PlayStation 4 will be able to play used games, says Sony
Rumor and speculation has swirled for a bit now that Sony might block gamers
from playing PS3 games on the newly-announced PlayStation 4.
This was
boosted by a Sony patent that was found discussing a...
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PlayStation 4 will be able to play used games, says Sony
Rumor and speculation has swirled for a bit now that Sony might block gamers
from playing PS3 games on the newly-announced PlayStation 4.
This was
boosted by a Sony patent that was found discussing a disc and device ID that
many feared indicated a method of blocking the use of used games.
As it turns
out, this isn’t the case, with Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida stating after the PS4 event
earlier today that it won’t block used games.
Unfortunately, Sony failed to address the concerns during the event, leaving
people to further wonder about the future of used games.
To solve this, the folks
over at Eurogamer sat down with Shuhei Yoshida after the event and asked the
question that so many people have been wondering: will used games be
blocked? The initial response was a rather coy question back.
“Do you want us
to do that?”
The answer, of course, was no.
Said the Eurogamer interviewer, buying a used
game implies the ability to pass it
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