Sony: Difference between revisions
→Controversies: Added a row explaining the PS3 Yellow Light of Death incident with relevant citations; linked to the "Bumpgate" article for more info. |
→Controversies: added the PSN account requirement and the reversal of some games. Decided to keep it separate to Helldivers 2 as that was added post launch, whereas these games all were sold that way. Still is anti consumer behaviour |
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|{{wplink|Helldivers 2}} PSN Account Requirement | |{{wplink|Helldivers 2}} PSN Account Requirement post launch | ||
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|Sony added a {{wplink|PlayStation Network|PSN account}} requirement for Helldivers 2 after the game had become popular, including for countries where you can't create a PSN account. | |Sony added a {{wplink|PlayStation Network|PSN account}} requirement for Helldivers 2 after the game had become popular, including for countries where you can't create a PSN account. | ||
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|PSN Account Requirement for PC Games | |||
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|Sony requires a PSN account be made or used for Playstation games ported to PC and sold on the PC, including games that were solely single player such as Last of Us Part 2<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ariyasinghe |first=Pulasthi |date=2024-11-09 |title=PSN account requirement on PC is there to keep gamers safe, explains Sony |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/psn-account-requirement-on-pc-is-there-to-keep-gamers-safe-explains-sony/ |website=Neowin}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruiz |first=Michael |date=2024-09-25 |title=Sony Not Backing Down on PSN PC Requirement Despite Backlash |url=https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/09/25/sony-psn-login-required-horizon-zero-dawn-remastered-pc/ |website=PlayStation Lifestyle}}</ref>. | |||
|In January 2025 Sony removed this requirement for some games and instead offered players benefits to use PSN. However the restriction remains for other Sony games such as Until Dawn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Qizilbash |first=Asad |date=2025-01-29 |title=New in-game content incentives coming to PlayStation games on PC |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2025/01/29/new-in-game-content-incentives-coming-to-playstation-games-on-pc/ |website=PlayStation Blog |publisher=Sony - PlayStation Blog}}</ref> | |||
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|Revocation of "Forever" licenses to {{wplink|Funimation}} digital content | |Revocation of "Forever" licenses to {{wplink|Funimation}} digital content | ||