Helldivers 2 has sold millions of copies.
Helldivers 2 has sold millions of copies.
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Sony retreats from Helldivers 2 account linking for PSN after fan outrage

Sony tweeted from its PlayStation account that it is retreating from an unpopular decision where it was requiring Helldivers 2 fans to link their PC game to Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN).

The problem was that PSN isn’t offered in many countries, and this requirement made players worry that they would lose access to the game if they didn’t live in the right country.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.