With the end of physical PlayStation games looming, the need for clear digital ownership rights is more pressing than ever.

For its part, Sony believes your rights are very clear: you do not own your digital games, and it's unlikely you're stupid enough to believe otherwise. At least, that's roughly the argument the company's lawyers are presenting in response to a proposed class-action lawsuit.

Sony argues that its current customer-facing disclosures ensure that "reasonable consumers would not be misled" into believing they actually own their digital games. That's according to a Game File report (paid article link) citing an August 21 filing Sony's lawyers made in California's Northern District.

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[–] 7 points 2 months ago*

Its not theft because nothing is being stolen, only a copy being made. Their take on this is all the more reason to pirate. I'll be damned if Im paying $80-$100 to "rent" a game so they can take it from me when they lose the license. Which they've been doing alot of recently.

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