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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/sony-will-soon-demand-helldivers-2-players-on-steam-have-psn-accounts/

Because they went back. But they added it on months after release. People outside of regions that PlayStation is in could not make accounts and straight up lost access to the game. Huge controversy and outrage. So eventually they undid it, but it was too late the damage to the game was done.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

No, because you never had to make a PS account, that's what I'm telling you. It was never implemented.

There are many reasons a game might shrink in player numbers after release, but this ain't it, chief.