The mandatory third-party account requirement has raised eyebrows in the ranks of PC players, myself included. The decision to enforce this requirement likely stems from strategic considerations of their C-level execs. Some of them delusionally seem to believe that once players register, they become more receptive to future sequels—especially if those sequels are console exclusives.

However, this assumption overlooks how stoic PC gamers can be when treated as pushovers. For me, the issue is clear-cut: If the forced account policy is attempted again in the near future, I won’t hesitate to drop, uninstall and forget about this game without batting an eye for one second. Furthermore, any indication that PC players are treated as second-class citizens will make me drop your game. You will not succeed with predatory monetization of the PC platform.

Whilst I see the main issue with the publisher, communication of the developers with players on social channels has been equally poor. This has eroded the trust in the studio for me as well. I'm not interested in being seen as someone who can be treated like that for resisting bad habits from consoles being established on the PC platform. Don't tread on PC.

The mandatory third-party account requirement has raised eyebrows in the ranks of PC players, myself included. The decision to enforce this requirement likely stems from strategic considerations of their C-level execs. Some of them delusionally seem to believe that once players register, they become more receptive to future sequels—especially if those sequels are console exclusives. However, this assumption overlooks how stoic PC gamers can be when treated as pushovers. For me, the issue is clear-cut: If the forced account policy is attempted again in the near future, I won’t hesitate to drop, uninstall and forget about this game without batting an eye for one second. Furthermore, any indication that PC players are treated as second-class citizens will make me drop your game. You will not succeed with predatory monetization of the PC platform. Whilst I see the main issue with the publisher, communication of the developers with players on social channels has been equally poor. This has eroded the trust in the studio for me as well. I'm not interested in being seen as someone who can be treated like that for resisting bad habits from consoles being established on the PC platform. Don't tread on PC.