- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the next PlayStation port headed to PC, releasing in January.
- Unfortunately, just like the recent ports, it won’t be available in regions that don’t have PSN support.
- Sony is hurting itself with the region-locking as it results in compromised sales.
PlayStation has finally announced the PC port for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, just a year after the official launch. However, like most recent PlayStation ports, it will be region-locked in countries without PSN support.
Why it matters: God of War Ragnarok was the last port that fell victim to this, and the uproar from the fans was clear as the game debuted to mixed reviews with most complaining about the region-locking issue.
This unfortunate trend picked up from Helldivers 2. While fans fought their way and got the PSN requirement removed from the game, it is still delisted in over 170 countries worldwide.
The same will be true for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PC as Sony has confirmed the mandatory requirement for a PSN account. That means once again, a huge number of players won’t be able to access the PC port.
This step is nothing but Sony sabotaging itself. For context, the original God of War on PC sold massively, while Ragnarok didn’t even manage to sell a fraction of that amount.
PSN requirement has been hurting Sony but the company is still forcing itself to go with it. It even defended the requirement stating that it is essential for cross-play and progression.
So, while it does somewhat make sense when it comes to multiplayer games, for single-player games the requirement is entirely unnecessary. This is just Sony being irrational as sales have plummeted since the introduction of the PSN account on PC.
Nonetheless, for supported regions, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 arrives in January 2025. Another unfortunate thing is that the game won’t support Dual Sense features on PC but there will be keyboard and mouse support.
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