Ghost of Tsushima PC PSN-Requiring Crossplay Launches in Beta, Game Optimized for Steam Deck

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut arrives on PC this week, and port developer Nixxes has laid out a few additional details about the launch. As we’ve reported, Ghost of Tsushima is the latest Sony-published title to generate controversy for requiring a PlayStation Network sign-in on PC. Granted, GoT only requires PSN on PC for the Legends multiplayer mode, you can play the single-player campaign without it, but the game has still been delisted from Steam in a long list of countries without access to PSN.

Well, interestingly, Nixxes now claims that Ghost of Tsushima PC-console crossplay, presumably the main reason a PSN sign-in is required, will launch in “beta.”

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“As previously announced, Legends co-op multiplayer mode will include cross-play between players on PS4 consoles, PS5 consoles and PC. Legends will be functional on PC at launch, but you won't be automatically matched with players on different platforms. Cross-play will launch in beta, meaning you can try it out by inviting your PlayStation Network friends.”

As may have pointed out, it feels like this could be Sony providing themselves an out – if there’s too much backlash to PSN, they can simply remove the PSN requirement as they move crossplay out of beta without having to officially backtrack.

In another oddity related to PSN, Nixxes claims they’ve fully optimized Ghost of Tsushima for Steam Deck and other portable gaming PCs, but the game is still listed as “unsupported” because, you guessed it, accessing PSN requires Windows.

“We know many of you are eager to play Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut on handheld gaming devices like the Steam Deck. We're happy to share that the single player experience, including the Iki Island expansion, can be enjoyed on Steam Deck and similar handheld gaming PCs as we’ve worked extensively to optimize performance and deliver the best possible experience on these