After facing criticism regarding its PC game releases, Sony has begun eliminating regional locks, a move that follows the success of Stellar Blade. This decision marks a significant shift in Sony’s approach to its PC gaming strategy.

Previously,PlayStation games released on PC required players to link their Steam or Epic Games Store accounts with a playstation Network account. This requirement proved unpopular, especially for single-player titles. The controversy surrounding Helldivers 2 led sony to eventually drop this mandatory linking.

However, even after removing the account-linking mandate, games remained unavailable for purchase and play in regions without PlayStation Network support. This left many potential players unable to access these titles on PC.

Sony Eliminates regional Restrictions on PC Games

“After the controversy known as the ‘fiasco of Helldivers 2‘, Sony He stopped asking for linking in a mandatory way.”

The upcoming PC release of stellar Blade prompted further outcry when it was revealed that the game would also have regional locks. Reportedly, SHIFT UP intervened and convinced Sony to remove the restriction for this title.now, it appears Sony is extending this policy to other exclusives.

according to SteamDB and Wario64, games like God of War Ragnarök, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and Helldivers 2 no longer have regional locks on Steam. This change makes these titles available for purchase in nearly 130 previously restricted regions.

While this change applies to several PlayStation titles, it is not worldwide, and some players in certain regions still report being unable to purchase the games.Sony has not yet commented on the reasons behind these changes. However, the timing suggests that the success of stellar Blade, which became Sony’s best single-player launch on PC, may have influenced the decision.

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