A Sony spokesperson has finally provided an official response to the PlayStation Online DRM controversy. Gamespot received the following statement after asking for some much-needed clarification: Players can continue to access and play their purchased games as usual. A one-time online check is required to confirm the game's license, after which no further check-ins are required. The controversy began in late April when several PlayStation users noticed a 30-day countdown timer appearing on the license information page of newly purchased digital games on PS4 and PS5. The timer displayed a "Valid Period" start and end date, along with "Remaining Time," […]

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Over the last weekend, it was widely reported that Sony introduced changes to its PlayStation DRM policy, which now requires users to connect online every 30 days to continue playing every digital game purchased after March 2026. While the company has yet to provide an official clarification on the matter, detective work conducted by ResetERA forums member andshrew revealed how this new policy seems to be related to the 14-days refund window for digital purchases. Using a jailbroken PlayStation 4, the ResetERA user poked around behind the scenes, making some interesting findings, staring from how digital licenses work. "The PS4 will install a license file for all […]

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Some PlayStation users have noticed a new online DRM policy for digital games purchased on the PlayStation Store: newly purchased digital games now display a "Valid Period" tag showing a start date, an end date, and a countdown timer. If the console does not connect to the internet within 30 days, the game's license reportedly expires, and the title becomes unplayable until an online connection is restored. Crucially, this only affects games purchased after March 2026, so titles already in players' libraries before the update are unaffected. The story broke over the weekend through Lance McDonald, the well-known modder who managed to […]

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