PlayStation removes region blocks from major PC games on Steam. God of War Ragnarok, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Helldivers 2 become available worldwide. The company previously blocked sales to over 100 countries where PlayStation Network does not operate. Players could not buy these games even though they ran perfectly on their computers.
Sony's PC strategy hurt sales because many regions could not access the games. Helldivers 2 started the controversy about forced PlayStation Network account linking. The company required Steam players to create PSN accounts for games that worked fine without them. Days Gone Remastered launched without these restrictions and sold better globally.
PlayStation brings console games to PC to reach more customers. The region blocking made no sense because it prevented exactly the people Sony wanted to attract. Steam players outside PSN territories represent millions of potential buyers for PlayStation titles. The removal helps Sony earn more money from PC ports.
Sony's PC strategy hurt sales because many regions could not access the games. Helldivers 2 started the controversy about forced PlayStation Network account linking. The company required Steam players to create PSN accounts for games that worked fine without them. Days Gone Remastered launched without these restrictions and sold better globally.
PlayStation brings console games to PC to reach more customers. The region blocking made no sense because it prevented exactly the people Sony wanted to attract. Steam players outside PSN territories represent millions of potential buyers for PlayStation titles. The removal helps Sony earn more money from PC ports.
