I think it's because PSN isn't available in a number of countries, so it's an arbitrary obstacle to an otherwise fully functional game that doesn't and shouldn't need an account. Requiring external accounts to play a game is nothing new, but I'm happy to see people reaching their threshold for these ridiculous practices and openly complaining. If people didn't complain and simply didn't buy the game, how would Sony know why people aren't buying it?

[–] Katana314 0 points 1 month ago

Ideally, Sony would handle the legal hurdles needed to allow PSN in multiple countries. But I imagine, as the publishers have invested tons of money into producing those singleplayer games, part of what they want in return is investment into the “PlayStation ecosystem”. Much like how Microsoft doesn’t care if people play their games on an Xbox, they just want an account.

Basically, I don’t think Sony is really in the business of putting down huge financial risks just to get the $60 entry tag of the rare singleplayer game they put out. Those games are meant to get you buying other Sony content as well.