wraggster
June 12th, 2013, 20:17
PS4 free of first party restrictions, but third parties free to implement their own pre-owned defenses
Fans rejoiced to hear that Sony will not be implementing any new restrictions on used games, but closer scrutiny of the company's policy showed PS4 users might face separate barriers from third party developers.
Many in the industry gave the PlayStation 4 manufacturer the win in Monday's press conference showdown, as Microsoft failed to calm consumers worried the Xbox One would change they way they bought, sold, and shared their games.
Sony fired back with a set of bullet points addressing each of these concerns, saying there would be no limits on the use or distribution of used games.
This was greeted by a wave of cheers, but a day later people are already questioning if the Japanese company was being entirely upfront.
In an effort to address these concerns, Sony says it won't have an online pass program for its games, but won't force third parties to abandon their own online DRM campaigns.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/44491/E3-2013-Sony-clarifies-used-games-stance
Fans rejoiced to hear that Sony will not be implementing any new restrictions on used games, but closer scrutiny of the company's policy showed PS4 users might face separate barriers from third party developers.
Many in the industry gave the PlayStation 4 manufacturer the win in Monday's press conference showdown, as Microsoft failed to calm consumers worried the Xbox One would change they way they bought, sold, and shared their games.
Sony fired back with a set of bullet points addressing each of these concerns, saying there would be no limits on the use or distribution of used games.
This was greeted by a wave of cheers, but a day later people are already questioning if the Japanese company was being entirely upfront.
In an effort to address these concerns, Sony says it won't have an online pass program for its games, but won't force third parties to abandon their own online DRM campaigns.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/44491/E3-2013-Sony-clarifies-used-games-stance