Dissecting the PS4 UI

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Soleron said:

dsgrue3 said:

Soleron said:

Osc89 said:

JoeTheBro said:

Osc89 said:
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Wait, how does this work? I mean, I get that it's possible, but how much do they let you do with a game without buying it? I would think that if you are commanding (this is the taking over option right?) then you are essentially playing the game.

They said it's the full game. So presumably limited time.

While it could be limited time I don't see why they would. It's not different from physically going over to your friends house to play their game, you're just able to do it remotely. It's not as though it's simultaneous connections to two instances of the game, you're just given control of their PS4. Very similar to an app called "LogMeIn" that allows remote access control of a PC from a phone or other PC.

A dedicated online group could share a very small number of bought copies between a large number of people. Unlike sharing game keys there'd be no risk to adding your copy to the pool.

Well I won't pretend to have knowledge of exactly how it works, but no...if it's like LogMeIn (it sure seems to be). 

You're giving access to your system, meaning while your buddy is controlling your game you have no access to your system. So you couldn't share games unless you are allowing access to your ps4 when you aren't using it. You'd have to start up the game, then leave it running while your friend plays it. I mean, it's possible, but it's always a 1:1 ratio where you can't have 20 people controlling your one game at the same time, but you could have one of the 20 at different times.

I still don't see why it'd be an issue. To me it's like going to your friends house to play a game without the inconvenience.