Just days after God of War Ragnarok dropped on PC, the game’s been hit with some mixed reviews, mostly because of one thing—Sony decided you had to link a PlayStation Network (PSN) account to play.
Unsurprisingly, that didn’t sit too well with players, especially since this is a totally single-player experience.
But in true gamer fashion, someone’s already stepped in to fix the issue with a mod.
As you probably know, Sony made it crystal clear on Steam that you needed a PSN account to play God of War Ragnarok. Still, that didn’t stop frustrated players from flooding the review section with complaints.
While the game’s now sitting at a “mostly positive” rating on Steam, one modder decided to take matters into their own hands—literally.
iArtorias is the mod author who went all-in and removed the PSN requirement entirely.
Their mod, NoPSSDK, has already been downloaded more than 1,700 times on Nexus Mods.
What it does is pretty slick—it completely removes the PlayStation SDK runtime from the game, so you can play God of War Ragnarok without linking up your PSN account
It even mimics an offline mode to get rid of that annoying overlay Sony was pushing. And get this—it actually works.
In a post on Nexus Mods, iArtorias promised to keep the mod going, even if Sony tries to fight back with updates. “I’ll try to maintain the tool even if something changes, but hopefully nothing crucial happens,” they said.
Now, Sony’s probably not going to be thrilled about this, and they’ll likely keep an eye on the mod’s growing popularity.
As more players download it, there’s already buzz about similar mods for other Sony PC games, like Ghost of Tsushima.
That game needs a PSN account for its online Legends mode, but you can play the single-player just fine without it.
So why force it on God of War Ragnarok?
PSN requirement is nothing new in Sony Games
Sony’s PSN requirement for PC games came under the spotlight earlier with Helldivers 2. Remember that? They made PSN accounts mandatory for the co-op shooter, and players were not having it.
Review bombs hit the game on Steam, and eventually, Sony had to backtrack and drop the requirement.
As for the Ragnarok and other Sony games are still unavailable in over 100 countries without PSN.
So, if you’re in one of those places, tough luck—you can’t play this game.
Honestly, I get why Sony wants to keep everything “in the family” with the PSN requirement. But for a single-player experience, it feels like a roadblock to what should be a seamless adventure.
