A PlayStation account will "become optional" for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarok, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. Sony hasn't lost hope that players will still go ahead and use a PlayStation account, though, as it's tying several benefits to signing in.

Following protests, PlayStation maker Sony is backpedaling its PSN requirement policy for several of its games on PC.

"An account for PlayStation Network will become optional for these titles on PC," said PlayStation in a post including Spider-Man 2, and The Last Of Us Part II.

You’ll still have access to monthly PS4 games you’ve already redeemed, but Sony is shifting its focus more fully to PS5.

The PlayStation 4 is old enough now that Sony has announced that its games will soon be excluded from the monthly PlayStation Plus line-ups.

Hideaki Nishino has been promoted to CEO and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, with Hermen Hulst retaining his position as CEO of the Studio Business Group. Nishino's new role as the sole CEO of SIE will come into effect from April 1,

Sony Corp. is shaking up its leadership ranks in Tokyo and San Mateo, elevating Hiroki Totoki to the top CEO post while Hideaki Nishino takes the reins of Sony Interactive Entertainment as the solo CEO of the unit that houses PlayStation.