Upcoming Sony-Published Game Drops PSN Requirement on PC

Lost Soul Aside: PSN Account Linking Removed for PC Release

Lost Soul Aside, a Sony-published action RPG slated for a 2025 PC release, has reportedly dropped the controversial PlayStation Network (PSN) account linking requirement. This significant change expands the game's market reach, allowing Sony to sell the title in over 100 countries previously unsupported by PSN.

Developed by UltiZeroGames, Lost Soul Aside is a highly anticipated title stemming from PlayStation's China Hero Project. This Devil May Cry-inspired hack-and-slash game, in development for nearly nine years, will launch on both PS5 and PC. Sony's initial mandate of mandatory PSN linking for its PC games, introduced last year, faced considerable backlash.

The removal of this requirement for Lost Soul Aside is confirmed by its Steam page update history. While initially listed as requiring a PSN account, the stipulation was removed shortly after the game's December 2024 gameplay trailer. This marks the second instance of Sony reversing its PSN linking policy for a PC game, the first being Helldivers 2.

This decision is likely driven by a desire to maximize player reach and sales. The poor PC performance of several PlayStation titles after the PSN linking mandate, exemplified by God of War Ragnarök's significantly reduced Steam player count compared to its predecessor, may have influenced this change. While the precise reasons remain unconfirmed, the move suggests a potential shift towards more flexible policies for PlayStation's future PC releases. This development will undoubtedly be welcomed by PC gamers in regions previously excluded from accessing Sony's PC game catalog.