Up until this point, a PlayStation Network account was not required to play the game on Steam.
  • @bigmclargehugeEnglish
    64•1 month ago

    Remember when telemetry/data collection across the internet was often optional and pretty minor?

    The more shit we absentmindedly agree to because it’s not really a big deal in the short term, the worse it gets in the long term.

    If I play a game on Steam, then Playstation, EA, Ubisoft, etc should all fuck off. I already gave those companies my money, it’s insulting that that isn’t enough anymore.

    Edit: great point I just saw someone else mention, the fact that Sony has allowed over 100 million users’ data to be exposed due to various breaches by bad actors over the past 15 years. At least one of those times, the data was revealed to be nowhere near as secure as it should have been.

    • @[email protected]English
      -17•1 month ago

      If all that is required is an email address and password I could live with giving Sony a special email address and unique password, I don’t see where I have a privacy or security risk there. Annoying, but it’s a lot better than another launcher or something. ETA: It asks for birthdate, definitely don’t give them your real birthdate but give them something close. I have a standard fake that I use.

      • @slumberlustEnglish
        1•30 days ago

        They don’t care if it’s a valid email or not. All they want is a unique identifier.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•29 days ago

          They might verify the email. But if you’re that worried about Sony having your email you can just make a unique one for them. You don’t have to give them your primary email.