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… That affordability is seemingly what Sony is also trying to eliminate alongside game ownership. …
… PlayStation abruptly removed more than 500 movies from the libraries of users after digital rights expired, and many are concerned that this kind of thing could also happen with video games. Concerns over digital ownership rights have been a hot topic of discussion for several years. …
… This rug being pulled out from under us exposes the true myth behind digital ownership . Realistically, when an interface features a buy button, it's actually executing an ephemeral conditional lease; there's no way to be 100% certain that digital ownership is true ownership. …
… A one-time check isn't as restrictive as a monthly check, even if players aren't granted an instant, permanent license for their purchases of digital games, but it still stings as it demonstrates the lack of ownership that we all have over our digital game libraries, no matter how much we spend or … …
… Ownership rights in game purchases is currently a hot topic that goes far beyond offline playability or the differences between digital and physical game sales . …
… Answered Question 3 How do these outages illustrate risks tied to digital-only game ownership? …
… It also told partners that it will “provide publishers with the opportunity to release new games at retail using digital codes,” with more details to come. …
… The petition focuses its concerns on ownership, pricing, and the long-term viability of digital-only game sales. Petitioners argue that discs represent tangible ownership, while digital codes offer nothing more than a revocable license and a complete lack of actual ownership of the title purchased. …
… Generally speaking, there’s a real fear that, should games go entirely digital, fans would lose ownership over their product. With Sony just recently removing 500 films from people’s digital libraries , it begs the question: who’s to say they won’t do the same with digitally bought video games, too? …
… By contrast, buying digitally is actually a license Sony retains revocability rights to in perpetuity, meaning Sony can disable your access even after you have "bought" the game, and its Software Usage Terms state words like "own" or "purchase" do not transfer ownership. …
