Sony adds 30-day online check for digital PlayStation games
Sony has updated its licensing terms for digitally purchased PlayStation games, introducing a new layer of Digital Rights Management (DRM). The change requires the owner's console to perform an online validation check at least once every 30 days. Failure to connect to the internet for this check within the specified period will result in the games becoming unplayable.
Key Takeaways
- Digitally purchased PlayStation games now require an online validation check at least once every 30 days.
- If the console does not connect within that window, the games stop working.
- The change is part of Sony’s updated licensing terms for digital games.
- The requirement applies to the owner’s console, not just the account.
Why It Matters
This turns periodic internet access into a condition for continued use of digitally purchased PlayStation games. For Sony, the licensing change tightens control over digital game access through the console itself, rather than leaving offline play fully intact. In the broader game delivery stack, it adds another example of access rules being enforced at the client level through online validation. Watch for Sony’s exact wording in the revised terms and whether the 30-day check is enforced across all digital PlayStation titles.
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