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- Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PSN account to play on Steam – causing inconvenience to some users.
- Despite the backlash against the PSN requirement, Sony is determined to enforce it for all its games, including single-player games.
- Pricing concerns and PSN requirements affected reception of the remaster prior to release.
The future Horizon Zero Dawn remastered will require Steam users to have a PSN account if they want to play it. The Horizon Zero Dawn remaster was announced at the latest PlayStation State of Play event, giving fans the chance to relive Aloy's original adventure with improved graphics that take better advantage of modern hardware.
Even if the original Horizon Zero Dawn it's seven years old at this point, it's still one of the most amazing video games of all time, and so many have questioned whether there's much point in remastering it. However, that didn't stop Sony from continuing Horizon Zero Dawn remasteredwill launch for PC and PlayStation 5 on October 31st.
Horizon Zero Dawn remastered it was already criticized for being what many considered a pointless remaster, and now it's under fire for its PSN account requirements. Like all new Sony games released on PC, Horizon Zero Dawn remastered requires users to sign in with a PSN account. While this isn't a big deal to some, others don't like the requirement and it can create some serious inconvenience for those who live in certain areas. Regardless, Sony insists on enforcing the PSN requirement with its games, even single-player ones like Horizon Zero Dawn remastered.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered requires a PSN account on PC
Horizon Zero Dawn remastered I can't seem to catch a break. Beyond the PSN requirement, there was also some concern about its price. Sony has announced that those who already own the original Horizon Zero Dawn could upgrade to the new version for $10, but then doubled the price of the original from $19.99 to $39.99. On Steam, Sony made it so that the original Horizon Zero Dawn the game can only be purchased as part of a bundle with the remaster for $49.99, a decision that further angered fans.
Sony faced severe backlash for its PSN requirements on Steam, and this in turn affected the reception of its games. Helldivers 2 was the victim of a review bombing campaign that led to Sony dropping the requirements, but all PlayStation-published games released after enforced the controversial rule. Unfortunately, it looks like PSN requirements will be a reality for all Sony games published on Steam in the future. Fans either have to accept this or boycott PlayStation Steam games if they feel strongly enough about it. It will certainly be interesting to see how it affects the potential sales of Horizon Zero Dawn remastered when the game launches later this month.
