Helldivers 2 players are worried that Sony is at it again after a change to the EULA for Heldivers 2 has shown up. Before you can play Helldivers 2 on Steam, you must first accept the new EULA agreement. If you don’t, you won’t be able to access the game you purchased. This has led many to believe that Sony is up to more trickery which has reminded many of the disaster that the company caused back in May of this year.
If you are new to the game, earlier this year, Sony caused what is now typically referred to as the Sony fiasco or Sony disaster in Helldivers 2. This event, which many would love to forget, happened because Sony closed the door to Helldivers 2 for anyone in a region that doesn’t have access to PlayStation Plus. This led to many players who had already purchased the game being unable to play because they didn’t have access to PSN. Thousands of users retaliated by bombarding Helldivers 2 with negative reviews, causing Sony to back out of the PSN requirement for Helldivers 2. Unfortunately, there are still many who can’t play the game.
With all that being said, users such as L_i_o on Reddit are posting about the new Helldivers 2 EULA agreement on Steam. Naturally, they assume that Sony is involved and that the company is trying to screw over the players once again. Luckily, that is not the case as many have pointed out.
Many in the comments have clarified that this change to the EULA has to do with a law passed in California in the United States. This law requires companies to disclose the difference between purchasing a game or purchasing the license to play a game. Because of this, the EULA on Steam needed to be updated to reflect that.
Helldivers 2 community manager Twinbeard also commented on the EULA change saying, “There’s no practical change at all. AFAIK [As far as I know] the amended EULA is just a clarification for one or some states in the US where it’s required by law to mention the distinction between a license to play a game through Steam rather than owning it. Nothing to do with HD2, Arrowhead, or Sony AFAIK.”
We believe it is also important to point out that Sony’s terms of service have changed as well. User McManGuy on Reddit pointed out that someone discovered the change in the legal terms. This change states, “You and Sony entity agree that any claim filed by you or by Sony entity in small claims court is not subject to the arbitration terms contained in this section 9.” Later on, it reads, “If you do not wish to be bound by the binding arbitration and class action waiver in this section 9, you must notify SIE in writing within 30 days of the date that you first purchase or download the software [whichever is earlier].”
This change basically states that you agree with Sony to settle small court cases in arbitration rather than going to court. If you wish to opt out of this, you must contact Sony and let the company know that you do not wish to settle disputes in arbitration.
