Sony Should Remove The PSN Requirement Once And For All

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The PSN requirement for PC ports has caused Sony to lose many sales, as due to it the games aren't even available in most countries. Final Fantasy 16 and God of War Ragnarok are two recent examples of games that suffered from this requirement.

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  • The PlayStation Network requirement for Sony PC Ports is criticized by the fandom a lot.
  • Due to this requirement, PlayStation games aren’t even available in most countries.
  • So, instead of suffering huge losses, Sony should simply remove this unnecessary requirement once and for all. 

There are many games released by Sony that have a massive fan following. PlayStation games are often praised more, mainly because of their quality. That is precisely why PC fans are waiting for the exclusive PS games to launch on their preferred platform

The PC market is arguably massive, way bigger than consoles altogether. So, launching a game on a PC greatly benefits Sony, too. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case due to the PSN requirement, which isn’t available in most countries. 

Due to that, many PC players can’t even play those games, which is bad for Sony and them. This hurts the game’s sales a lot, which is why Sony should just remove the PSN requirement.

Why it matters: The PlayStation Network isn’t available in the majority of the world, which is why Sony’s recent PC port has been so underwhelming. 

The Whole PSN Controversy

God of War Ragnarok Underwhelming PC Launch
PSN Requirement Has Caused Underwhelming Launch For Games Like God of War Ragnarok

PC gamers are well known for not liking to make accounts in order to play video games. Many games were review-bombed for this particular reason, and yes, I know this is really toxic. However, many of them do tend to make the accounts in order to play the game they want to play. 

This means that gamers are willing to fulfil this requirement, but what if you can’t even create an account in your country? That is exactly the main issue with the PlayStation Network; it isn’t even available in most of the world, so the gaming giant is missing out on a lot of sales. 

I do agree that fans are going to give negative reviews on the games that require you to create accounts. As a gamer, I find that annoying, too, as even if it doesn’t take much time, it is pretty inconvenient. Why can’t I just boot up my PC and launch the game? It really should be that simple. 

However, Sony doesn’t seem to understand and seems to be ignoring this main issue. I don’t understand why it hasn’t addressed it yet, as the recent PC ports were really underwhelming. 

The Recent Examples

Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2, One of The Most Successful Releases of 2024, Suffer From This Requirement, Too

As I mentioned before, due to the PSN requirement, the recent PC Ports performed really poorly on Steam. Helldivers 2 is one of the most successful games this year, and it garnered a massive fandom quickly. 

However, Sony decided to surprise the fans with the PlayStation Network requirement that wasn’t disclosed to them. The game was already performing so well, but after some time, Sony decided to stop it from becoming even more successful. 

After this requirement was made mandatory, you can see what happened to the game. Helldivers 2 then saw a massive drop in players as it was not available in most countries. While Sony promised that the game would be returned, it didn’t. 

Recent releases like Final Fantasy 16 and God of War Ragnarok suffered the same fate. You can clearly see how underwhelming FF16’s release was. Sure, it had more players than Final Fantasy 7 remake, but it wasn’t very pleasant for a mainline FF game. 

A similar happened with God of War Ragnarok. You can see how well its prequel performed, but due to this meaningless requirement, this game also suffered a lot on PC. It doesn’t seem like the tech giant will remove the PSN requirement from its future PC ports, but I think that would be pretty stupid. 

Please, Sony, Just Remove This Requirement 

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Sony has already hurt these franchises a lot. The developers work hard enough to launch these games on the PC, and if the sales aren’t good, then the studio also receives less profit. 

This is Sony shooting itself in the foot, which won’t turn out well. Due to this requirement, many players crack the game, which, of course, isn’t justified, but what can they do when the game isn’t available in their region? 

The gaming giant needs to resolve this issue as soon as possible, as this decision will help nothing other than PlayStation. By doing so, the PC gamers will also be happy, and the tech giant will be able to benefit a lot, garnering a massive fandom. 

However, it doesn’t seem that simple, as Sony seems to be fixated on increasing its PS Plus players. While the numbers will increase gradually, it will hurt the brand in the long run. 

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