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The Last of Us Part 2 on PC requires a PSN account, too

It’s unclear why you’d need a PlayStation Network account to play a single-player game on your PC.

It’s unclear why you’d need a PlayStation Network account to play a single-player game on your PC.

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A screenshot from The Last of Us Part 2 remastered
A screenshot from The Last of Us Part 2 remastered
Image: Naughty Dog
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The Last of Us Part 2 remaster is joining the PlayStation Network club. That means you’ll need to link a PSN account if you want to play the game after buying it on Steam, Epic Games, and other PC platforms when it launches in April, as spotted earlier by Video Games Chronicle.

The requirement has proven very unpopular with other Sony titles released on PC, including Ghost of Tsushima, God of War Ragnarök, and the Horizon Zero Dawn remaster. Last year, Helldiver players review-bombed the game after it suddenly introduced PSN account linking, leading Sony to walk back on the requirement completely.

Screenshot: Steam

It’s still not clear why Sony requires a PSN account to play The Last of Us Part 2, as it doesn’t have any multiplayer features, and the requirement may also prevent people across dozens of countries where PSN isn’t supported from playing the game.

The Last of Us Part 2 remaster launches on PC on April 3rd for $49.99.

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