God of War Ragnarok officially launched on Steam on September 19, but its release has been somewhat anti-climactic as over 40,000 fewer users have booted up the game at launch compared to its 2018 predecessor God of War, which was released on Steam in 2022. While God of War Ragnarok was a smash hit for developer Santa Monica Studios and publisher Sony, its PC launch has already been met with controversy.
When God of War Ragnarok hit PlayStation 5 back in 2022, critics praised the sequel, calling it one of the best games of the year. It would go on to receive a massive eleven nominations at the 2022 Game Awards but failed to pick up the coveted award, losing out to FromSoftware's critically acclaimed Elden Ring. Despite being loved by many, God of War Ragnarok is already being review-bombed on Steam, with many citing its forced PSN account-linking requirement as the reason for leaving a negative review.
God of War Ragnarok allows PC users to turn down an "intrusive" feature that drew a lot of complaints from PS4 and PS5 players.
Although there's no way to know the exact reason, Ragnarok's PSN requirement may...
