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354 Sony is ditching the PSN login requirement on some of its PC games

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 01/29/2025 13:33 EDT

Sony is ditching the PSN login requirement on some of its PC games

Sony is making a PlayStation Network login optional for several of its single-player games on PC. The company says that you'll no longer need one for God of War Ragnarök, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (which arrives on Steam and the Epic Games Store this Thursday) or The Last of Us Part II Remastered (which hits PC on April 3).
However, those who do sign in with a PSN account while playing those titles will get some in-game goodies such as cosmetic outfits, early unlocks of certain gea

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