Sony clarifies ongoing PlayStation DRM issue, confirms digital games require a 'one-time online check' to authenticate licenses, but players won't experience any issues beyond that
Sony Interactive Entertainment has clarified its digital game licensing policy, confirming that a one-time online check is required to authenticate licenses for newly purchased PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games. Players will not need constant internet access after this initial validation, alleviating concerns about potential DRM issues.
- Entities
- Platform: PlayStation 4
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Digital Games
- Topic: Digital Rights Management
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Topic: License Authentication
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