Now here’s the kicker: While the game does ask players to create a PSN account to play, it is not happening to everyone. Based on our own testing, you can play it without it, and this has been echoed by other games as well.

However, some gamers are not able to bypass it, while some can. Here’s a discussion on-going on the game’s Steam page:

The stream mentioned is here in case you want to see it for yourself.
Report: God of War Ragnarok on PC Gets Review Bombed Hours Upon Release by Gamers Due to PSN Account Requirement, Though Oddly Is Only Randomly Forcing It

That doesn’t show up when i’m playing. You can play God of War: Ragnarok without signing in PSN. #GodOfWarRagnarokPc x.com pic.twitter.com/wedd2t4LVb
— Havi – The one true Dark Lord (@GMC_Reviews) September 19, 2024
Idk mine didn’t ask me that, and maybe that’s why my name appears as “Player” instead of My game tag
— Manan Kateshiya (@MananKateshiya) September 19, 2024
However, some gamers are not able to bypass it, while some can. Here’s a discussion on-going on the game’s Steam page:

The stream mentioned is here in case you want to see it for yourself.
Report: God of War Ragnarok on PC Gets Review Bombed Hours Upon Release by Gamers Due to PSN Account Requirement, Though Oddly Is Only Randomly Forcing It