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Jaywood2010 on 27 April 2013
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VGKing said:
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They already confirmed the PS4 can play used games http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/sony-ps4-can-play-used-games/


From what has been understood developers/publishers have the choice whether to block them or not.  However Sony has not talked much about it yet.  

Don't developers have that option this gen as well though? Why is this such a big deal going into next-gen? No one is stupid enough to block second-hand sales. Worst case scenario is we get more games with online passes with an increase in the price of them.....


No.  This generation developers/publishers has to do things such as online passes.  Now that "if" MSFT/Sony give them the hardware that they have the choice then they could do other things like make you put a code in, or always-online, or wateever else they decide to do.

And no one is dumb enough to do that?  Maybe you are forgetting about Valve with steam and pretty much every PC game.  Last time I've heard they are very successful along with Activision-Blizzard when it comes to games such as Diablo or World of Warcraft.

If developers can already lock out the multiplayer with an online pass, what's stopping them from doing it to the whole game?
There's nothing holding them back but pure common sense. Maybe major retailers like Gamestop would threaten to not carry the game at all.

Online passes doesn't work the same.  Online passes are for you to either play multiplayer (which is online required) or to lock you out of certain areas of the world.  ONline passes does not block used games and is not always online.