Key findings
- A mod for God of War Ragnarok on PC bypasses the controversial PSN requirement.
- The mod does not alter the game code, but should be downloaded at the user's own risk.
- God of War Ragnarok is the latest PlayStation title to cause controversy due to its PSN requirement.
A new mod for the PC version of God of War Ragnarok completely bypasses the game's PSN requirement, a controversial feature that many fans have protested against. God of War Ragnarok is the latest first-party PlayStation title to make its way to PC following its Steam release on September 19th, but things haven't been smooth sailing for Santa Monica Studios' critically acclaimed sequel.
After PlayStation announced in May that the 2022 God of War Game for the PC, fans were quickly enthusiastic about the studio Ragnarok's enforced PSN account linking requirement. The feature seen in previous PC ports, such as Ghost of Tsushima, is controversial for a variety of reasons. Not only is PSN unavailable in many regions, which makes titles like God of War Ragnarok And Ghost of Tsushima is completely unavailable on Steam, but users also have privacy concerns after Sony experienced several data breaches in the past.
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While the game’s Steam rating has now risen to “mostly positive”, God of War Ragnarok received mixed reviews when it launched earlier this month, with many citing the forced PSN requirement as the main issue. But thanks to a new mod called NoPSSDK, available for download on NexusMods and spotted by PCGamer, users can now decline the game's request to link the player's Steam and PlayStation accounts. Without the mod, there's simply no choice in the matter, but users can now select “No” and continue playing offline.
God of War Ragnarok Mod Removes PSN Requirement
According to the official description of the mod, it is a “small library” that completely removes the PlayStation PC SDK runtime requirement God of War Ragnarok. The developer points out that the mod does not touch or change the game code and simply adds a new DLL file to the title. After users download the God of War Ragnarok When the player first uses the mod, they will be presented with a message asking if they want to link their Steam account to their PlayStation Network account, but simply selecting “No” will allow them to play without any further issues.
Although PCGamer reports that the mod works fine for them, there seem to be some users who are having trouble getting it to work. The mod's developer asks players to delete a specific file (found in the official description on NexusMods) if they encounter any issues, but it's worth noting that modding any game, including God of War Ragnarokmay cause several problems and should be performed at the user's own risk.
After PlayStation caused outrage with Helldivers 2Earlier this year, the enforced PSN requirement of , the feature, became a hot topic for every future PlayStation PC release. While the studio has made the requirement for Helldivers 2 Due to massive backlash, later titles such as Ghost of Tsushima, God of War Ragnarokand upcoming releases Until dawn And LEGO Horizon AdventureAll of them require users to link their Steam account to a PSN account in order to play the game.
