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Eyeing the Helldivers 2 backlash with a nervous flop sweat, Sucker Punch assures us that Ghost of Tsushima won't need a PSN login for single player [co-op online multiplayer mode still require it] (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Can't say I really see the point of needing PSN for the co-op in this. Steam servers are more than capable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

One thing the Sony's CEO is gonna say to shareholders is "...and we got xx million PSN accounts active..." without have to mention PC at all.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes but they likely have existing infrastructure on PSN so it makes sense to do that. Theyre just taking your steam ID and verifying your purchase, then using a PSN ID on their end after the purchase validation for online matchmaking and server side stuff. Not to crazy.

Otherwise they’d have to redo their server code and what not just to handle Steam and for a game that’s already this old, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to do that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

for a game that’s already this old

They're selling it to a new audience for full price, they can put in the effort to not half-ass it IMO.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I mean sure but I don’t see how this is “half assing it” since you have no idea what happens on the server side.

And look I’m not saying they’re in the right here, I’m just saying that people are quick to jump to them hating their players and wanting their data when this seems to be more like something that’s being done to make their backend function.