Existing PS4 player has to buy a PC copy?

[Cabalabob]

So my friend is a PS4 player but they got sick of the PSN maintenance screwing with their game time, so they downloaded the PC version client off the website and put in their details in the launcher and now it's asking for a registration code. Since they just downloaded the client off the site they don't have a registration code. So to play on PC do they have to buy a new copy of the game for PC?

[BatHead]

I would think so.

[Gilthas]

Yes you do.

[File2ish]

Yeah, he bought the game for PS4, not PC. It's been like that since launch on PC/PS3. Have to shell out money for another copy if you want to play on a different platform. That said, he would be able to play on both PS4 and PC after registering the PC version to his current account.

[Welsper59]

Yes. They're separate versions of the game in essence. Similar to wanting to play Diablo 3 on console, while you already own the PC version.

[TouchandFeel]

Sorry to be off topic op, but I love the quotes in your sig.

On topic.
You have to pay for each copy of the game separately and each separate copy will have a separate registration code but they can all be linked to the same account, so you only pay the sub for that one account and have access to your same characters on multiple platforms. I have the game on PS4 and PC and have it set up like this.

[Saccharin]

So my friend is a PS4 player but they got sick of the PSN maintenance screwing with their game time, so they downloaded the PC version client off the website and put in their details in the launcher and now it's asking for a registration code. Since they just downloaded the client off the site they don't have a registration code. So to play on PC do they have to buy a new copy of the game for PC?

You do. This is likely a restriction placed by Sony rather than SE.

[Mugiawara]

Yep.
Same as PS3.
I played PS3 originally, and had to buy a PC version.
Was $20 bucks you also get 30 days free...and as far as I know, that doesn't count to your 30 veteran rewards...
At least not for me it did not. It's dumb but whatever lol.

[LalaRu]

Did you tried playing the Free Trial version and then login with your regular account?

It is worth a try. But dunno if free client have hard-encoded limitations or they are server-side on the free account made.

SE does not lose a cent, as long as you are paying your sub

[bonedeaf]

I'm curious if this works. Let us know please.