Thanks to an outcry from Helldivers 2’s<\/em> dedicated community, the game won’t require PC players to have PSN accounts. This is a major win for everyone affected, but it comes at a heavy cost for Arrowhead’s community manager, Spitz.<\/p>
A post by\u00a0Helldivers 2 Media<\/a>\u00a0on May 8 revealed Spitz is no longer a community manager for\u00a0Helldivers 2<\/a><\/em>. Spitz wrote<\/a>: “I appreciate all the support\u00a0and\u00a0I appreciate\u00a0even more that everyone can play the game again without restrictions. I knew I was taking a risk with what I said about refunding and changing reviews. I stand by it,” adding that it was his job to represent the players, and that’s what he did.<\/p>
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Spitz played a crucial role in turning things around after Sony announced PSN accounts would be mandatory to play\u00a0Helldivers 2<\/em>. Players revolted<\/a>\u00a0against the decision because PSN isn’t accessible in every country, which meant Helldivers 2<\/em> became inaccessible for many players who already purchased it. Sony claimed the change was meant to provide extra account safety, but PSN had a data breach in 2023 that led to players’ data being stolen, so players are questioning why mandatory PSN account linking would make us any safer.<\/p>
Amid the frustration,\u00a0Helldivers 2<\/em>\u00a0community manager Spitz\u00a0encouraged players on Discord to change their Steam reviews<\/a>\u00a0to negative and request refunds. He told players to make their displeasure known<\/a>\u00a0in a place that makes a difference. Helldivers 2’s<\/em>\u00a0Steam reviews plummeted to Overwhelmingly Negative in just a day, which\u00a0prompted Sony to reverse its decision<\/a>.<\/p>
Initially, players thought\u00a0Spitz managed to dodge a bullet<\/a>\u00a0and was keeping his position as a community manager, but that’s unfortunately not the case. Although the way he expressed his opinions frustrated part of the\u00a0Helldivers 2<\/em>\u00a0community, Sony’s reversal likely couldn’t have happened without him.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
