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Subject: Sony files patent to prevent used game sales
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Posted by: x Foman123 x
Can you tell me where I can resell an e-book? Or a song I downloaded from iTunes? Or an app for my mobile phone? How about that movie or TV show I downloaded to my tablet?...
Civilised countries.

European blocks on such things will prevent this ever coming to fruition (it's really illegal). Just expect more DLC as console gaming swims down the river of failure into the annals of history.

  • 01.03.2013 4:12 PM PDT

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  • 01.03.2013 4:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: elmicker
Civilised countries.

*Giggles at the implication that European nations are civilized.*

European blocks on such things will prevent this ever coming to fruition (it's really illegal).
Block it from ever coming to fruition in Europe.

Doesn't have a bearing on the USA.

  • 01.03.2013 4:18 PM PDT
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Doesn't have a bearing on the USA.
Yes it does. Companies aren't going to maintain two different product lines based on two different principles of business in two separate but similar markets when they can just continue to fleece you for DLC. Same reason just about every bit of electronics in your house will have a big ol' CE mark on the back next to its FCC mark.

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  • 01.03.2013 4:22 PM PDT

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Wait, how do you patent a business practice?

Sony u so funny.

  • 01.03.2013 4:25 PM PDT

Ok so Sony can do this while they go bankrupt like sega did. It will just be Microsoft and Nintendo that make it through. Could they do it? Maybe, but why would they it would be financial suicide.

  • 01.03.2013 4:55 PM PDT

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Well, of to PC. See ya later guys...

  • 01.03.2013 5:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: elmicker
Yes it does. Companies aren't going to maintain two different product lines based on two different principles of business in two separate but similar markets when they can just continue to fleece you for DLC. Same reason just about every bit of electronics in your house will have a big ol' CE mark on the back next to its FCC mark.

They basically have two different product lines already in games.

NTSC and PAL games. Aside from formatting differences there are differences in cover art, sometimes art and style design, but almost always a slew of different languages posted on the front and back of the box and in the manuals as well.

If they are willing to maintain this rather than just have one unified format for everyone I wouldn't put it past them to try RFID chips in physical games to limit resales in the US until the US courts rule it illegal as well.

  • 01.03.2013 5:09 PM PDT

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Digital downloads is the way to go for future generations.
I hope that day never comes.

This. I'll always prefer a physical copy.
There's zero drawbacks to having a digital copy over a physical.


Yep.


Good luck not bringing a game to your friends house to play it if you Xbox is messed up.
Because that's such a huge problem that is plaguing gamers world wide.

  • 01.03.2013 5:13 PM PDT

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I'm either a fool or an inteligent man, depending on how sleepy or angry I am.

I originaly made an account on 07.27.2007 but I wanted to link my GT and made this account. Don't forget your passwords!

Unless they officialy announce it I won't be hating them for such an idea.

I do think it's not going to work out too well and this is actually old news. I heard about this quite some time ago!

  • 01.03.2013 5:15 PM PDT

Well that's retarded. Especially if it "bonds" with a single user - that will mean other users, even on the same console, can't use it at all. IMO, this is stupid.

One thing of the great things about games is being social with them, not just trading in used games and buying them, but I mean borrowing a game or lending a game from/to a friend, which this will stop. I rarely buy used games, and I rarely trade in old games, but borrowing them yeah, sure I do.

  • 01.03.2013 5:29 PM PDT

:)

What if I want to bring a game round a friends?

I think this will make them lose more money then they think it will make them gain...

  • 01.03.2013 5:31 PM PDT

really? all this can do is harm the industry, buying prequels is what gets millions hooked onto game series... especially in story driven games like MGS, Assasin's Creed, or even Portal!

E.G. Oh look! a game series that has gone on for a while and now you're interested in getting into said complex story! Better start at the beginning right? But wait right -blam!- there Mr. "I don't wanna play games right when they come out"! you can't play the other games because we don't make them anymore , and we use this idiotic concept of 1 game per console/person!

well that's just too -blam!- bad for you isn't it? it's obviously your fault that we've made it impossible for you to play previous installments right?

  • 01.03.2013 5:37 PM PDT

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Why is this a big deal?

  • 01.03.2013 5:38 PM PDT

As long as it doesnt affect Xbox, I don't freaking care.

  • 01.03.2013 5:42 PM PDT

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I like to loan my games to my friends. This could be an issue. I can also loan books to my friends, or a movie. But this idea would sops games from doing that.

  • 01.03.2013 5:46 PM PDT

They might as well go to the top of a hill and declare to the world 'WE ARE GREED MONEY HUNGRY BASTARDS, WE DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS, JUST FEED US MONEY!'

  • 01.03.2013 5:49 PM PDT

心の中に弱い風が吹いています。

I don't buy used games, but that still sucks.

  • 01.03.2013 5:51 PM PDT
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"Hey man, you wanna come over and show me that new game you got?"

"Sure, give me a second..."

*spends 10 minutes to unplug console, and another 40 to lug it over to friends house.*

  • 01.03.2013 5:51 PM PDT

I know my ways. So just stay back.

I hope they get sued if they actually do that. Executives are so ungodly greedy these days.

  • 01.03.2013 5:51 PM PDT

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"Hey man, you wanna come over and show me that new game you got?"

"Sure, give me a second..."

*spends 10 minutes to unplug console, and another 40 to lug it over to friends house.*
>Cloud computing.

  • 01.03.2013 5:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: Dead FallingCP
"Hey man, you wanna come over and show me that new game you got?"

"Sure, give me a second..."

*spends 10 minutes to unplug console, and another 40 to lug it over to friends house.*
>Cloud computing.


*several years later*

"Hey man, I heard you had that game for the PS4. Could I see it?"

"sure"

*I turn console on and realize that the servers are down, making it impossible to play my games*

  • 01.03.2013 5:58 PM PDT

Yay yuh!!!!!

What if your friend wants to borrow the game?

  • 01.03.2013 6:01 PM PDT


Posted by: elmicker
Posted by: x Foman123 x
Can you tell me where I can resell an e-book? Or a song I downloaded from iTunes? Or an app for my mobile phone? How about that movie or TV show I downloaded to my tablet?...
Civilised countries.

European blocks on such things will prevent this ever coming to fruition (it's really illegal). Just expect more DLC as console gaming swims down the river of failure into the annals of history.


I live in the EU, but seriously, this is just retarded.

  • 01.03.2013 6:05 PM PDT

that is just stupid. What if your account gets stolen or your console breaks down? Can't play your games anymore?

I hate that they are trying to stop used games. They will kill themselves by doing this probably and shut out a lot of gamers who can't afford $70 games.

I just hope xbox doesn't go this dumb route. I really don't play on my ps3 much so I could live without a ps4. I would not support a company pulling such crap.

  • 01.03.2013 6:08 PM PDT