The PC version of the action game "Star Blade" developed by Shift Up Studio and released by Sony has now been pre-ordered on the Steam platform.After logging on to the PS5 platform, the game is confirmed to be launched on the Steam platform on June 12, 2025, but it has now been found that it continues Sony's PC game regional lock policy, and players from 132 countries and regions are expected to be unable to purchase through formal channels.

According to the survey, restricted areas are mainly concentrated in countries that have not opened PlayStation Network (PSN) services, including European countries such as Estonia and Lithuania, as well as a large number of African, South America and Asian countries.Affected by this policy, players in the above-mentioned regions are not only unable to purchase "Star Blade", but Sony's first-party games, including "The Last of Us 2", "God of War: Ragnarok" and "Jedi 2", have also been under regional lockdown for a long time.

It is worth noting that although Sony has cancelled the policy of forcing PSN accounts to force some games to bind PSN accounts, regional sales restrictions have not been lifted.As of press time, Sony has not made an official explanation on the specific reasons for the "Star Blade" regional lock.

In addition, the PC version of "Sword Star" also uses the controversial D encryption technology for the first time.The encryption system has been criticized by the player community in recent years because it may cause problems such as game performance decline and lag in operation.

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