Stellar Blade was set to flee console exclusivity with a bang, however now, it’s blocked in 129 nations.
The slick sci-fi action-RPG has loved a glow-up since launch. Critics praised its fast-paced fight and jaw-dropping visuals. On Might 15, developer Shift Up introduced a PC port will launch on June 11.
It ought to have been a win for everybody. As an alternative, shortly after the replace announcement, PC gamers from 129 nations abruptly couldn’t entry the sport’s retailer web page.
Stellar Blade’s PC launch is out of attain for gamers in these 129 nations
When a number of gamers who reside in sure nations tried to open the Steam Retailer’s web page for Stellar Blade to pre-order the sport, they had been met with an error that learn, “This merchandise will not be obtainable in your area.”
The block included nations with no energetic PlayStation Community help, like Egypt, Iraq, and Venezuela.
Shift Up apparently didn’t see this coming both.
One heartbroken fan posted, “Are you kidding me? I’ve been ready for you for a 12 months… and now it’s banned in my nation as a result of there is no such thing as a PSN. What is that this nonsense?”
Stellar Blade’s help crew tried to assist. “The PC model… doesn’t require a PSN account. Might I ask the place you reside?”
Gamers weren’t having it. “Significantly Sony? Significantly?” grew to become a refrain. The frustration is smart. Sony just lately tried forcing PSN logins for Helldivers 2 on PC till backlash made them backpedal quick.
Right here’s a full checklist of each nation that may’t entry Stellar Blade on PC:
Valve
Whereas followers worry Stellar Blade could also be caught in the identical lure, neither Sony or Shift Up have made an official announcement to clear up the scenario but.
For now, Stellar Blade’s PC launch has hit a wall. Shift Up nonetheless plans to interrupt it down earlier than the June launch. Let’s hope they do, as a result of at this level, the one factor extra harmful than Stellar Blade’s enemies… is its distribution technique.
