Sony doubles down, removing Helldivers 2 from sale in 177 countries and territories that can't access PSN while Arrowhead CEO says 'I don't have the final say'

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Sony doubles down, removing Helldivers 2 from sale in 177 countries and territories that can't access PSN while Arrowhead CEO says 'I don't have the final say'
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for Helldivers 2 on PC are still ongoing, it looks like the publisher is doubling down on the move, halting sales of the game in countries where it doesn't offer the service.While merely an inconvenience for most players, PC users in countries not covered by PSN might be locked out of the game entirely.

And Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead might just be one of the biggest victims of the situation, having its trend setting, GOTY shortlist labor of love get proverbially drawn and quartered due to myopic Sony decision making."We are talking solutions with Sony, especially in non-PSN countries," Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedtearlier today."Your voice has been heard, and I am doing everything I can to speak for the community⁠—but I don't have the final say.

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