consumer rights
Sony to Court: ‘Reasonable Consumers’ Know They Don’t Own Digital Games - But Should They?
The year is 2029. You're settling in for a nostalgic evening, ready to revisit a classic from your PlayStation library, a game you paid $70 for a decade ago. You scroll through your collection, find...
Sony's PlayStation Store "Monopoly" Faces Legal Challenge as Dutch Consumer Lawsuit Gains Gaming Backing
Modern gaming has an uncomfortable secret hiding in its terms of service. When you buy a digital game, you are not buying a game at all. You are buying a license, a revocable permission slip that can...
EU Confirms It Cannot Stop Sony’s Physical Disc Phase-Out: What This Means for Gamers
On July 1, 2026, Sony officially announced that all new PlayStation games will be digital-only from January 2028. The company will cease production of physical discs entirely, including...
Mario Kart Tour Shutting Down in September With No Offline Mode - A Digital Preservation Crisis
Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart Tour will end service on September 29, 2026 at 11 PM PT, bringing the mobile racer’s seven-year run to a close. But unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp , which...
Sony Deletes 551 Purchased Movies from PlayStation Libraries: Why Digital Ownership Is an Illusion
Sony pulls 551 titles from UK users with no compensation, a pattern that threatens all digital game libraries. On June 26, 2026, Sony sent emails to thousands of UK PlayStation users informing them...
GTA 6's Code-in-a-Box Controversy: Why the Biggest Game Ever Demands a Reckoning on Digital Ownership
The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI shattered viewership records in hours, and Rockstar is about to release the most anticipated title in history. Yet instead of pure celebration, the...
California's 'Stop Killing Games' Bill Passes Assembly Floor Vote in Historic Win for Game Preservation
The Historic Vote, How a Grassroots Movement Turned Into Lawmaking The floor vote of 41, 15 represents the farthest any US game preservation bill has ever advanced. Only 21 votes are needed in the...
Stop Killing Games Scores Major Win: How The Crew 2's Offline Mode Proves Consumer Activism Works
Stop Killing Games Scores Major Win: How The Crew 2's Offline Mode Proves Consumer Activism Works In April 2024, thousands of players logged into The Crew only to find a decade of progress...