PlayStation argues "reasonable consumers" already know they don't actually own their digital games
As PlayStation's plan to scrap the production of game discs inches closer, Sony's lawyers are arguing that "reasonable consumers" already know that they don't own digital games.
As PlayStation's plan to scrap the production of game discs inches closer, Sony's lawyers are arguing that "reasonable consumers" already know that they don't own digital games.
The short version
- For context, the PlayStation Store does link to both the company's Terms Of Service and Software Product Licensing Agreement when you go to buy a digital game on the storefront.
- The part that states that "virtual content is licensed, not owned" comes several hundred words into the documents, however.
- As reported by The Game File , Sony's legal team fired back in a filing from August 21.
What happened
Sony said most "reasonable consumers would not be misled" by the company's disclosures. The console maker goes one step further in its argument, alleging that anyone who partakes in digital purchases knows they don't truly own whatever it is they're paying for, because how could more than one person own Resident Evil Requiem otherwise?.
Why it matters
In the digital age, it is not plausible to allege that reasonable consumers believed they were obtaining 'ownership' of a digital game.
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