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Chinese courts allow heirs to inherit accounts of deceased gamers — multiple cases spanning years establish precedent for digital ownership of games, in-game items, and microtransactions

While most of the Western world has been grappling with publishers and big tech companies about digital ownership , a Redditor who claims to be married to a Chinese lawyer and certified Chinese-English translator said that multiple Chinese families have successfully sued “for the right to inherit t… …

Jul 9, 2026 · Jowi Morales
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Companies join hands to collectively dunk on PlayStation's all-digital future —  Domino's pizza, KFC, and GameSir all threaten an end to physical production

… But the core of the issue resides with choice — the consumer should have the right to choose whether they want a physical or digital copy. By mandating it for them, Sony and those that will follow is institutionalizing a race to the bottom where ownership will mean nothing. …

Jul 4, 2026 · Hassam Nasir
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PlayStation is removing over 500 movies from UK customers' accounts with no refunds — Iconic films like Terminator 2, Apocalypse Now, and Mulholland Drive are getting deleted

… You no longer truly own any digital content you purchase; rather, it's just being licensed to you indefinitely. And you agree to this precedent "willingly" when you accept all those terms and conditions that veil ownership rights under fine print. …

Jun 28, 2026 · Hassam Nasir
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Sony officially kills the PlayStation disc, ending physical game production in 2028 — shutting down the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita systems

… That's what Sony is talking about when it says it's making the change "in response to shifting trends in consumer preference." Still, the majority isn't everyone, and there are absolutely die-hard gamers out there who demand physical copies because a digital license isn't ownership. …

Jul 1, 2026 · Zak Killian

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