The Steam model of Helldivers will quickly require all gamers to register with a PlayStation Community account.
The requirement was current when the sport initially launched, however after its surprising early success led to extreme technical points, it was briefly eliminated.
Now, a message from Sony on the sport’s Steam web page confirms that the requirement will return on Might 30, and that every one gamers might want to have linked their Steam and PlayStation Community account by June 4.
“Attributable to technical points on the launch of Helldivers 2, we allowed the linking necessities for Steam accounts to a PlayStation Community account to be briefly non-obligatory,” Sony stated. “That grace interval will now expire.
“Account linking performs a vital function in defending our gamers and upholding the values of security and safety supplied on PlayStation and PlayStation Studios video games.
“That is our fundamental technique to shield gamers from griefing and abuse by enabling the banning of gamers that have interaction in that sort of behaviour. It additionally permits these gamers which were banned the proper to attraction.
“As such, as of Might 6, all new Helldivers 2 gamers on Steam shall be required to attach their Steam account to a PlayStation Community account.
“Present gamers on Steam will begin to see the obligatory login from Might thirtieth and shall be required to have linked a Steam and PlayStation Community account by June 4th. PlayStation Community accounts are free and straightforward to arrange utilizing this hyperlink.
“We perceive that whereas this can be an inconvenience to a few of you, this step will assist us to proceed to construct a group that you’re all proud to be part of.”
Helldivers 2’s subsequent premium Warbond, titled Polar Patriots, shall be launched on Might 9. The DLC will embrace new weapons, armour, emotes and capes.
In keeping with analysis agency Circana, which this week printed its US video games trade gross sales report for March, Helldivers 2 already ranks seventh in lifetime US greenback gross sales for Sony printed video games after simply two months of availability.
