Heavenly_King said:
osed125 said:
I don't know why people are saying Sony can't do it because it's not connected to the internet. The disk and the console can very easily do it without ever connecting to the internet.
Also, you won't need internet to play games on the PS4, BUT so far Sony hasn't said anything about connecting to the internet to activate an used game. Those are two a very different things, especially on sneaky PR talks.
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So you are saying the PS4 will have a Bluray burner? Yeah right :D
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Imagine the disk has locked system in it (pretty much by like on disk DLC), when the disk is used for the first time, the disk activates this locked system which then prevents it for using it on any other consoles except for the first console it was ever used. The only way to unlocked it is to pay a fee, by activating a code, or hacking the console. Pretty simple stuff really.
The internet will be used to activate said game. The system it's not always online, you won't need internet to play the game (after activating it, if it needs to), you won't have to check every day like the Xbone. Practically the same as online pass, the only difference is that instead of multiplayer only, it will be the whole game.
The key words here are "Used games determined by publisher" which Sony has said various times. If it is optional for publisher to use DRM on Xbone, then is no different from what Sony has said to far (minus the checking the internet once a day, that won't be on the PS4). Publishers will be happier with MS because checking connection once a day will make piracy a pain in the ass, while on the PS4 it will be much easier.