Pay for the games that have good consumer practices.
For the predatory games, either find some other way to get them…or don’t play/pay at all.
Gaming industry right now
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cRazi_man@europe.pub 3 weeks ago
gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For the predatory games, either find some other way to get them…or don’t play/pay at all.
It’s good advice, but past experience strongly suggests not enough people are going to follow it to make a difference. I think the only way game pubishers and other media companies reform their practices is if there are enforced government regulations requiring them to do so.
lengau@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Both, really. In fact I’d say all three:
- Don’t give money to publishers who do shit like this.
- Be loud about that fact and shame people who do spend their money like that.
- Advocate for proper government regulation.
aquafunk@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
If there’s not a majority willing to step up and do whats right, then we get what we deserve.
Im tired of the idea of legislating good behaviour
If people en masse want to try to blame other people for their choices, that’s on them. Bringing the legal system into it just tells everyone “hey, dont bother being responsible for your actions” without addressing the issue: people dont give a shit about making good choices
The simple solution is for people to choose wisely with their dollars. If they choose to support shitty producers thats the problem. No need to make being assholes illegal
Vertelleus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
CONTENT LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS
10.1. All intellectual property rights subsisting in PSN Content, including all software, data, services, and other content subsisting in or used in connection with PSN, the Online ID and access to content and hardware used in connection with PSN belong to SIE, its affiliates, and its licensors. Use of the terms “own,” “ownership”, “purchase,” “sale,” “sold,” “sell,” “rent” or “buy” in this Agreement or in connection with PSN Content does not mean or imply any transfer of ownership of any content, data or software or any intellectual property rights from SIE, its affiliates or its licensors to any user or third party.Source: www.playstation.com/…/terms-of-use-march-2025
It’s worse, when any company can define what these terms mean.
GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ownership does not mean ownership…
merc@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It’s more “regulatory capture” than it is capitalism. In any system where there are supposed to be people who protect the rights of the people, if those organizations are prevented from doing their jobs, you get stuff like this.
The USSR, for example, was famous for its “new word formulation” after the revolution, which George Orwell referenced as “newspeak” in 1984. I mean, the official Soviet newspaper was named “Pravda” meaning “Truth” when it was famous for publishing propaganda that was clearly untrue.
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
At least in theory theres a California law that stops them. It’s not enforced but it exists.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
i mean, do you live in california? if no, that’s why it’s not being enforced for you.
SanicHegehog@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This isn’t what that means.
The paragraph refers to the “intellectual property rights”, meaning you don’t own the God of War franchise, nor can you reprint discs, or anything else with the IP as a result of your buying (renting? licensing?) the game.
stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s “OR intellectual property”. Which means it refers to more than just IP to me.
uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Since all the regulatory agencies that keep corporations in check are captured, we’re going to see more and more abuses of consumers, especially through EULAs and TOS.
In fact, TOS and EULA abuse is so useful (thanks to the DMCA) we’re now seeing proprietary software added into devices just to force obsolescence.
See also UNEQUAL TREATIES
See also RIGHT TO REPAIRkubica@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
They might call it sideowning or something like that
homes@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Then I should be able to side load it into another device
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Not a physical limitations, but there is the real problem of operating system compatibility, they definitely should be able to make games more compatible though
sunsofold@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Long live the devs. Fuck publishers.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
🏴☠️⛴️🦜⚔️
stickyprimer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Sony killed active development on Destiny 2 but said the servers would stay up. Destiny 1 remains playable a decade later. But you have to wonder for how long? Would they be subject to any consequences if they took them down? I have to believe the TOS protects them up and down.
Photonic@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No no you see, that is not how that works. It’s called capitalism. Where you transfer your capital to corporations, you dummy
liking625@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Big companies have gone wild with greed and want everything they sell to be a subscription, that along the politicians that do their bidding because they feel no pressure to do otherwise.
Thorry@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
And this should include any terms or conditions! No more “Please accept our updated privacy agreement”. Fuck you, I bought the thing, the thing should remain as I bought it. No more planned obsolescence, selling of data and all of the other bullshit. Companies have been getting away with this shit for far too long.
inari@piefed.zip 3 weeks ago
Nah, game publishers are happily swimming in money
Neykuratick@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
How would you pirate playstation games?
baines@lemmy.cafe 3 weeks ago
rom hacks up to ps2? havent cared much past that
anything modern generally has a pc release
Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Old enough version of system firmware, one of several apps or games depending on which firmware version, exploit from github or something, more or less the same game sources they come and go but don’t change much.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
oh dude.
PS1/X, you’d get a mod chip, install it in your console, then you could go on any website, download an ISO and it didn’t have to be printed on the black discs anymore. the one my friend had bypassed copy protection, maybe more but that’s all i used it for
theoretically i’ve pirated/backed up a few of my games (depends whether you ask sony or anyone else) so i can play them on emulation on PC or my phone. I just started peeking into PS2 emulation when its cable stopped working, but we’ve got that fixed now so meh.
sirico@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
With my hands
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They need to start calling it “long term game rental”
Erusset@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Correct but gross. Leasing.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, it should be listed as purchasing anymore, since you dont own it
rem26_art@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
they saw what Blockbuster's was doing with their physical games and then said "hold my beer"
lengau@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Blockbuster was honest about what they were doing and provided a valuable service.
Railcar8095@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I want game rentals back… It was great, basically a euro per day. So many games I tried just because our was cheap enough to try risk free.