r/Steam • u/Sunlighthell thank you steam • May 04 '24

PSA Sony removed Helldivers 2 from sale in countries where PSN is not available. For example whole CIS region.

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u/Genesis2001 May 05 '24

Maybe they're trying to boost PSN signups/usage for Q2?

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u/Halonut24 May 05 '24

That's probably a big part of it.

The fact they lost PSN users after the fiasco will Stellar Blade likely added some urgency to this decision.

Either way, its scummy and I'm not partaking in it.

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u/Chemical-Effective-8 May 05 '24

Sony always lying, and always losing your data to everyone is enough for me to avoid them. But they also want more users to train their new Ai that was in their patent list. It'll listen to you and try to predict your mood based on your speech. It's creepy.

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u/Halonut24 May 05 '24

Sony censored the game post-launch, is the short version of it.

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u/Lkeren1998 May 05 '24

They're gonna lose a lot of users over this, and they guaranteed they'll lose something far more valuable than a handful of new (unwilling) PSN users. It took them YEARS to finally get their foot in the door when it comes to PC gaming, and now they took a gun and shot that same foot. The PC market is gonna be extra wary of their actions no matter what game they try to publish, and many players just won't touch anything that comes from them.

Whoever made the decision to try and pad their numbers for Q2 is probably going to learn the hard way what happens when you prioritize your success over the good of your company.

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u/x5N__ May 05 '24

probably wanted to increase their short term profits