In the past few days, the incident involving Helldivers 2 and Sony has made the gaming community stir. A lot of criticism is directed at Sony, and many PC gamers even want to boycott this publisher.
Reality shows that the case of Helldivers 2 is not rare. Historically, many Steam games have forced players to link to external accounts. For example, the multiplayer pirate game Sea of Thieves requires players to link an Xbox account, whether they're playing on PC or PS5.
However, why is Microsoft not criticized as much as Sony?
First, it's important to know that the release process for Sea of Thieves and Helldivers 2 is not the same. Right from the start, Microsoft informed players that they would need to connect their Xbox accounts to the game to access online features, save progress in the cloud, and take advantage of the game. Multiplayer features. Connecting Xbox accounts helps Microsoft manage player data and provide related services effectively.
Sony is not like that. Helldivers 2 has been out on PC for 3 months with millions of copies sold. But until now, Sony has not announced its policy. This makes game buyers feel frustrated and confused about Sony's customer care.
Next, PlayStation Network (PSN) restrictions in many countries and regions make connecting gamers' accounts extremely difficult. Even as the original policy, Sony also intended to “ban” PC gamers in areas without PSN.
Microsoft's Xbox is the opposite. Almost any region can register an account easily. This makes access and linking more convenient. Sea of Thieves gamers can completely implement Microsoft's policies without any negative feedback.
So we can see that even though the same policy is the same, different implementation methods will produce different results.
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