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Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For
4 days ago
- Sony will remove 551 StudioCanal movies and TV shows from PlayStation Store libraries on September 1 without offering refunds.
- The removal is due to expired or changed content licensing agreements, leaving customers who purchased the titles unable to access them.
- Sony's notice states the content will be removed from users' video libraries without apology, despite previous 'buy' transactions.
- The issue highlights the lack of true ownership in digital purchases, where access can be revoked based on licensing deals.
- Similarly, GTA 6's physical edition will contain only a download code, eliminating resale, lending, and offline installation options.
- This trend centralizes control with companies, eroding traditional ownership rights and making digital purchases more restrictive.
Hideo Kojima afraid that 'digital data will no longer be owned by individuals'
3 days ago
- Hideo Kojima expresses fear that digital data ownership by individuals may end, with access potentially cut off due to world events.
- Sony's plan for PlayStation to be fully digital by 2028 heightens concerns about game preservation and consumer rights.
- The Stop Killing Games group advocates for legal protections but faced setbacks with the European Commission regarding keeping games playable.
- Examples like Amazon cancelling New World and Destiny 2's decline illustrate risks of digital-only games disappearing.
A Day in the Life of an Enshittificator
3 days ago
- The video explains enshittification, where digital products gradually worsen by becoming more frustrating, ad-filled, and subscription-driven.
- It describes a three-stage process: companies attract users with free/low-cost services, exploit them to draw in business customers, and then claw back value for shareholders.
- Enshittification stems from dysfunctional markets, with powerful tech companies facing no consequences, trapping consumers and shutting out competitors.
- Comments highlight real-world ignorance of enshittification, its impact on app design, and concerns about AI tools undergoing similar degradation.
- The discussion includes observations on tech bros possibly misinterpreting the video as validation and technical issues with member logins.
It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership
7 hours ago
- The PlayStation transition to digital-only by 2028 isn't just about eliminating disks but aims to end true ownership of games, including trading and preserving them.
- Ownership loss means no ability to trade, sell, or lend games, a tradition among gamers that companies dislike because it reduces profits from new sales.
- Digital-only consoles threaten game preservation, as many titles risk becoming lost media if not archived by users, especially with stronger security in future hardware.
- Consumers lose options like buying used, renting, or finding discounts at local stores, limiting choices to a single digital storefront controlled by Sony.
- Unlike consoles, PC gaming remains digital but allows ownership through DRM-free stores and methods to preserve games, avoiding being locked into one ecosystem.
- The industry's push toward subscription models, inspired by Netflix, may lead to games being exclusively available through services, with constant online verification required.
- To combat this, support DRM-free platforms, game preservation efforts, and indie developers to maintain digital ownership rights and resist monopolization.

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Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

Hideo Kojima afraid that 'digital data will no longer be owned by individuals'

A Day in the Life of an Enshittificator

It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership