Not too long ago, PlayStation and Nixxes revealed they were porting Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 to PC via Steam, and I let out a collective groan. Not because the game was headed to PC—no, that was great news—but because PlayStation was continuing to push the PlayStation Network (PSN) requirement despite many regions not having access to the service. This meant that potential players would be left out of playing one of the best superhero games. However, as of January 29, 2025, PlayStation wised up and removed that requirement for four games.
Why? That’s a great question. I’d like to think it was due to PlayStation’s now sole CEO, Hideaki Nishino, putting his foot down. Nishino is the same person who stated that he wanted the brand to reach more PC gamers. Of course, removing the PSN requirement would go a long way toward achieving that goal. But that’s just speculation on my part, but the pieces do align.
Ever since the release of Helldivers 2 on PC, there’s been an ongoing back-and-forth between PlayStation and PC gamers. Many PC players were adamant that they didn’t want to sign into yet another service, while others were frustrated that they couldn’t play...
