Sony has patented the technology that stops used games from playing on consoles

[The Frozen One]

I've been a Sony fan since the PS1 days and I've bought most of my games through craigslist, except exclusives that I couldn't wait to play, but if this shyt is on the PS4, i'm not going anywhere near it.

Report: New Sony Patent Blocks Second Hand Games - IGN

The patent explains that games will come with contactless tags that will be read by your console in much the same way as modern bank cards. When a disc is first used, the disc ID and player ID will be stored on the tag. Every time the disc is used in future, the tag will check if the two ID’s match up and, if not, then the disc won’t work.

 

[Silkk]

They Hurting Themselves With That BS

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Terrible idea.

I like my PS3 but if this happens... Xbox will win the next gen war without breaking a sweat. This may end Sony for good.

 

[Hersh]

^hackers will quickly get it to work-- dont worry

 

[Black]

Rapestop bout to be finished.

 

[Patrick Kane]

Terrible idea.

I like my PS3 but if this happens... Xbox will win the war without breaking a sweat.

I've never owned an Xbox and have been a PS user my whole life but if they pull this BS, I'm copping the 720 and not looking back. This is complete bullshyt. These multi billion dollar corporations are just trying to squeeze every goddamn buck out of us. Shyts fukking disgusting

 

[HookersandIceCream]

It will be the end










Of Sony

 

[Loose]

and yet y'all say Microsoft is trying to ruin gaming

 

[HHR]

So you can't bring your game to a friends house. And if your system dies, all the games are useless too?

 

[cfountain]

Sony has patented so much stuff that never saw the light of day and I wouldnt be surprised if this is the same.

 

[jmegamar]

WOAT idea ive ever seen by a company. They will lose more money thank make this way. Plus when the PS4 comes out its probably gonna be damn near $600.

 

[Loose]

Sony has patented so much stuff that never saw the light of day and I wouldnt be surprised if this is the same.

The difference is this conversation has been going on for a year now(from developers) even before the patent.

 

[illadope]

THey probably patented it so theyd have the upper hand for companies trying to license the technology. I dont think theyll use it like how we are thinking though

 

[cfountain]

The difference is this conversation has been going on for a year now(from developers) even before the patent.

yeah, true.

but yeah what @illadope said. there are going to be revisions to it if it is in.

 

[kingdarius]

theres no way this shyt is happenin, xbox was talking bout doing this shyt but it nvr happened.....i think sony just wants to have it in there back pocket just in case or sumthin, there would b way to much hate on sony if they even announced this shyt so i doubt they do it