Sony Trolls PlayStation Boycotters with Reminder They Don't Own Digital Games
Sony reiterated that digital purchases are licensed, not sold, as a fan-led boycott over its move away from physical discs begins.
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PlayStation Reminds Players Of Its All-Digital Future In The Worst Way Possible
The end is nigh for physical games on PlayStation, and Sony is making an effort to remind you of that. The company recently sent out an email reminding people of the terms and conditions they agreed to so they could use PlayStation consoles, underlining that digital purchases grant you a license, not a game. This has left a bitter taste in fans' mouths, especially after Sony announced plans for an all-digital future.
There are ways to stumble on the same cable twice. Sony has just sent an email to its PlayStation users reminding them that digital games are not bought, are licensed. Just in the middle of a PlayStation boycott. The blackout started on August 23rd and the company chose that moment to drop the reminder. The PlayStation Blackout is not an afternoon hashtag. It’s a week of consoles off, from August 23rd to August 31st, with only one message: no mo…
Sony insists that PlayStation digital games are licenses, not user-owned. The warning comes by email with the terms of service, code of conduct and license agreement, just when part of the community maintains a boycott against the company. Operation Keys Mail does not change the conditions, just remembers them. Sony encloses a copy of the current terms to users, some inactive for months, for a possible recent automatic acceptance. The boycott #P…
On August 22nd, Sony sent an email to its players reminding them of the PlayStation terms of service. Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the planned end of discs in 2028, the reminder comes at a particularly inopportune time. [Read more] Download our Android and iOS app! You can read our articles, features, and watch our latest YouTube videos.
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