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[rofif]

In da future, you'll adittionally need an Arrowhead account, a Naughty Dog account, a Guerilla account, for their respective games. You'll game "through the cloud" with your PSVR, looking like a martian, which will track your eyeball movements and feed that data live to Sony and their subsidiaries, who will then use it to tailor ads to you in the store, sell it to third-parties, and build the next games for max appeal and profitability. You'll turn on the TV and get glasses recomendations with your prescription measurements.

Your wife will be screwing the neighbour while you look like a jerk with your headset and pay Sony to milk your data.

Oh yeah because I need all those accounts on ps4 and ps5 …. Oh wait. There is only 1 account and that’s psn. Even Ubisoft games can be played without creating their account on console

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Got some corporate bootlickers in here. Adding additional log in after the game is a major success is anti-consumer. They should allow anyone who is upset to get a full refund or remove that shit from the game. This is how console gamers end up paying a sub to play online. Give them an inch and they take a mile. Fuck sony for forcing this bullshit on the developer.

The claim is Arrowhead and Sony had technical difficulties implementing PSN Sign on for PC gamers until now.

 

[angrod14]

Oh yeah because I need all those accounts on ps4 and ps5 …. Oh wait. There is only 1 account and that’s psn. Even Ubisoft games can be played without creating their account on console

 

[Guilty_AI]

This is unfair. Pc players should pay out console players should have free online.
Pc game is cheaper too

Maybe console players should've "whined" a little more

 

[bender]

Oh yeah because I need all those accounts on ps4 and ps5 …. Oh wait. There is only 1 account and that’s psn. Even Ubisoft games can be played without creating their account on console

Doesn't Diablo 2:R/4 require a Battle.net account on consoles?

 

[Leonidas]

>35K negatives now

 

[Mr Moose]

>35K negatives now

Another -14% and it'll be lower than Starfield.

 

[Fabieter]

April 2011: Hackers Access Personal Data of 77 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users
May 2011: Personal Details on 25 Million Sony Online Entertainment Customers Stolen
June 2011: Sony Pictures Website Hacked, Exposing One Million Accounts
November 2014: Hackers Steal 100 Terabytes of Data from Sony Pictures
August 2017: Hacker Group Accesses Sony Social Media Accounts
September 2023: Sony Investigates Alleged Hack
October 2023: Sony Notifies Employees of Data Breach

Here it is again. Thanks.

Oof if people are bitter because of security than they shouldn't use like 90% of the services on the internet. Companys loosing data and selling it all the time. If this is the true reason behind this than it couldn't get more pathetic.

The only valid criticism is that psn isn't available in all countries but pretty much the rest is bullshit.

 

[rofif]

Doesn't Diablo 2:R/4 require a Battle.net account on consoles?

I don’t know. I am sure some games do

 

[AmuroChan]

Oof if people are bitter because of security than they shouldn't use like 90% of the services on the internet. Companys loosing data and selling it all the time. If this is the true reason behind this than it couldn't get more pathetic.

The only valid criticism is that psn isn't available in all countries but pretty much the rest is bullshit.

I could maybe understand the argument if PSN requires info like SSN, bank info, or other sensitive personal information, but it doesn't. All you need is an email (you can use a burner email), and for address you can also use a fake address.

 

[Fabieter]

I could maybe understand the argument if PSN requires info like SSN, bank info, or other sensitive personal information, but it doesn't. All you need is an email (you can use a burner email), and for address you can also use a fake address.

All of my friends who started day one had to link a psn and did exactly what you described. Non starter but cancel culture on the internet is insane.

 

[Holammer]

Maybe console players should've "whined" a little more

At a time when everyone and their dog offer cloud saves, storage or online gaming for free, it's still somehow considered normal to charge services fees on consoles. Services which cost milli-cents per user for Sony/MS/Nintendo.
Their fans conditioned into obedient consoomers, so seeing the PC space react like this must be very confusing.

 

[Three]

Steam users complain about every 3rd party account. It is annoying and is another added layer of BS and another possible failure point.

They do and they should but this is a different kind with massive review bombing taking place and the crazy twitter/forum discussions. Look at steam user discussion when it comes to MCC mostly ridiculing the person for not reading. It's not been like this in the past for account sign in.

 

[Draugoth]

Edit: Nvm, it's not closed

Spoiler: Wrogn Info

Steam Forums closed

 

[Fake]

I'd say boobs are a noble cause.

You have my sword.

 

[Mr Moose]

They do and they should but this is a different kind with massive review bombing taking place and the crazy twitter forum discussions. Look at steam user discussion when it comes to MCC mostly ridiculing the person for not reading. It's not been like this in the past for account sign in.

That's me! It isn't but I didn't notice it until I tried playing the game and went back to check the page.

 

[Topher]

You have my sword.

 

[Gaiff]

Steam Forums closed

Damn, this is definitely the most extreme reaction I’ve seen for something like this.

 

[Topher]

Steam Forums closed

 

[Mr Moose]

Damn, this is definitely the most extreme reaction I’ve seen for something like this.

 

[Mortisfacio]

Oof if people are bitter because of security than they shouldn't use like 90% of the services on the internet. Companys loosing data and selling it all the time. If this is the true reason behind this than it couldn't get more pathetic.

The only valid criticism is that psn isn't available in all countries but pretty much the rest is bullshit.

As a general concept, I'm not a fan of any game making you use an account for a different service than what you bought the game on. It's shitty practice. Needing multiple accounts for one thing is dumb as a concept. Especially since, as you said, most services have data leaks. Why increase the spread of data leaks by forcing you to use multiple accounts for one product?

 

[squarealex]

>35K negatives now

Just for create an account.

Imagine the mental illness of people...

