Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooterMarathonmight be owned by Sony, but non-PS5 players won’t need a PSN account to play, according to an official response. The game, based on the 1990s Sci-Fi franchise, is set to release sometime soon for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. But, according to new information, only PS5 players will need to have a PSN account to play.
Marathonwon’t require players to log into their PSN accounts to access the game, as reported byEurogamer. When asked by fans on Discord whether they’d need to sign onto PSN to play, a representative forMarathonassured fans that they wouldn’t need to connect a PSN account,stating clearly: “Marathon will not require a PlayStation Account for players on PC and Xbox.”
Marathon Gets A Gameplay Reveal This Weekend
A Creative Trailer Reveal Shows Marathon Is Willing To Try New Things
Marathonmarks the revival of the classic 1990s trilogy by Bungie in a medium and genre best suited for modern audiences. Players will take the roles ofRunners, cybernetic mercenaries sent into the abandoned colony on Tau Ceti IVin search of riches. The game is already promising to be a creative take on the extraction shooter after Bungieteased theMarathontrailer using an ARG.
Wargaming Unveils Ultimate Mech Shooter With Steel Hunters Official Reveal
In a surprise announcement at The Game Awards, World of Tanks developer Wargaming has revealed an upcoming mech shooter named Steel Hunters.
For now, not much else is known about the game besides the screenshots and trailer that were already revealed, but that’s about to change. AMarathongameplay reveal showcase is planned to air on April 12 at 10 a.m. PT, according to a YouTube video on the officialMarathonchannel.
Bungie Will Avoid A Helldivers-Like Situation
One Round Of Backlash Was Enough
The idea of needing a PSN account to play a multiplayer game on a platform not owed by Sony has actually happened before. Last May, the popular cooperative multiplayer titleHelldivers 2attempted to make a PSN account link mandatory, but the backlash was so immediate and severe thatSony back-pedaled less than a week later.
It may seem like a trivial point, but requiring a PSN account wouldn’t just have been inconvenient. Needing a PSN account would have revoked acces to the game for players who live in any of the118 countries where PSN is not currently available.
Requiring a PSN account would have alienated fans in several countries and frustrated many players, if last year’sHelldivers 2controversy is anything to go by. Luckily, it seems that Sony may have learned from theHelldivers 2situation and will not be requiring a PSN account for fans to play the upcomingMarathon.
