r/Steam • u/fiftyshadesofbeige69 • 27d ago

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u/Beowulf891 27d ago

Friend of mine wanted to play this with me and while I have a PSN account, I have zero interest in supporting this kind of bullshittery.

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u/land_and_air 27d ago

Requirement was listed on the store since before launch and promted you when you signed in saying it was required. It’s not a change in policy just an enforcement of policy

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u/KillingSpree225 27d ago

Wasn't listed in the EULA, and if they were really planning on doing this from the start then why would they let people from regions that can't make psn accounts buy it?

"Yeah thanks for giving us money, but actually the game isn't playable in your country lol get fucked" - Sony, probably.

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u/land_and_air 27d ago

I mean people in those regions have ps5s and use the psn network but sure if you really don’t want them to buy it in that country sure

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u/KillingSpree225 27d ago

Yeah, for example in Ukraine you have to buy a ps5 to make a psn account. Why should a PC player have to buy an entire console just to play a $40 game on PC?

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u/land_and_air 27d ago

You can simply say you’re from a different country. It doesn’t ip check or anything

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u/KillingSpree225 27d ago

Tell that to the people who've been banned for it already.

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u/Longjumping_Army9485 27d ago

You can just create an account from a country that works, technically not allowed but no one cares.

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u/KillingSpree225 27d ago

Yeah you shouldn't have to break PS ToS to play. Apparently there are reports of players getting banned for it already, so why even risk it? No matter what you're at risk of being unable to play at any time.

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u/Longjumping_Army9485 27d ago

Is there? I’ve never heard of it actually being enforced.

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u/KillingSpree225 27d ago

There's a few screenshots circulating the helldivers discord. I know they cracked down on it hard a few years back when people were making accounts in regions that games were cheaper in, so I'd imagine it's just an automated system that people are getting caught up in, rather than a person reviewing each instance.