Summary
Helldivers 2’s PC version has been delisted from the Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Many players were unable to purchaseHelldivers 2in the wake of the controversial PlayStation Network account-linking update after developer Arrowhead Game Studios' hit cooperative PvE shooter was removed from over a hundred countries. Unfortunately for players, their troubles might not yet be over, and more delistings might be in the game’s future.
Helldivers 2was delisted from dozens of countries in the days following the disastrous announcement that players would be required to link their Steam account to their PSN to continue playing the game. Many users pointed out that publisher Sony’s PSN service was only available in less than 70 countries, which eventually led to the removal ofHelldivers 2from 177 territories where the service was not supported, much to the player base’s outrage. While Sony eventuallyscrapped plans for the PSN account-linking update, many delisted countries did not see the return ofHelldivers 2to their Steam store, leaving some players wondering if and when the game might return to their regions.
Unfortunately, new information indicated that the publisherremoved access toHelldivers 2’s PC versionfrom even more territories on top of the original 177. Records from a third-party Steam database site revealed thatHelldivers 2was no longer available in the Baltic region, comprised of the nations of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. While Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios have not explicitly stated the reason for theHelldivers 2’s removal from the region, the Baltic states are notably part of the group of territories where PSN services are unavailable.
It remains to be seen ifHelldivers 2’s PC version will return to all the regions where it was removed. Fortunately, Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt previously acknowledged the issues many of the players faced. While the CEO did not provide a concrete timeline for when users can expectHelldivers 2to return to all regions, Pilestedt also assured fans that they were alreadydiscussingHelldivers 2’s return to delisted countrieswith both Sony and Steam developer Valve and that he was personally invested in bringing the game back to all players around the globe.
The delisting ofHelldivers 2from so many countries has fueled anxiety in the gaming community regarding how other games published by the company might be affected and whether this will be standard practice for Sony moving forward. Players are particularly suspicious of Sony’s insistence on its account-linking and whether it will eventually enforce a similar requirement not only toHelldivers 2but games from other studios like Sucker Punch’s upcomingPC port ofGhost of Tsushima.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
