God of War Ragnarok’s PC launch falls flat as PSN requirement turns gamers away

The long-awaited PC release of God of War: Ragnarok has finally come; however, it seems that hype has died off at the eleventh hour and players aren’t eager to hop on, with the game’s player count at launch falling significantly below its predecessor—likely due to the criticized PlayStation Network account requirement.

Compared to the first title, which saw some 71,000 concurrent players during its heyday, Ragnarok has managed to draw in only 31,000 according to SteamDB—a sharp drop of about 60 percent. While sequels often don’t meet the expectations set by their predecessors, this much of a dip might have something to do with a broader issue, namely Sony’s PSN account requirement the company is so adamant about attaching to its titles. One would think that following the damaging effect the requirement had on Ghost of Tsushima and Helldivers 2, Sony would relent—but alas, here we are.

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