The Used Games Saga

by stabbim , Des Moines, IA, USA, Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 21:46 (4073 days ago) @ Beckx

Here's where it currently stands.

Yoshida confirmed that the hardware will play all games and that it can be used offline. But, he later implied that publishers will have the ability to do something to charge money. They won't say anything else. It's not clear if they were just referring to the current online pass regime, or something like it, or if the console employs technology that allows publishers the option to block a game entirely until it's licensed. Unfortunately, despite Yoshida's early words, the situation on the PS4 is just not clear.

Thanks. That clears it up for me, at least as much as is possible.

EA's already pioneered locking single player content behind the "online pass" in KOA:Reckoning

WHAAAAT??? Ack, I was thinking of picking that game up at some point, too. Despite knowing the universe is now defunct, I thought the combat in the demo seemed like fun.