Sony PlayStation walks back PSN account requirements in some PC games
While countless PC gamers have come to enjoy the plethora of PlayStation exclusives that have been ported to Steam and other storefronts in recent years, a policy that Sony recently began enforcing has angered many in the community: PlayStation Network (PSN) requirements. Since last year, the firm has made signing up for one and using it while playing mandatory for nearly all newly released PlayStation Studios titles.
On Wednesday, Sony announced that four PlayStation games on PC will no longer require PSN accounts in order to play them. Specifically, these titles include Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (releasing tomorrow on January 30), God of War Ragnarök, The Last of Us Part II Remastered (coming April 3, 2025), and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered; without PSN requirements, all of these will presumably become available to all players globally, though that willrequire Sony relisting them for sale in the territories where you can’t sign up.
The PC gaming community’s frustration with Sony and PSN began last May when the publisher tried to force all Helldivers 2 players on PC to sign up for an account. (Image credit: Arrowhead Game Studios)
“An account for PlayStation Network will become optional for these titles on PC,” reads a statement from PlayStation’s senior vice president head of publishing Asad Qizilbash in a new article. “Players who still opt to sign into a PlayStation Network account will also enjoy added benefits like trophies and friend management.”