The "Hell Diver 2" debacle just got worse. The best-selling co-op shooter has been removed from Steam in 177 regions following a controversial new update from Sony requiring PC players to link their Steam and PlayStation Network accounts, and has been It was removed from the online marketplace.

Earlier this week, publisher Sony announced that all Helldivers 2 PC players must be linked to an active PlayStation Network account, although it launched in February with the PSN and Steam link required, After Helldivers 2 exploded and the servers collapsed, this requirement was removed. Starting May 6, however, new players of the PC version of Helldivers 2 will again be required to link their Steam and PSN accounts; by June 4, all current players of the game will need to link their PSN accounts.

This mandate has been met with widespread backlash and thousands of negative user reviews for the once widely popular shooter; one major issue is that in some countries and regions where Helldivers 2 was sold on Steam, PSN accounts cannot be created This is a problem. Perhaps to address this, Sony has delisted Helldivers 2 ahead of tomorrow's deadline so that new players will have to link their PSN accounts. It is no longer available for purchase on Steam in 177 regions around the world.

It is still unclear if existing Helldivers 2 owners living in non-supported regions will be able to continue playing. Typically, Steam only gives refunds if a player has played less than two hours of the game. However, GamesRadar reports that Steam has made an exception for Helldivers 2 since PSN requested support for Helldivers 2 a few months after launch, refunding players who have played more than 100 hours. Therefore, if you have already logged a lot of play time in Helldivers 2, you may be eligible for a refund even if you are no longer able to play in your region.

Arrowhead Studios, the developer of Helldivers 2, has made it clear that only Sony is responsible for this new directive, and several community managers have urged players to review Helldivers 2 and have sent messages to publishers to They are sending a message to publishers. Recently, Arrowhead was suggested by CEO Johan Pilestedt on X (Twitter) to contact PlayStation support with any questions.