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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.
It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership
5 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'

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