Sony has confirmed that when The Last of Us Part 2 comes to PC in April, it will require a PSN account to play.

The game, which is now available to wishlist on Steam and the Epic Games Store, will be released on April 3.

It’s the latest Sony PC title to require a PSN account, a decision that’s proved controversial in the past.

While this has been the case for some multiplayer titles, such as the now-defunct Concord, the inclusion in strictly single-player titles has previously attracted the ire of players.

Other than the requirement of a second account, the fact that PSN is not available in many countries would, in theory, preclude players in many regions from playing the game.

The backlash to the PSN inclusion in Helldivers 2 was such that Sony itself u-turned and removed the requirement, saying at the time it was “learning what’s best for PC players.”

When the requirement was added for the PC version of God of War Ragnarok, one player even created a mod which removed the requirement, but it was taken down at the creator’s request, in case of action from Sony.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered was released on PS5 in January 2024, and enjoyed a Metacritic score of 90. As well as a remastered version of the 2020 PS4 adventure, it includes a trio of ‘Lost Levels’, which feature playable sequences previously cut from the game, as well as a roguelike survival mode called No Return.

Players who pre-order the PC version will receive two in-game items early, the ammo capacity upgrade, and the crafting training manual.

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