Helldivers 2 remains delisted in 177 countries and territories even as Sony backs down on PSN requirement, Arrowhead CEO says 'I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere'
Helldivers 2 remains delisted in 177 countries and territories even as Sony backs down on PSN requirement, Arrowhead CEO says 'I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere'
It's a curious lingering effect of Helldivers 2's greatest challenge to date.
CEO says "I want to make more money". Crowd responded "No shit".
I've seen a theory that Steam is holding, possibly even for a time when Sony puts it in writing that players won't need a PSN account permanently before they're willing to relist the game which I think is a fair desire at this point.
Steam doesn't control the region locks.
The publisher (Sony) is the one that makes changes to their store page which affects where it can be sold.
It’s like an administrator/tenant relationship. Generally, the publisher controls the region locks, but if the publisher starts doing something potentially illegal or brand-damaging, like selling a bricked game, the store owner can also manipulate the locks.
If they couldn’t, a dev’s efforts to willingly commit brand suicide by releasing a game that bricks people’s computers (not beyond the pale given how stupid publishers are now) would also take Steam down with them.
You see, if they get to sell it everywhere again then it will be a problem when Sony tries to pull that shit off again, can't have that
"Shut the fuck up and change your review back to positive"
Good luck bro. Even if you get it back probably not coming back as strong as it was.