Do you need a PSN account to play Concord on PC?

Concord players on PC will need a PlayStation Network account to connect to the game

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Do you need a PSN account to play Concord on PC? The short answer is yes so you’ll need to link your Steam account. As the previousHelldivers 2debacle proved, this forced account linking isn’t a popular move amongst players, but it is strictly necessary for Concord, and probably will remain that way as a PSN account is apparently required for crossplay and cross-progression. Here’s what you need to know about needing a PSN account to play Concord on.

Does Concord need a PlayStation Network account on PC?

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Due to the way the game has been set up on the PlayStation servers,you do need aPSNaccount to play Concord on PC. When you boot up the game for the first time on PC, you’ll be prompted to log in with yourPSNaccount or create one. If you previously took part in theConcord betaon PC then you should have already been through the process of linking or creating a PSN account.

If you don’t have an account, the game should take you through the required steps to create a new account, otherwise you can follow thesePlayStation Support instructions hereon how to create an adult account for PSN. To be clear,you do not need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play Concordas well, just a PSN account.

If you’re wondering why you need to do this on PC, then we’ve got more information in this article where theConcord devs defend PSN requirement after Helldivers 2 backlash. Basically, without having that connection on a technical level, key features of the game such asConcord crossplayand cross-progression simply wouldn’t be able to work across the different platforms.

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