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BenVTrigger on 06 June 2013
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disolitude said:
CGI-Quality said:
BenVTrigger said:

PS4 is implementing the exact same thing besides the 24 hour online check.

I hadn't heard this. Any sources?


If they are doing installs on their console, which they are, they have to implement DRM. there is no other way it can work.

Except for the 24 hour check in, they are using this as DRM and bypassing most of the cloud stuff Ms is going to offer. http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/03/sony-patents-tech-to-tie-discs-to-user-ids/

So essentially they are going to give gamers the "feeling" like they own the game by using it as DRM, even if the game lives on the hard drive, cloud...etc. Kind of smart trickery to keep old school gamers that like tangible things happy.

I'm curioud how this works when it comes to cloud streaming to PSVita. Like do I have to have my disk in PS4 at all times and PS4 on to play the game on PSVita? If so, thats stupid...

 

Yeah its been obvious that Sony will be using the watermark disc patent for their DRM since MS announced DRM for the X1. 

Basically Sony doesnt want to alienate people without online but still want to appease 3rd parties. So 3rd parties will have the option of the watearked discs to block used games.  This is beyond obvious and anyone who doesnt see that is kidding themselves.

Sucks for lots of gamers but both X1 and PS4 will have heavy DRM.