Just in case you were getting anxious about needing a PlayStation Network account to play Marathon – the upcoming reimagined PvP extraction shooter from the Sony-owned Bungie – on PC and Xbox, I have good news – you won’t!
In response to a comment shared on Marathon’s Discord channel in which one user said they were a tad “spooked” by the idea of having to use a PSN login to play, the Marathon team replied with a clear cut and straight to the point message:
“Marathon will not require a PlayStation Account for players on PC and Xbox.”
The conversation around the PlayStation Network – which is an online gaming and media content distribution service – kicked off last year, when Sony announced it would be retroactively making accounts mandatory for Helldivers 2 on PC. At this time, the Helldivers 2 publisher said this was all to do with safety and security, adding it was always meant to be a requirement for Helldivers 2 players on PC, but due to issues at launch, linking was made optional for a period of time.