Helldivers 2 gets delisted in more countries without PSN access, blindsided devs call for it to be “available worldwide”
Countries without PSN coverage are still losing access
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Helldivers 2is still being removed from sale on Steam in more countries, even after publisherSony Interactive Entertainment(SIE) scrapped its hugely controversialPSNmandate.
SIE previously attempted toforce Helldivers 2 PC players to link to an active PlayStation Network accountmonths after launch, leading to a mass review-bombing campaign andSteam delistment in over 170 countries without PSN coverage. Sony eventually scrapped the mandate, keeping account linking as a simple option, but the year’s biggest shooter is still being restricted in more countries.
Helldivers 2 has now been pulled from Steam in three other countries lacking PSN coverage - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania - according to listings onSteam Database. It’s unclear if existing Helldivers 2 owners in those countries can still play the game.
Sony is still locking out divers from around the world. And Helldivers CEO’s reply to 3 more countries being region-locked.#Helldivers2 pic.twitter.com/9xCOuFu27mMay 10, 2024
The news seems to have come as a surprise to even the game’s own developers at Arrowhead Studios. “We have no idea what’s going on,” CEO Johan Pilestedt said in response to a player on the game’s Discord channel. “Most devs are on a bank holiday and we just found out through the community. We want the game to be available worldwide.”
Helldivers 2 has also not been returned to the 170 or so territories that were locked out of purchasing the game, which was a major reason why players banded together to negatively review the game in the first place. But Pilestedt assured players that he wasworking with PlayStation and Valve to get Helldivers 2 back on the storefront “everywhere.”
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