Sony clarifies: No USED GAMES on PS4 is up to the publishers... not us

We're screwed :cry:

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pre-owned-games-block-on-ps4-is-a-publisher-decision/0111344

well that pretty much confirms it. :(

I don't see the big deal...I never buy used games and I don't sell many of my own games. I wait for price drops if I don't think a game is worth $60.

Technically a publisher could block used games on the ps3 if they wanted too. 

I don't see the big deal...I never buy used games and I don't sell many of my own games. I wait for price drops if I don't think a game is worth $60.

StrongBlackVine

This is terrible.

No buying used games, trading them in, borring them from friends

I don't see how anyone can spin this into a positive.

Damn you Sony.

That's bull-sh*t. He was obviously talking about product activation codes like how used games are treated on the consoles right now.

In no way did he mean what the article in the OP is suggesting.

I said it before (when the whole EA pass started in 09), I have no issue with the blocking of used games. All consoles should block used games.Nengo_Flow

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

well there goes consoles gamings biggest advantage.

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]I said it before (when the whole EA pass started in 09), I have no issue with the blocking of used games. All consoles should block used games.kuraimen

Online Passes for all.

That's bull-sh*t. He was obviously talking about product activation codes like how used games are treated on the consoles right now.

In no way did he mean what the article in the OP is suggesting.

airshocker

That's bull-sh*t. He was obviously talking about product activation codes like how used games are treated on the consoles right now.

In no way did he mean what the article in the OP is suggesting.

airshocker

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"]I said it before (when the whole EA pass started in 09), I have no issue with the blocking of used games. All consoles should block used games.Nengo_Flow

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

robotapple

[QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

Nengo_Flow

Nintendo did not allow this **** on the Wii U... it's ultimately up to Sony or MS to give devs the power to do this.

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"][QUOTE="kuraimen"] :| Wtf?kuraimen

let the but hurt flow...

[QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

Nengo_Flow

Its sony's console and they can do what they want. Microsoft implimented a lot of restricitions on developers for a long time until they eventually gave on things like how large an update could be, or what size a game on the arcade could be, or what the resolution standard for a 360 game could be... and so on. 

If sony wanted they could say "You cannot block used games or any game that uses the psn is not allowed to feature an online pass"

[QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

Nengo_Flow

Sony has a responsibility to gamers to block any publisher who institutes a no used game policy from using their platform. Anything less is just makes Sony out to be just as f*cking stupid.

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

robotapple

[QUOTE="Nengo_Flow"][QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

VendettaRed07

Its sony's console and they can do what they want. Microsoft implimented a lot of restricitions on developers for a long time until they eventually gave on things like how large an update could be, or what size a game on the arcade could be, or what the resolution standard for a 360 game could be... and so on. 

If sony wanted they could say "You cannot block used games or any game that uses the psn is not allowed to feature an online pass"

That has always been the case, even on PS3, it's not going to happen but publishers could require an online activation for single player on PS3 if they wanted, taking the online pass to the next level essentially. SaltyMeatballs

[QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

JohnF111

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

Frostbite24

[QUOTE="JohnF111"][QUOTE="robotapple"]

Sony deserves to bankrupt for this imo

 

Disgusting they would leave it up to publishers

Frostbite24

That's bull-sh*t. He was obviously talking about product activation codes like how used games are treated on the consoles right now.

In no way did he mean what the article in the OP is suggesting.

airshocker

And that's exactly how it is now

That has always been the case, even on PS3, it's not going to happen but publishers could require an online activation for single player on PS3 if they wanted, taking the online pass to the next level essentially. SaltyMeatballs

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]That has always been the case, even on PS3, it's not going to happen but publishers could require an online activation for single player on PS3 if they wanted, taking the online pass to the next level essentially. ShadowDeathX

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

That's bull-sh*t. He was obviously talking about product activation codes like how used games are treated on the consoles right now.

In no way did he mean what the article in the OP is suggesting.

Capitan_Kid

The answer is so simple as to be almost ludicrous.  Don't buy games from publishers who bog their games down with DRM.  It's as simple as that.  Some of you will look for any possible excuse to blame Sony for the evils of this world.  I saw a dead squirrel on the road on the way to work this morning.  Blame Sony for that while you're at it.

[QUOTE="StrongBlackVine"]

I don't see the big deal...I never buy used games and I don't sell many of my own games. I wait for price drops if I don't think a game is worth $60.

robotapple

This is terrible.

No buying used games, trading them in, borring them from friends

I don't see how anyone can spin this into a positive.

Damn you Sony.

I'm pretty sure if a publisher blocks used games on PS4 it will also apply to the 720.  They aren't going to divide it.

[QUOTE="robotapple"]

[QUOTE="StrongBlackVine"]

I don't see the big deal...I never buy used games and I don't sell many of my own games. I wait for price drops if I don't think a game is worth $60.

NoirLamia777

This is terrible.

No buying used games, trading them in, borring them from friends

I don't see how anyone can spin this into a positive.

Damn you Sony.

I'm pretty sure if a publisher blocks used games on PS4 it will also apply to the 720.  They aren't going to divide it.