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You won’t need a PSN account to play Ghost of Tsushima single-player, devs reassure after Helldivers 2 falloutYou will need one to jump into its co-op multiplayer, mind
You will need one to jump into its co-op multiplayer, mind
Image credit:Sucker Punch
Image credit:Sucker Punch
After thebacklashandsubsequent U-turnonHelldivers 2requiring players to link their Steam account to a PlayStation Network account, the next PlayStation flagship headed to PC has sought to reassure players that you won’t need a PSN account to play its single-player campaign. Multiplayer’s a different case, though.
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Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cuthits PC onMay 16th, offering up an expanded version of Sucker Punch’s 2020 samurai adventure that includes its Iki Island expansion and the co-op Legends multiplayer mode originally added as free post-launch DLC.
While Sucker Punch previously confirmed that the PlayStation overlay will be optional, they’ve now clarified around the requirement for a PlayStation Network account in general to play the upcoming game. The detail comes in the wake of Helldivers 2’s chaotic plans to introduce mandatory PSN account-linking on Steam last week, only to pull the requirement after hundreds of thousands of negative reviews and widespread complaints from players.
When it comes to Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, Sucker Punch confirmed in a recent TwiXXer reply (well spotted, RPS fansitePC Gamer) that you won’t need a PlayStation Network account to play the game’s single-player campaign. Given that the story is really the main draw of Ghost of Tsushima, that’s good news indeed.
Thank you for your feedback.Just so you are aware, A PSN account is required for Legends online multiplayer mode and to use PlayStation overlay. It is not required to play the singleplayer game.— Sucker Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd)May 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback.Just so you are aware, A PSN account is required for Legends online multiplayer mode and to use PlayStation overlay. It is not required to play the singleplayer game.
If you plan on giving the wave-based Legends mode a go, though, youwillneed to create a PSN account and sign in to play online - no doubt in part due to its integration with the newly cross-platform PlayStation friends list.
I previously played Ghost of Tsushima on PlayStation and enjoyed both its single-player open-world action and the later addition of Legends a heck of a lot. That said, Legends is easily skippable if you’re not fussed about playing with friends - it’s a solid but fairly lightweight addition - and just prefer to focus on adventuring across historical Japan in the game’s campaign. If requiring a PlayStation account might be the thing that tips you either way, know that you won’t be missing much if you decide to just stick with the story.
