Horizon Forbidden West is region-locked on PC 10 months after release for some reason, subjecting millions to Sony’s shenanigans

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horizon/horizon-forbidden-west-is-region-locked-on-pc-10-months-after-release-for-some-reason-subjecting-millions-to-sonys-shenanigans/

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djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 29 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Do. Not. Buy. Sony. Games.

I dunno how many times we have to keep hammerin this one in. If you absolutely must play their latest vapid, designed-by-committee bullshit, at least pirate it.

cm0002@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y

least pirate it.

Don't gotta tell me twice lmao

It's a shame really, Sony is one of the last of the prolific single player AAA producers, everyone else seems intent on shoveling multi-player crap out and maybe doing SP as an after thought:(

M137@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Agreed! Never bought one, but have played most, and have had a great time.

Zahille7@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Again?!

QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

They did it to to Helldivers 2 and now this... Have they done it to any other games after sales were made in those countries?

coi@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

I don't think they have. Forbidden West was the last game they released that didn't have the restriction (until now apparently) every game since has been locked in all but ~70 countries. I live in one of the non PSN countries. Fuck sony. Don't give them a penny. Play this when it comes out instead

hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y

Man, Sony don't know how to not fuck themselves.

Harrk@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

it's been region-locked in countries that don't have access to PSN, such as Egypt, the Philippines, and North Korea.

I get the other countries but North Korea?! I’ll be surprised if they even have access to Steam!

Nythos@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y

It would likely be the upper echelon of NK that have access to it if anything.

radau@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 1y

So much for paying for it!

Varyag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y

The exact same bullshit they pulled on Helldivers 2 and all their other recent PC games, for that matter, even the single player ones needing PSN logins and region locks. Don't buy their stuff.