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http://n4g.com/news/1278626/sony-third-party-drm-refers-to-playing-used-games-online-only



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It should be a banable offense for being so ignorant to the point that what you are arguing has been dismissed time and again and the ceo has it spelt out in black and white and yet you keeping arguin.

I mean... these people and their selective vision is hurting the quality of these threads.

This would include starcraft, jallard, gjolve and more

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LurkerJ said:

Lol.  You have to laugh at the double standard.  These forums have been blowing up for days because Microsoft is trying to 'change what is acceptable' and 'cram a new system down our throats.'

Notwithstanding that by definition Sony's online offering has changed (for example, we have to pay for it), it sounds like publishers will not be restricted in any meaningful way.  So, if people are correct about Microsoft (I don't think they are/hope they are not), multiplatform developers will apply the same restrictions on the PS4.

There would be one positive and one negative difference, as outlined in my OP.  Positive difference, you could never take your PS4 online again and therefore continue using your game.  Negative difference, you dont have the sharing capabilities offered on the Xbox ONE as compensation.

What does this have to do with anything? You asked a question, you didn't ge the answer you were hoping for, you turned to childish bitching and moaning. Starcraft added to ignore list. Enough with the wishful thinking and desperation.

Bitching and moaning?  What are you talking about?

Why on earth would it be wishful thinking to believe that Sony will follow Microsoft's lead without being able to apply the upside of the equation?  Its questionable enough on the Xbox ONE as it is.

Ignore me if you wish, but dont just have a go at someone because they don't fall into line with your way of thinking.



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DJEVOLVE said:
bananaking21 said:
DJEVOLVE said:

Seems the other way around.


 

im sorry, what? i cant hear you over the official sound of sony confirming PS4 supports used games. note how they just didnt just say sony published games but disc based games, meaning this happens on every disk based game. these threads of people still "confiming" that PS4 "may" block used games is getting really pathetic. its official, deal with it.


You can do this with X1 games too. How is this any proof. They are just dodgeing better.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20l5KrQYVDk

listen to jack tretton

"in addition to creating an amazing library, we are equally focused on delivering what gamers want most without imposing restrictions or devalueing their PS4 purchases. for example PS4 wont impose any new restrictions used PS4 gmes" 

no new resrtictions, meaning the same thing that is happening with the PS3 will happen with the PS4. just online passes will happen if 3rd party publishers decide to.

again NO restrictions!



I was going to wait 2-3 months before getting PS4 so I can finish up some PS3 games from my backlog, but just for crow I'm going pr-order and purchase a PS4, I'm going to purchase a 3rd party game and trade it in USED, record a video of it being traded in down at my local futureshop or any other retail store that accepts used games and then post it in this very thread. My friends are already pre-ordering PS4 anyways, and I don't have to lie to them about the competition in order to get to "jump in"



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Does this mean that devs on the PS4 can implement a call home DRM on their games? If home can not be reached, game is dead? If home is reached, activation fee is required to play? They didn't deny other alternatives other than just saying that publishers still have the option to require online passes.

Makes me wonder what EA will do now, since they dropped online passes.







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Max King of the Wild said:
It should be a banable offense for being so ignorant to the point that what you are arguing has been dismissed time and again and the ceo has it spelt out in black and white and yet you keeping arguin.

I mean... these people and their selective vision is hurting the quality of these threads.

This would include starcraft, jallard, gjolve and more


I'm gonna have to agree. This is getting beyond tiresome. The same people keep posting the same things over and over again when this issue has been clarified several times. This is nothing more than wishful thinking.



I've seen this same thread pop up multiple times over the last couple days and frankly it's ridiculous.

What don't people understand that it's the same on the ps4 with used games like it is on ps3 and 360. It's that simple. I'm sorry some people can't get over the fact that facts have already been shown showing that Sony is leaving the used games on ps4 the same as ps3. I'm also sorry that people can't get over the fact that people have differing opinions. Let's stop with the desperation and the bitching and whining. It's over. Facts have been shown. Let's move the fuck on.



adriane23 said:
Are Kotaku editors really that stupid or are they just trolling for hits from the MS apologists?


Not everyone is looking to put PS4 down so it's on equal terms with Xbox One, or was it called XBone on this side of the forums? People have the right to know, if they have questions. You are an advocate of rights aren't you? If not, your avatar would say otherwise.







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