"You will own nothing and you will be happy"

Sony's been going on this path for quite a while, since at least the PSP Iirc. You can't own what you can't keep, so Sony even redefines that word. Even their subsidiaries, like the Crunchyroll Store, are getting affected by Sony's agenda.

Now, if you're on the PS4 or PS5, I do agree you should buy Skyrim again.

...on GOG.

Then mod your console, install Linux on it, and run the officially DRM free version of the game through Wine. 👌

Or buy a physical copy for the PS3 and emulate on RPCS3 on Linux on the PS4/PS5, but it wouldn't be as poetic.

File a comaint with your credit card. Even if it was years ago this is the kind of thing a credit card company usually frowns on.

Pirate it, it's not even stealing, it's already yours.

It feels like there is some piece of information missing here.

What reason did the rep on the phone give for why the license was revoked? If they have the purchase record and your license was revoked, they will have a reason for the revocation. But you've never mentioned what PS says is the reason for why this is happening.

That's shitty. Probably no class action though lol. But you can install a cfw and "restore" your license yourself.

Microslop did this to me with Minecraft. Never again. I use luanti now.

Do you have a lot of details on the transaction and communication? It's usually people like yourself who trigger videos from GamersNexus and Louis. Just need to reach out to their inbound requests email. They are always looking for co tent like this.

Dodging crap like this is why I buy games physical, or digitally but DRM-free. If you're gonna buy Skyrim again, get it from GOG, they just sell you the game and then don't do such crap like verify you own the license that you actually own...

If you're going to buy it again, GoG has a DRM free version so you'll never need to go through this again. Only for PC though.

EA did this with TS3 for me years back. I had physical discs. 🙃

They can't verify what?

Take it to small claims court. Ask for the money to replace the game + the filing fee from Sony America. Cite all documentation confirming your attempt at relief and if you have it, receipt of the game - possibly available in the form of credit card receipt, but also proof that you've played the game on the system.

They won't even contest it most likely. Send the bill to their finance department.

Pirate the game fam

If my rage against Sony had any room to go higher, this would do it.

My decade+ long boycott of Sony's garbage is looking more prescient every day.

Man with 40 different copies of Skyrim has one stolen, furious. That sucks tho fuck Sony