Ghost of Tsushima PC Pre yp3a Orders Getting Refunded on Steam, Epic Games Store Over PSN Requirement: Report

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is set to release on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 16. 176w3u

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 13 May 2024 15:10 IST

Ghost of Tsushima PC Pre-Orders Getting Refunded on Steam, Epic Games Store Over PSN Requirement: Report

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Sucker Punch confirmed that PSN was only required to play the Legends multiplayer mode

Highlights

Ghost of Tsushima has been delisted from Steam in non-PSN countries
The PC port of the game is being handled by Nixxes Software
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut was announced for PC in March

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PS5 interface to PC, along with for Trophies and more. Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly been delisted from storefronts in over 170 non-PSN countries.

The development follows the debacle where Sony made PSN linking mandatory for Helldivers 2 players on Steam earlier this month. The PlayStation parent walked back the decision after widespread backlash from PC players.

Ghost of Tsushima, which is set to release May 16 on PC, will only require Steam players to link their PSN for its Legends online multiplayer mode, developer Sucker Punch has confirmed. The single-player campaign can be played without g up and linking a PSN .

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PC digital storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store and Green Man Gaming, however, are refunding pre-orders for the game, according to a report from Eurogamer. The refunds are happening in regions where PlayStation Network isn't available, which would prohibit players from accessing the Legends online multiplayer mode in the game.

According to the report, players on Steam who pre-ordered the game and do not have access to PSN are getting a message that says, "You are receiving a refund for a game you pre-purchased - Ghost of Tsushima. The publisher of this game is now requiring a secondary to play portions of this game - and this cannot be created from your country." Several pre-orders on Epic Games Store and GMG have also reportedly been refunded.

Sucker Punch have not yet addressed the situation. The developer has thus far only confirmed that a PSN is required to play the Ghost of Tsushima's Legends multiplayer mode.

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut PC System Requirements Revealed

Last week, Sony walked back its decision mandating Helldivers 2 players on Steam to link their PlayStation Network s with Valve's storefront after severe backlash. The company had earlier announced that s would need to link their Steam to their PSN by the end of May to continue playing Helldivers 2.

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is set to release on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 16.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Excellent visuals
Consistent PC performance
Detailed graphics settings

Bad
Formulaic open-world
Lack of ray-tracing

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Genre Action-Adventure

Platform PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

PEGI Rating 16+

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