Stellar Blade will not require a PSN account when it releases on PC next month, as per Sony’s recently revised policy. You will be able to unlock an additional outfit for heroine Eve if you do sync up your username, but that’s completely optional and not mandated in any way at all.
However, like practically all of PlayStation’s PC releases, the game will not be sold in 129 countries via Steam, for reasons fans are still trying to figure out. Presumably there’s some legal red-tape involved here, but only Sony will know the real reason behind its decision.
Countries blocked from buying the game include Egypt, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Worryingly, it doesn’t look like Korean developer Shift Up was aware of these restrictions. Responding to a couple of affected customers on X (or Twitter), the company used shocked and crying emojis and asked them where they live.
In other news, fans are frustrated that the game uses anti-piracy software Denuvo, which is often accused of impeding the performance of PC games.
“There is no performance degradation due to DRM,” a Shift Up representative said on social media. “Even on lower-end systems, you can enjoy the game in beautiful quality!”
Shift Up has placed high expectations on the PC release of this game, saying it expects it to outsell the PS5 version eventually. Early indications are good as it’s rocketed right up the Steam pre-order charts, but it seems like it has a few hurdles to overcome before 11th June.
[source x.com, via x.com, resetera.com]
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