Sony’s latest PS3 console has been in the news lately, after the video game giant announced it was to begin selling some of its consoles in the U.S.
Sony’s announcement sent shockwaves through the gaming community. The company’s move came after Sony had announced that it was ending its patent licensing agreement with Nintendo of America, which had allowed Sony to make games for the Nintendo Wii and Sony’s other consoles. Sony’s move was also in response to Nintendo’s decision to ban the PlayStation 3 from being sold in the U.S.
Sony has long resisted calls from the gaming community to be more open to games that it doesn’t control, and in fact is a major proponent of the use of DRM, a concept that some argue will have catastrophic effects on the future of gaming. For years now Sony has been trying to convince people that it’s in the business of entertainment and not just a manufacturing company. We’ve all been watching Sony slowly move away from these policies (and, yes, that’s a real word for it.
Sony believes that the future of gaming is through DRM in the form of digital rights management (DRM). But these days, the company is no longer so passive. Sony now actively lobbies Congress to support these new forms of anti-piracy in the form of a bill that would let you play games (like Sony exclusive games) on Windows PCs if you sign a contract or provide your own hardware.
It seems that Sony has finally realized that its own policies are not working for their customers and that they need to change. Thats why Sony is lobbying Congress to make it so that you can play exclusive games on your PC if you buy a copy of the game on their new console. This is a little bit more complicated than that simply because you arent technically buying a game. You are paying for a copy of the game.
This is a little complex because in addition to the games you can play, you are also buying a console. So a legal loophole exists that allows you to buy a controller for your computer that will enable you to play the game on your TV.
The legality of this is unclear as there is no indication that the console itself will be sold to you, and we have no idea if anyone actually makes the games you buy. However, Sony has stated that the PS3 will have the ability to play games from PlayStation 3 games.
The PS3 is not the only console on the market. Sony’s other console, the Playstation Vita, also has the ability to play games on the television.
While it is not illegal, Sony has stated that the PS3 and Vita will not be able to play games from the PlayStation 3 games, and that the PS3 will not be sold to you. Sony has also stated that the PS3 will not be sold to anyone who buys a PS3 for their home.
Sony has not made any official statements on the matter yet, but it is pretty clear that they are considering banning Sony’s PlayStation 3 from the PSN, which they do not seem to be happy about. If they forbid Sony from selling its PS3 product, then they will have to forbid it from selling games for it. It would be like selling a refrigerator to a child.