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Sony pulls controversial PSN account requirements for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and other games on PC


Sony is dropping its formerly mandatory PlayStation Network account requirements across a select number of its predomin…

Sony is dropping its formerly mandatory PlayStation Network account requirements across a select number of its predominantly single-player titles on PC - but it's introducing in-game content "benefits" as an incentive to continue using one. Sony faced a major backlash last May when it announced it would be retroactively making PSN accounts mandatory for Helldivers 2 on PC - and while it eventually relented, that hasn't stopped it from requiring PSN accounts to play an increasing number of its PC ports since then. PSN accounts will also grant access to the Nora Valiant outfit in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

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