PlayStation Reversing Course On Helldivers 2 Is Both Smart And A Sign Of How Inept It Is

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PlayStation Reversing Course On Helldivers 2 Is Both Smart And A Sign Of How Inept It Is
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This isn’t the first time the company has had to course correct after a boneheaded decision

Last week, Arrowhead Studios announced that an upcoming update to its hit co-op shooter Helldivers 2 would require existing PC players on Steam to make a PlayStation Network account to continue playing. If they didn’t, they’d lose access to their Helldivers accounts, and that news did not land well.

When left unchecked at the helm, PlayStation often makes unforced errors that make you wonder how it gained such a significant foothold across the last few console generations and such a fiercely loyal audience. PlayStation needs to wise up Now, though, PlayStation’s bargaining with the livelihoods of various studios as it attempts to capitalize on the turbulent space of live-service games.

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