PlayStation now requires a “one-time online check” to confirm your ownership of the game

Sony has finally stepped in to clear up the growing confusion around the new DRM (Digital Rights Management) system on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles. Users have reported that the latest updates to the system apparently introduced a requirement to connect to the internet once every 30 days to validate game licenses, but Sony now says that’s not true.

in Statement for GameSpotA Sony Interactive Entertainment spokesperson said: “A one-time online check is required to confirm the game license, after which no further check-ins are required.” DRM rumors have raised concerns that players who don’t log in every month will lose access to their games by allowing licenses to expire, but Sony says that “players can continue to access and play their purchased games as normal.”

With no official response from Sony explaining the changes at the time, users speculated that the new DRM update would require a monthly online connection, perhaps to combat refund scams that use jailbroken PS4 consoles to extract digital game licenses. It is still possible that the introduction of one-time verification is intended to address such a vulnerability, although Sony has not confirmed its reasons behind the changes.

Sony’s response is slow He has However, there have been renewed concerns about digital game ownership rights. The messy situation mirrors a similar dispute from 2013 over Microsoft asking Xbox One owners to submit to it Online checks every 24 hours. That was it It was canceled quickly After the reactions from angry players, but not before Sony made an announcement Mocking her competitor’s decisions.