecraft legends for example. It has a third party account requirement but no other third party EULA at all.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Someone's got to do a meme about democracy..... away from Sony's grip on gamers.
BTW, Steam negative reviews today is at 33,000.
BTW, Steam negative reviews today is at 33,000.
Mortisfacio
Member
Looks like my exclusive post went viral. This list is popping up everywhere.
James Sawyer Ford
Gold Member
The most entitled, childish, nauseating fanbase in all of gaming
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
People who bought the game in any of the countries where PSN doesn't work are kinda screwed. Using VPN can potentially get your account banned.
Last edited:
LordOcidax
Member
The “most” reliable review system ever 
A bunch of cry babies sheeps.
A bunch of cry babies sheeps.
Topher
Gold Member
RyanEvans21
Member
You can't play your $70 COD game on console without an Activision account
I'm seeing what's going on for Helldivers on PC Why is no one upset about this on console? Imagine you create a playstation/xbox account then pay for online then buy the game but still can't play without the Activision account can we get this removed too please And it's not the only game...
Hmm?
Last edited:
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
That’s putting everyone in one bag and I hate that.
What about satisfied Sony customers and pc gamers who are willing to spend 2k on a gpu but not 400$ to play bloodborne and ton of exclusives ?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
You can't play your $70 COD game on console without an Activision account
I'm seeing what's going on for Helldivers on PC Why is no one upset about this on console? Imagine you create a playstation/xbox account then pay for online then buy the game but still can't play without the Activision account can we get this removed too please And it's not the only game...www.neogaf.com
Hmm?
Is that normal for China? I legitimately do not know lol
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Not just customers. Insomniac got nailed, company and game files leaked and right now PC modders are playing Spiderman 2 for months.
Last edited:
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
Damn. This is an advanced warning for PC gamers who want to play COD. I know a few who would never create MS accounts.
Mr Moose
Member
Yes.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
No one will be talking about this in 2 months lmao.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
sony
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
StereoVsn
Member
That freaking sucks. And there was a post earlier that PSN account creation can also throw a curveball.
But no, it’s only “the crybabies” who are upset. Instead let’s stand for our favorite multibillion $ Corpo.
BaneIsPain
Member
what’s with Sony and “last minute” decision lately?
Mortisfacio
Member
dafuq is this letter.....
OK, you can get a Christmas card if you burn that letter.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
How would any gamer in China even know trying to link accounts will result in a ban? Is there a warning pop up?
angrod14
Member
In da future, you'll adittionally need an Arrowhead account, a Naughty Dog account, a Guerilla account, for their respective games. You'll game "through the cloud" with your PSVR, looking like a martian, which will track your eyeball movements and feed that data live to Sony and their subsidiaries, who will then use it to tailor ads to you in the store, sell it to third-parties, and build the next games for max appeal and profitability. You'll turn on the TV and get glasses recomendations with your prescription measurements.
Your wife will be screwing the neighbour while you look like a jerk with your headset and pay Sony to milk your data.
Your wife will be screwing the neighbour while you look like a jerk with your headset and pay Sony to milk your data.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
This is unfair. Pc players should pay out console players should have free online.
Pc game is cheaper too
proandrad
Member
Got some corporate bootlickers in here. Adding additional log in after the game is a major success is anti-consumer. They should allow anyone who is upset to get a full refund or remove that shit from the game. This is how console gamers end up paying a sub to play online. Give them an inch and they take a mile. Fuck sony for forcing this bullshit on the developer.
DeltaPolarBear
Member
I have to say i approve that the studio didn't try to sugarcoat it. It was not up to them, they know it annoyed people, they accept that people are upset. I rather honesty like this rather the "this was part of our original vision" bullcrap.
You know what? This is what happens without good competition. Xbox should sunset already so someone else can come and push Sony to be nicer.
You know what? This is what happens without good competition. Xbox should sunset already so someone else can come and push Sony to be nicer.
Last edited: