PC Gamer: PSN downtime proves that PC players boycott PSN is right

2025-02-12 00:14:47|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Discussions triggered by Sony's PSN downtime continue.After physical game retailer GameStop said after "everyone wants physical games now," foreign media PC Gamer believes that the lesson that PSN has been constantly paralyzed is that PC Steam players have resisted forcing PSN accounts to be associated with.The approach is completely correct.

Recently, Sony's PSN network service was interrupted for 24 hours, but Sony refused to explain why it happened.If Sony insisted on Steam-related PSN accounts at the beginning, then the PC version of "Jedi 2" would also be implicated and could not be played.

Even in a single player game, if Sony requires players to log in to a PSN account when starting the game for the first time, then once there is a problem with the PSN network, the player will not be able to complete the first setup and startup of the game, even if the game itself does not require an Internet connection.

PC Gamer believes that Sony does not really value PC players, but has entered the PC platform due to market pressure.The requirements and delays imposed on PC players by Sony, as well as the "gift" of PS exclusive games to PC players, all show their condescending attitude.There are a lot of excellent games on the PC platform, and players don’t have to succumb to Sony’s “overlord terms.”Sony needs to win the support of PC players through better service and more respect for players.

PSN services are not only expensive, but also have safety risks.Past cybersecurity incidents and recent downtimes have shown that PSN services are not stable and reliable.Forced players to log in to PSN is not only a trouble, but also a security risk.PC Gamer authors strongly oppose the practice of forcing PSN login, believing it is a "abhorrent imposition" that should be avoided at all costs.

PC Gamer article reads: "Sony doesn't seem to know PC players. I bet it's reluctantly dragged onto this platform only driven by the continued healthy growth of PC games and the relatively stagnant consoles.However, the requirements and delays imposed on PC players by Sony all seem to me to be condescending: a company that considers itself in a strong position brings the PlayStation exclusive game that we have long longed for to PC players like a gift.

The truth is, Sony must win our support.There are many good games on PC, and we don't have to succumb to being tied to a basic principle that it charges players an extra fee to use purchased games, internet connections and online play services.The service suffered one of the worst cybersecurity disasters to date in the 21st century 14 years ago.We don't even know what happened to the PlayStation Network from February 7 to 8, or how much damage it may have been — Sony still refuses to disclose.But after reporting this absolutely chaotic incident, I clearly realized that forced login to an unrelated "service" like PlayStation Network is more than just annoyance.They are a hated imposition that should be avoided at all costs and pose real risks to consumers.”

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