This is where we are now in 2024.

Check if Game is Safe to Buy Checklist:

• The game is available as a direct download, on Steam, GOG, or a console I own (if I want to play on console)
• The game functions
• The game is complete, has launched publicly, and has mostly positive reviews
  • Exception: If I believe enough in the product to purchase it early access
• The game is compatible with my system
  • In my case, this also means 32x9 support in Windows
    • AND Linux because I’m heading there soon no doubt
• The game’s performance is generally good on a system with my components
• The game’s bugs aren’t a dealbreaker to me
• The game is fun
• The game price is a good value to me
• The game is not PTW
• The game has minimal/no MTX
• If the game has MTX, it’s not intrusive
• If the game has in-game currency, it can be earned in-game without grinding for ages
• The game has no advertisements (unless it’s just for a joke)
• The game is not from the following developers:
  • Bethesda Games Studios (post FO4)
  • Battlestar Games
  • Psyonix
  • Whoever developed the Gollum game?
  • Starbreeze Studios
  • [more to come]
• The game is not from the following publishers:
  • Sony/Playstation
  • Bethesda Softworks
  • EA
  • Activision Blizzard (post D3)
  • Riot Games
  • WB
  • Deep Silver
  • Ubisoft
  • Psyonix
  • Gearbox (post BL2)
  • [more to come]
• The game does not require 3rd party launchers
• The game does not require 3rd party DRM
• The game does not require 2nd or 3rd party account linking
• The game does not require kernel-level anti-cheat
• The game is not related with a blockchain, NFTs, or crypto
• The developer of the game treats their employees well
• The publisher of the game treats their developer well
• The game is not a live service game
• If the game is co-op, it allows local hosting
• If the game is single-player, it does NOT require an Internet connection to play (optional net connection OK for things like Elden Ring features)
• Red Flags:
  • Games developed by:
    • Hello Games
    • CDPR
    • Rockstar
  • Nintendo games (it supports Nintendo’s crappy business practices)

*some exceptions still apply

So arrowhead are 100% telegraphing that this is Sony not them

Wait so Steam is going to require us to create and connect a PSN account?

Who has the Steam link?

E: Here it is

I'm going to try and refund the game. They don't get to change the ToS after sale.

E2: my request was (predictably) declined.

I was actually planning on getting this game until all this.

I was thinking about buying the game and immediately refunding but apparently it would do literally nothing to hurt Sony except pad their refund stats

I'm still seeing that tweet with the context you screenshotted