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S.T.A.G.E. on 20 June 2013
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mibuokami said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
mibuokami said:

Sony made 1 statement about used game in Feb, it was from Shuhei.

"Yes. That's the general expectation by consumers.  They purchase physical form, they want to use it everywhere, right? So that's my expectation... So, used games can play on PS4. How is that?"

Used game can be played on PS4! This was very specfically worded after speaking with PR. They also stated that the PS4 is 'not always online' something that MS ALSO specfically stated during their conference only to backtrack on the same day with the  'lol 24hrs is not always online' bullshit.

So yes, Sony has never made their policy clear until E3, that's why when there was such a big cheer during their conference when they finally cleared up their policy.

But we're getting off the point which is very simple:

Never assume a corporation cares for you, treat them like Thai hookers: use and forget... and when they scream 'you so big' they're talking about your fcken wallet.


He had more than one interview actually, there was the initial one and then a follow up like a week later in February.

I've read a lot of them, no further clairification and every source claim use game was 'ok' was sourcing the same interview as I mentioned above. Would love a link and happily retract the above if it is true, I've kept close track though and I don't believe anything else exist.

Read this. While Microsoft changed their policies twice now, Sony not once changed their tone.
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/It-Official-PS4-Feature-Used-Game-DRM-Like-Xbox-One-56264.html

Exeprts:

1.) The PlayStation 4 can play games offline without having to be online. This was clarified the day of the PS4's reveal back on February 20th.
2.) Sony will not have any mandatory DRM for used games. You can buy, play, trade used games on the PlayStation 4 just as usual. No additional registration fees, pay-walls or internet registration required.
3.) If you so choose, you can play games from disc, download them from the digital store orremote load them. Sony doesn't mandate any method over the other for multi-format titles.
4.) Just for extra clarification the PlayStation 4 does not and will not require a constant always-on internet connection. 

Microsoft changes its tone the first time after backlash in an interview and tones down specific DRM measures:

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/It-Official-Xbox-One-Game-Rentals-Possible-Fees-Nixed-24-Hour-Check-Confirmed-56454.html

MS slowly released their grasp on used games because of consumer backlash from one interview to another. They did not want to let go but we forced the to do it and thank god for that because Gamestop would've taken it out on Xbox gamers and as a gamer family none of us want that.

 

In conclusion, Sony relieved gamers fears, the problem is people were freaking out because of Microsofts fuck up that they were taking it out on Sony, which was definitely the wrong thing to do when Sony said more than once that they were with the consumers and the publishers. if Sony would've taken sides with Microsoft, EA and Activision we would've all been fucked.