 

[proandrad]

Damn, this is definitely the most extreme reaction I’ve seen for something like this.

Anything less than an extreme reaction won't make Sony budge on their dumbass decision.

 

[Fabieter]

Just for create an account.

Imagine the mental illness of people...

Yes we will probably have real life ww3 before gta vi and we are taking a shit about an account link.

 

[AmuroChan]

I understand why PC-only gamers are upset since the benefits of linking your PSN account do not apply to them. They don't care about cross-progression, cross-save, trophy support, etc. However, they also have to understand that Sony will always prioritize PlayStation gamers first and foremost. As someone who plays on both, I want this. I want my trophies to be integrated. I want cross-save and cross-progression so that when I start a game on the PS5 and then go a trip for 2 weeks, I can pick up where I left off on the Steamdeck. Is it annoying for the PC-only gamers? Yes no argument there.

 

[adamsapple]

Arrowhead's CEO has tweeted this in response to this:

 

[64bitmodels]

Good. That's amazing.
Get them in on PS ecosystem. Create psn account. Control cheating, ban if needed. PERFECT.
It's only an account. not a launcher.
that's a good plan. Get people into PS environment, make them create accounts. Then you have them.

Why are you cheering this on though? like how does this benefit you?

 

[Wulfer]

I'm just talking about the reactions my man

It was a joke, didn't you see the LoL?

 

[feynoob]

 

[Topher]

It was a joke, didn't you see the LoL?

My bad.

 

[Raven117]

They changed their minds. So what?

 

[feynoob]

 

[feynoob]

They changed their minds. So what?

Its a bad image. Sony went back on their words after stating you arent required the psn account.

Trust is broken at this point.

 

[Topher]

Isn't that what the whole issue here is about? Sony is now requiring PSN login? Seems completely normal that they would want to change their FAQs to reflect that.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Oh yeah because I need all those accounts on ps4 and ps5 …. Oh wait. There is only 1 account and that’s psn. Even Ubisoft games can be played without creating their account on console

The division requires an Ubisoft account.

 

[Topher]

Its a bad image. Sony went back on their words after stating you arent required the psn account.

Trust is broken at this point.

lol....anyone putting their trust into a gaming corporation needs this wake up call, I think.

 

[feynoob]

Isn't that what the whole issue here is about? Sony is now requiring PSN login? Seems completely normal that they would want to change their FAQs to reflect that.

The original was you arent required to use PSN. Now you are required, even though people bought the game.

Sony can do whatever they want with their games. But playing games like these with pc crowd is not a good idea.

 

[thegame983]

I mean, making an account isn't a big deal, but what's in it for me?

 

[Topher]

The original was you arent required to use PSN. Now you are required, even though people bought the game.

Sony can do whatever they want with their games. But playing games like these with pc crowd is not a good idea.

The larger issue with Sony is their shitty communication. They could have easiliy put out a press release stating that on this date PSN login would be required. Folks don't look at FAQs and they don't look read every word on a game page. When you have a situation where the game has been in the players hands for some time then it is wise to remind/inform them of significant changes like these.

Sony didn't do that and people feel blindsided by it even though the game page states it very clearly.

End result: a great game is getting review bombed. So yeah....you are right. Shouldn't fuck around with PC gamers. They have more teeth than console gamers and they will use them.

 

[adamsapple]

End result: a great game is getting review bombed. So yeah....you are right. Shouldn't fuck around with PC gamers. They have more teeth than console gamers and they will use them.

I'm sure we'll forget about this episode when they announce the Xbox version in June.

 

[FoxMcChief]

dafuq is this letter.....

 

[AnotherOne]

I'm gona drink my liber-tea and wait for this to blow over

 

[feynoob]

I'm sure we'll forget about this episode when they announce the Xbox version in June.

Wonder if old man phil is aware of this. Last I heard, the lady had him in a dungeon after the activision deal.

 

[Solidus_T]

April 2011: Hackers Access Personal Data of 77 Million Sony PlayStation Network Users
May 2011: Personal Details on 25 Million Sony Online Entertainment Customers Stolen
June 2011: Sony Pictures Website Hacked, Exposing One Million Accounts
November 2014: Hackers Steal 100 Terabytes of Data from Sony Pictures
August 2017: Hacker Group Accesses Sony Social Media Accounts
September 2023: Sony Investigates Alleged Hack
October 2023: Sony Notifies Employees of Data Breach

The joys of a digital world. Everyone wants your information and they largely have a poor history at protecting it.

If you have a Microsoft account, I just want you to know that Microsoft has had something like 20 times this amount of data breaches in the past 20 years.
Also, if you use Discord, that has been breached, and any social media sites are worse.

 

[Mortisfacio]

If you have a Microsoft account, I just want you to know that Microsoft has had something like 20 times this amount of data breaches in the past 20 years.
Also, if you use Discord, that has been breached, and any social media sites are worse.

Again, whataboutism.

 

[FoxMcChief]

The larger issue with Sony is their shitty communication. They could have easiliy put out a press release stating that on this date PSN login would be required. Folks don't look at FAQs and they don't look read every word on a game page. When you have a situation where the game has been in the players hands for some time then it is wise to remind/inform them of significant changes like these.

Sony didn't do that and people feel blindsided by it even though the game page states it very clearly.

End result: a great game is getting review bombed. So yeah....you are right. Shouldn't fuck around with PC gamers. They have more teeth than console gamers and they will use them.

Console peasant:

PC gamer:

 

[FoxMcChief]

 

[Gamerguy84]

Some of yall are a sensitive bunch. I made a email account for this purpose. Can't tell you how many games I had to make an account to play.

I also made one for marketing purposes.

Even made one for my truck so that every oil change and any repairs or services are sitting on that account and super easy to recall.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[bender]

Currently