The extremely anticipated PC port of Ghost of Tsushima has hit a roadblock, encountering sudden obstacles which have led to its removing from main PC gaming platforms. Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer customers in a number of international locations, together with the Philippines, at the moment are dealing with disappointment as they’re unable to entry this beloved PlayStation unique.
Visiting the sport’s official web page on the Epic Video games Retailer presents customers with the message, “This content material is at the moment unavailable in your platform or area.”
Equally, whereas the sport’s web page remains to be accessible on Steam, gamers in affected areas are unable to pre-order the sport.
Sony’s Mandate
Sony’s latest mandate, requiring PC gamers to hyperlink their PlayStation Community (PSN) accounts to their Steam accounts to play new Sony PC launch titles, has sparked a big response from the gaming neighborhood. This mandate, which first got here to mild with Helldivers 2, has raised considerations amongst gamers about privateness and platform exclusivity.
Simply final week, Sucker Punch Productions, the builders of Ghost of Tsushima, clarified on X (previously Twitter) that solely the “Legends” on-line multiplayer mode requires a PSN account, whereas the single-player recreation doesn’t. Regardless of this assurance, the sport has nonetheless confronted removing from PC storefronts.
Refund for Pre-orders
Moreover, gamers who had pre-ordered the sport on Steam at the moment are receiving refunds. The refund e mail from Steam states, “You’re receiving a refund for a recreation you pre-purchased – Ghost of Tsushima. The writer of this recreation is now requiring a secondary account to play parts of this recreation, and this account can’t be created out of your nation.”
One disillusioned gamer from the GeForce Neighborhood Philippines group expressed their frustration: “Hays nakaka-umay tignan, ni-refund na ng Steam mga pre-purchase ng Ghost of Tsushima. Akala ko pa naman makakalaro na ako subsequent week, sobrang excited ko pa naman.” (“It’s irritating to see that Steam has refunded the pre-purchases of Ghost of Tsushima. I assumed I’d lastly get to play it subsequent week; I used to be actually trying ahead to it.”), says Kent Sinco within the put up.
For now, PC avid gamers in affected areas should await another resolution or a shift in technique that brings Ghost of Tsushima to their most well-liked platform.
