Samurai Jin Sakai will soon be coming to Steam – and at least in single player without requiring PSN.
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If there was one topic that really riled up the gaming community this weekend, this was it the discussion about the upcoming Playstation account requirement for owners of the PC version of Helldivers 2.
Although Sony has since backed away from its plans under enormous pressure from gamers, many owners of the Japanese company's titles are now wondering whether account linking will become essential for other titles in the future. Particularly in focus: Ghost of Tsushima.
The PC version of the samurai adventure is due to be released in just ten days. Given the high popularity of the open-world hit, many fans and pre-orderers now want to know whether a Playstation Network account is required to play the Steam version.
The development team now has a clear answer to this.
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There is no obligation – at least offline
Like the Canadian website Wccftech reported, studio Sucker Punch recently responded to concerned fan inquiries on Twitter/X.
It says, among other things, a PSN account is not required to play the single player game.
A Steam account is sufficient to enjoy the campaign.
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However, if you want to play online or use the Playstation overlay, you will have to create a Playstation user account or link your existing account.
Most players probably put Ghost of Tsushima in their virtual shopping cart anyway for the single player and its epic revenge story about the fallen samurai Jin Sakai. So you should be happy with Sucker Punch's answer.
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However, it remains to be seen what strategy Sony will pursue with its Playstation titles on the PC in the long term. Although the company moved away from the planned PSN account requirement yesterday in the specific case of Helldivers 2, it changed it over the weekend FAQ guidelines regarding Playstation titles on the PC.
Instead of A PSN login is optional
is there now Some Playstation titles may require a PSN login.
The last word in this matter does not seem to have been spoken for Sony yet. However, it would be hoped that these plans will be better communicated in the future.
What do you think about account linking for PC players? Paternalism or a necessary evil? Feel free to write it to us in the comments!