Ghost of Tsushima is being evaluate bombed on Steam on account of PSN controversy

Ghost of Tsushima is likely one of the most beloved video games of the eighth technology and it lastly seeing a PC launch needs to be a joyous event for avid gamers. Sadly, its launch has been considerably overshadowed by the latest actions of Sony.

Earlier this month, Sony got here underneath hearth after it introduced that every one Helldivers 2 gamers should join a PSN account to Steam to maintain taking part in the sport. This led to the neighborhood evaluate bombing the sport and taking a stand on social media till Sony reversed this resolution two days later. At one level, Helldivers 2 grew to become the most negatively reviewed single-player recreation in Steam’s historical past. Nonetheless, it wasn’t the victory everybody had hoped for as Sony restricted entry to Helldivers 2 within the 180 nations and areas the place PSN companies aren’t out there. As of writing, avid gamers in these nations can nonetheless not buy the sport.

Regardless of the backlash, Sony has determined to proceed to press forward with its resolution to require a PSN account to play the multiplayer facet of Ghost of Tsushima. This is sensible as a result of the sport was initially a PlayStation 4 recreation that additionally required a PSN account. However, this resolution has led to the identical 180 nations and areas being restricted from buying and taking part in the sport, even the single-player element, with gamers in these nations having their pre-orders canceled earlier than launch.

With Ghost of Tsushima now out there on PC for the primary time, it’s receiving an analogous backlash that Helldivers 2 confronted as a result of PSN requirement. Regardless of solely being out there in nations the place PSN is accessible, Ghost of Tsushima already has a evaluate rating of simply 75%, with 1,356 optimistic critiques and 454 detrimental critiques on the time of writing, with many of the detrimental critiques being vital of the PSN requirement.

It’s a disgrace to see such a extremely anticipated launch have its launch tarnished by the actions of its writer, nevertheless it doesn’t appear to be Sony goes to budge in relation to the PSN requirement for its personal IPs. With PC gamers already having to make use of so many alternative launchers to play each recreation, together with Steam, GOG, Xbox, Ubisoft Join, EA, Rockstar Video games Launcher, and extra, it’s comprehensible that gamers don’t need to add one more requirement to play their video games. Though nothing has been confirmed and even rumored but, it does beg the query as as to whether we may finally see a PlayStation launcher, much like EA or Ubisoft Join to accommodate all of Sony’s personal PlayStation titles.