digital ownership
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...
Hideo Kojima Warns of 'Frightening' Digital Future as Sony Ends Physical Discs - The Insider's Rebuke
When a creator of Hideo Kojima's stature says "that is what is frightening" about an all-digital future, the industry should listen. Speaking at Italy's Il Cinema in Piazza film festival just days...
Hideo Kojima Is ‘Really Sad’ PlayStation Is Ending Discs - But Warns Cloud Gaming’s Ownership Trap Is Far Worse
Hideo Kojima Is ‘Really Sad’ PlayStation Is Ending Discs, But Warns Cloud Gaming’s Ownership Trap Is Far Worse On July 1, 2026, Sony made it official: by January 2028, no new PlayStation games will...
Every Game Shutting Down in July 2026: The Full Shutdown Calendar and What It Reveals About Gaming's Preservation Crisis
Introduction Six online games will become unplayable in July 2026 when their servers go dark. Several more will lose online features, have in-game purchases disabled, or be delisted from storefronts,...
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...
Sony’s Surprise DRM Check for Digital PS4 and PS5 Games Sparks Fears Over Ownership and Always-Online Futures
The DRM Discovery – What We Know So Far The controversy began when the YouTube channel Modded Hardware posted a video on April 24 showing PS4 digital games on firmware 13.50 displaying PlayStation...
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...