Helldivers 2 removed from sale on Steam in 170 countries
Helldivers 2 has been removed from sale on Steam in more than 170 countries
This happened in regions where you cannot register a PSN account. The list also includes CIS countries.
The developers themselves from Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony have not yet commented on the situation, but earlier the developers said that they would support the players’ side in this situation. A little earlier, Steam began to return money for Helldivers 2 regardless of the time spent in the game. We already know about players who played 97 and 225 hours and received money back for the game. In the reasons for the return, players indicate approximately the following wording:
It also became known earlier that, against the backdrop of the ongoing situation with the necessary linking to a PSN account, Helldivers 2 received more than 115 thousand negative reviews in two days. This is a new Steam record.
Sony reportedly decided to influence the situation and, according to Arrowhead, has already begun to look for a solution for players from regions where PSN is not available. It is not yet known whether the withdrawal of the game from sale in these regions is a final decision, or is it only temporary until the situation is resolved.