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Duamerthrax, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

If Sony games aren’t safe to play without a PSN account, I better not play them at all.

ByteOnBikes, 7 miesięcy temu

Ubisoft did that too for a while, forcing Ubisoft logins. And they’re continuing to lose staff and shut down games.

ChicoSuave, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

I am safer by not giving my information to a company that can’t stop hackers from revealing all the details about the people who have PSN accounts. Sony just throws our data and privacy into the void and doesn’t actually care about the loss. They either need bigger fines on a more consistent frequency levied against them or they need to drop the PSN account requirements and learn how to make money like they did before PSN.

Dariusmiles2123, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

I don’t see in what way having a PSN account would make Horizon Zero Dawn safer on PC.

But I also wouldn’t mind so much if the few PC games I’d buy from Sony were linked to my PSN account as I’ve been a Playstation gamer since the first console.

Still, I wouldn’t want every publisher to require an account to play…

sylver_dragon, 7 miesięcy temu

I don’t see in what way having a PSN account would make Horizon Zero Dawn safer on PC.

It’s safer for Sony’s stock price, as they can report higher numbers of people on the PlayStation Network and greater “player engagement”. What, you thought this was about improving the experience for the customer? No one gives a fuck about them.

Melonpoly, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

Yes, because games without PSN accounts are so unsafe and Sony definitely isn’t susceptible to having their servers hacked.

ByteOnBikes, 7 miesięcy temu

Sony has a history of being terrible with security.

They literally built malware two decades ago.

Juvyn00b, 7 miesięcy temu

I still have an audio CD with their malware embedded. Ripped it under Linux, no problem.

Visstix, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

Safe from what? Convenience?

rockerface, 7 miesięcy temu

Safe from the players, of course

fmstrat, 7 miesięcy temu

Keep ________ safe. No matter how you fill the blank, you fill it with money.

Stamets, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

I have a PSN account. Have been playing almost exclusively console for years up until recently. On PC now and I’d honestly rather to never have to use that damn account again. I don’t trust them. They screwed me over so many times with my PS+ stuff, charging it or not charging it whenever the hell they wanted. Nevermind the leaks Sony. Pass. The argument of multiplayer games I can kinda sorta see when everyone and their mother has an account but not when it’s a single player game.

Speaking of, if anyone wants to buy a Playstation account with 267 games for like $200 then I’d be more than happy to hand it over. I like food, my cat likes food, and don’t I give a shit about Sony

HeroHelck, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

This isn’t going to stop, just have to hope enough consumers have the wherewithal to say no to this sort of thing.

autonomoususer, 7 miesięcy temu do games w Sony boss admits forcing PC gamers into PlayStation accounts can "invite pushback," but insists they have to keep games safe – which doesn't really track in single-player

Anti-libre software is dangerous. Sony is a danger to users.

petrescatraian, 8 miesięcy temu do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

Wow, what do you think I do with games? Of course it's recreational...

mox, 8 miesięcy temu (edited 8 miesięcy temu) do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

The argument against it is founded on copyright.

We fund copyright in order to enrich our culture, by incentivizing creative works.

Blocking creative works preservation strips away the cultural enrichment.

What’s left? People being compelled through taxes to fund profit police for copyright holders who aren’t holding up their end of the bargain.

Edit: Note also that publishers and their lobby groups are not artists. They are parasites. They are paid more than fairly for their role in getting creative works out there in the first place. I can’t think of any reason why they should have continued control after they’ve stopped publishing them.

fracture, 8 miesięcy temu do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

if it’s not worth preserving

IT’S NOT WORTH PURCHASING

rand_alpha19, 8 miesięcy temu do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

I'm waiting for when the US votes to get rid of libraries because it's hurting profits. This is an insane reason not to let people play games you can't even buy anymore.

DarkThoughts, 8 miesięcy temu do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

Because video games aren't for recreation, they're there to make them money. Tells you all about what the fuck is wrong with the gaming industry and why so many people stick to indie titles now.

icerunner_origin, 8 miesięcy temu do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

I’d say it’s time to push the argument that the Library of Congress needs to be piercing games as part of the cultural history of the USA. If the legislative branch won’t abide private efforts then it’s time to make the government do it.

icerunner_origin, 8 miesięcy temu

Bonus points if you can get them to preserve all the NSFW mods as well.

BearOfaTime, 8 miesięcy temu

Well, fuck yea, of course it would have to, as it’s part of the history!

(Just watched the Pentaverate, and the bar scene comes to mind, where everyone is cussing their brains out).

averyminya, 8 miesięcy temu

What a weird show that was lol

barsoap, 8 miesięcy temu (edited 8 miesięcy temu) do gaming w Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

Very relatedly: If you’re a EU citizen make sure to sign this initiative.

If not a EU citizen do not sign it, that’d be the opposite of helping, but do enjoy numbers go up from afar. Also you can spread the word that’s fair game.