Sony reverses unpopular Helldivers 2 decision after blistering player reaction

/ Helldivers 2’s Steam reviews went from ‘overwhelmingly positive’ to ‘overwhelmingly negative’ in just three days after Sony attempted to require a PSN account to play.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.

Image: Arrowhead Game Studios

Stand down, Helldivers. Your battle is won. Late last week, Sony announced that Helldivers 2, one of the most popular multiplayer games of the year, would require Steam players to link their account to a PlayStation Network account. After a weekend of strong player backlash, including review bombing the

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