PlayStation's recent efforts on PC have been a bit of a mixed bag so far. Helldivers 2 has been a huge success so far, and while none of the platform holder's first-party offerings have been as successful so far, they've been given the chance to grab more sales on a new platform. Unfortunately, most PlayStation releases on Steam right now are released with a bit of backlash attached to them, mostly thanks to the company's firm stance on PSN account requirements.
Helldivers 2 has undoubtedly seen the most backlash about PSN requirements, having been brutally review bombed over it earlier this year, but both Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and God of War Ragnarok could only launch to Mixed reviews on Steam due to their PSN requirements. It's likely a pretty big headache for Sony, but company president and CFO Hiroki Totoki is determined to stand firm on the feature.
In Sony's latest financial call (thanks GamesRadar), Totoki discussed what the company has learned from its recent endeavors on PC, and admitted that "offering" players the ability to connect their PSN accounts to play games on Steam "invites pushback". For those that want Sony to buck up and finally do...
