Sony president and CFO Hiroki Totoki commented on the controversy surrounding the company's push to require a PlayStation Network account for its PC ports on Steam. This requirement caused a lot of frustration and resentment towards Sony in the Helldivers 2 community earlier this year, and the release of God of War Ragnarok on Steam also raised some pushback from fans wanting to enjoy the title without logging in.
Sony continued its push on PC with various game releases throughout 2024, including a day-and-date launch for Helldivers 2 and ports of God of War Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition. It appears that 2025 will follow a similar release pattern with the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on Steam in January, and PC gamers have more PlayStation titles to play than ever before. However, the company's push for PlayStation Network account linking in its PC ports led to some controversy regarding Helldivers 2, with some fans blaming the company's decision for the game's decrease in active Steam players over time. Many believe the account link requirement is cumbersome, and the Sony president shared his thoughts on the community's pushback during the company's Q&A portion of its latest financial call....
