'But maybe Sony Japan thinks different'
A high-profile executive at Sony Computer Entertainment America personally objects to incorporating anti-pre-owned technologies into future games hardware, according to a popular games analyst.
SCEA president Jack Tretton “thinks it would be anti-consumer” for the next generation PlayStation console to block access to games purchased second-hand, according to analyst Michael Pachter, who claims to have discussed the matter with Tretton at a pre-E3 meeting.
“Tretton told me that, for the record, he’s completely opposed to blocking used games,” Pachter claimed.
The SCEA boss also purportedly said that “maybe Japan thinks different” on the matter – inferring that the controlling PlayStation division in Tokyo (headed by SCE Group CEO Andrew House) is still considering anti-pre-owned technologies for PlayStation 4.
Speaking on video games discussion programme, Bonus Round, Pachter branded speculation on ‘next-gen pre-owned cleansing’ as “the dumbest rumour I've ever heard”.
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