Yeah I don’t feel like making yet another account for yet another service I don’t want. Just gonna request a refund and uninstall.
You don't need to make a Sony account. You can skip that. Unless they just changed something...
Edit - I just saw another post confirming this. What the hell.
They did
That seems extreme for a game requesting you make an account if you are otherwise enjoying the game.
No. Sony has a history of really fucking with people's PC's. Look into what they did with installing a rootkit on people's computers in 2005. Also, do you have any idea how many launchers/DRM/anti-cheat software you would have on your system if gamers did not push back on companies at all? It would be like the 2000's IE toolbar fiasco all over again.
This sucks, cause Arrowhead is gonna catch some unneeded flak for it, but it's almost purely a Sony plot for data, and Arrowhead and the players are the ones who lose.
I bought Sony Bluetooth earbuds recently, out of the box they wouldn't connect. You have to download an app, and agree to their EULA which is essentially "Were gonna steal data about everything you listen to" before you can connect to them via Bluetooth. Returned them the same day. Fuck Sony.
The WF-1000XM5s? I bought those a couple months ago and I feel like I was gaslit by all the tech reviewers saying they were the best.
Admittedly, they sound amazing, but they have so many technical issues that they're barely worth using. Connection issues constantly, noise cancelling popping in and out, they turn on and connect when they're in the case in my pocket, it takes 40 minutes to update them, if it even works at all, and the app is SO BAD!
I feel like I was bamboozled into paying a premium for bad earbuds.
They were the WF-500's. I have a high end pair of Bose earbuds for music, but for audiobooks at work I just wanted something decent. What really got me to return them is I couldn't use them single ear and have controls. Bought some Monster brand Chinese earbuds for dirt cheap, it's my third pair from this brand and for the most part I get a good 18 months out of them before they have connection issues or the battery doesn't last.
I’ve had none of those issues, nor the one described above with Sony earbuds. They’re the fastest connecting, least often disconnecting earbuds I’ve ever had. What device are you connecting them to? Could at least explain some of the connections issues you’re having if it doesn’t support the newer codecs it prefers.
Well, at least I no longer have to waffle about whether I want to buy the game or not. This makes it an easy no.
I've been playing for a few months now. Really sucks they're forcing it on us.
It wasn't the kernel level anti cheat from a lesser known company being required to play that made it a hard no?
AFAIK, it runs at user level on Linux - still kinda SUS
My whole game broke yesterday right when Arrowhead made the announcement, because it turns out they pushed a micro update to Steam players that includes a .DLL that is identified as malware by most 3rd part antivirus.
So, sadly, after 350 hours of fun, Helldivers is staying uninstalled until Arrowhead reverses course on this Sony bullshit.
This is the only meme format used on LinkedIn, but they really like it.
Is this grace period typical of big publishers? What other games have this weird grace period for publisher accounts?
This doesn’t make sense, they get more data from Valve/you even having the game installed than they do for having an account you only use in 1 game
Worried about the email?
I wonder if Sony is considering making an offer to buy arrowhead and wants the engagement data before doing this.
I know there was a definite rumor that they were already acquired which was false but I think that this idea may be in the cards.
They probably do not want Microsoft getting it
If Microsoft wanted it, they could so easily out-bid Sony. MS is on another level when it comes to disposable money and revenue. And I'm sure MS has their eyes on Helldivers because of its success.
So it'd be in Sony's best interest to acquire the studio as quickly as they can.
I think Microsoft has its eyes on just pulling out of the console business.
They need to make an actual straight up generic gaming PC box for the living room that just runs any computer games that allow for x-box controller inputs. Sell something they can make a bit of profit on with the "console" and give a simplified windows OS made to use a controller with a steam deck like OS treatment where you can buy or install any computer games you own on the system, but if you buy any games through their Microsoft store the setup will be easier and all the controls and graphics setting are already tweaked to run well.
