The fastest growing IP on PlayStation has been on the verge of collapse due to anti-player policies, but there is still hope.
No one is oblivious to the situation with Helldivers II these days. Sony (which publishes the multiplayer title on both PlayStation 5 and PC) has attempted to force access to the game from a PlayStation Network account, both on console and Steam. And, given that the game achieved an 89% negative review rating (it’s now at around 75%) and almost unprecedented review bombing in the industry, it seemed that Arrowhead’s success was already one foot in the abyss.
Sony is a gaming giant, but making the decision to force access on a platform other than their own is a symptom that many in decision-making positions at the company do not understand that PC is a separate market (and world). The execution has also been questionable, changing its legal basis and opening a major loophole where users (some with close to 100 hours of gameplay) have asked for a full refund claiming « retroactive changes » to the user agreement.
