PlayStation Appears to Be Bringing a Popular Update to Its Steam Games

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So, here’s the deal. Steam users—a bunch of lucky folks—can finally snag and play some PlayStation gems without the usual fuss, which is a pretty big shake-up. After months (feels like forever, right?) of fans grumbling, we’ve got Helldivers 2, God of War Ragnarok, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, and the new Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 popping back up on Steam like long-lost friends.

Why this took so long is a head-scratcher. A whole year after Helldivers 2 got pulled from Steam, it’s back. Yeah, PlayStation tried to make everyone link their PSN accounts to Steam, but you know, not every place on the globe could manage that. Loads of players were not thrilled—blast of review bombs, boom. Naturally, Sony and Arrowhead Game Studios had to backtrack. By the way, The Last of Us Part 2 also had PSN hoops to jump through for multiplayer stuff, but Sony cooled off on that too.

Now, as of this June 13th (stick a pin in that date), loaded with user feedback, the restrictions melted away. Check SteamDB, or even Wario64 on social media, they’re buzzing about this. Lifelong gamers from places like Venezuela, Haiti, and Serbia, the ones who lost out last year, can finally jump back in. Magic, huh?

Yet, the PSN System is still stubbornly hanging around in the game world. Some titles like Ghost of Tsushima still need that PSN flair for multiplayer giggles and PlayStation’s overlay antics. It’s not all perfectly smooth sailing yet, but hey, baby steps.

The timing here is all kinds of curious. Stellar Blade, which hit Steam with some major fanfare, raked in over 100K players right out the gate. Meanwhile, Sony’s easing up on its picky-requirements kept players buzzing. Still, there’s murmuring about the timing aligning too much with that new praise and success. Coincidence? Maybe. Or not.

But don’t think Sony’s suddenly changing their stripes. They’re still keen on those live-service titles, like Marathon. Makes me wonder how these shifts will shake up Sony’s sales down the road on Steam.

Here we are, watching, eyes wide open. Gaming never gets dull, huh?