WhiteWolf Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 What if Sony took a page from Microsoft and required you activate games on your PlayStation 3 before playing? Or not just games, how about Blu-ray discs--movies, games, software, whatever--in general? It's just a rumor, but Dutch site PS3-Sense writes Sony may be planning just that, possibly in response to a recent root-key hack that reportedly lays the PS3's security routines bare. Citing "a very reliable source," the site outlines a new serial-key authentication process whereby Blu-ray disc games would be paired to PlayStation 3 units, authenticating against Sony's servers. The site adds that each serial key would only be usable up to five times. Kind of like Sony's PlayStation Store, then. As I understand it, you can download something from the PlayStation Store as many times as you like, but only activate it on up to five discrete PS3s. The Blu-ray serial would function similarly, claims PS3-Sense: Pop the disc in up to five different PS3s, then you're done. In the unlikely event you'd ever burn through five systems and have to purchase a sixth, you'd have to buy a new copy of the max-activated Blu-ray game as well. Think about the implications if any of that's accurate. Not just for pirates, who deserve to be shut out, but legitimate owners (and, some might claim, legitimate hackers). Used games? Those days are over. Players who don't (or can't) connect their systems to the Internet to authenticate? Locked out, too. Would you buy a PS3 if games had use-limited security tags? What about games in general? Are we glimpsing the future of media, sold as a service (instead of a good) you don't really own? Media that you can only use in specific circumstances and that's non-resalable? http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/ps3-drm-implemented-shortly/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praveer Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Me too...DRM is just a PITA for legit customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django_3101 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 wonder which is going to be the very first game implementing this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumanth_Champion Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 it will end up like boobisoft's DRM drama only affecting legit guys being not able to play without being online while pirates will be unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sony is just over reacting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 wonder which is going to be the very first game implementing this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django_3101 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 http://www.killzone3.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/killzone3-box-cover-art.jpg that was why, that in my last post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Thanks Geohotz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Giyo Hotz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Pranay Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Stupid Rumour. Hope it Wont Happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngerSmash Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 dont think this will happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstationdude Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sony is already pushing hard to sell their consoles at a mere 10$ profit on each(sad ain't it ).This move would only discourage people from buying a ps3(Lets face it 90% of the people trade used games because of the high price). Then Sony would go around screaming "Oooh we're loosing money on each console we sell!","Our machine is too powerfull" and all that BS. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 60$ is a wrong price point, set by the first idiot who jumped the gun on current gen cycle. 50$ is the limit, both psychological and economic. Even now very few people buy new games at full 60$, they alway go for 5-10$ discounts or wait for the prices to come down in couple of weeks, and they do come down when demand/supply equation corrects itself. Within a month or so you find SP only games going for less than 2/3rd of their original price. If it was less than 50$ initially, I don't think you'd see such big correction in such a small amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paapi Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I sincerely hope that this doesnt happens coz if it does then I will for sure throw away my PS3 and will either buy a hacked xbox or will get a uber gaming PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameuun Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Tariq bhai, jab throw away karna ho to, mujhe dena,ok,, will pray this would happen then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasty2857068 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 project 10 dollah anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 buy a hacked xbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paapi Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sameuun I will see u at UC2 tourney.. how dare u eye my PS3 console even when m throwing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hope Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 what if uncharted 3 comes with DRM.Anyway people will buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameuun Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 mera bhai, Ps3 apke paas rehay ya mere paas rehaega toh ghar mein hi. chalo abhi batao kab aaajao lene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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