'Please be fake' — PlayStation fans panic as Sony seemingly introduces ridiculous new '30-day license check' on digital games
Sony is facing backlash from PlayStation fans over a rumored new '30-day license check' for digital games on PS5 and PS4. This feature, reportedly implemented after a March system update, requires consoles to connect to the internet at least once every 30 days to maintain access to purchased digital titles. While initially speculated to be a bug, user reports and PlayStation support interactions suggest the DRM measure is intentional, drawing comparisons to Microsoft's controversial Xbox One DRM policies from 2013.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Sony
- Platform: PlayStation 4
- Topic: DRM
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Topic: Consumer Rights
- Topic: Digital Rights Management
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Game: Call of Duty
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