Looks like Arrowhead might be moving forward with PSN despite “internal discussions”.

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    7 months ago

    The accounts are so important that you’re willing to lose sales in that many countries?!

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      7 months ago

      While 177 countries sounds like a lot, it’s not where the majority of players are. PSN operates in the top 15 countries by GDP and the top 4 by population.

      Of course there’s still the question of why they work in so few countries when literally none of their competitors (that I know of) have those limitations.

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        7 months ago

        It’s because it’s a Japanese company. I’m not saying this out of racism but because they’re known for being archaic in how they do certain things. Like game modding and work schedules. Their public transit is top fucking notch though.

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          7 months ago

          Their public transit is top fucking notch though.

          I’ve been to Japan a few times. Only Tokyo is super accurate with time. Go to any other Japanese city and it’s no different from any other city in the world. Late trains. Buses that are 10 mins late or not even showing.

          Can we kill this narrative that Japan is hyper efficient with public transportation?

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      7 months ago

      To be fair, the game wasn’t supposed to be sold in those countries to begin with. Sony and Valve screwed up the region settings.