PlayStation now requires a ‘one-time online check-in’ to confirm you have a game

Sony has finally stepped in to resolve the growing confusion surrounding the new DRM (Digital Rights Management) system for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles. Users have reported that recent system updates appear to have introduced the need to go online once every 30 days to verify game permissions, but Sony now says this is false.

In words to GameSpotA spokesperson for Sony Interactive Entertainment said that “one online check is required to verify the game’s license, and then no further login is required.” The DRM rumors raised concerns that players who don’t sign up monthly will lose access to games by letting licenses expire, but Sony says “players can continue to access and play purchased games as usual.”

With no official response from Sony to explain the changes at the time, users speculated that the new DRM changes require a monthly internet connection, possibly to combat a refund scam that uses jailbroken PS4 devices to remove licenses for digital games. The introduction of one-time verification may be aimed at combating such a threat, although Sony has not confirmed the changes.

Slow response from Sony he is He also raised concerns about digital game ownership, however. The confusion reflects a similar disagreement from 2013 around Microsoft demanding that Xbox One owners listen. check online every 24 hours. That was it quickly removed following the comments of angry players, but not before Sony has released a commercial laughing at the decisions of his competitors.