Sony Gets Serious On Piracy, Used Game Sales With New PSP SOCOM


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Your used (or torrented) copy of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3, the latest entry in the SOCOM series for the PlayStation Portable, may be missing something: online play. Sony is taking new measures against rampant piracy of PSP games and discouraging used purchases of the latest portable SOCOM by requiring players to register their copy of the game online. According to a new IGN interview with John Koller, director of hardware marketing at SCEA, you'll need a voucher or a legit digital download of the game to enjoy online multiplayer.

Both of those are included in new retail copies of the UMD version and in games purchased from the PlayStation Store. Those going the used (or stolen) route will need to drop an extra $20 for an "online entitlement" voucher.

Publisher Electronic Arts has taken similar measures recently, offering content for "original purchasers" of Mass Effect 2 and The Saboteur. We suspect Sony and EA won't be the only game makers riding this bandwagon in the near future.

Source: http://kotaku.com/5474128/sony-gets-serious-on-piracy-used-game-sales-with-new-psp-socom

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I understand the need to go and hunt the pirates, but used copies too? That blows.

Yeah I think that too, but honestly with how bad piracy has got to on the PSP (outside of Japan), unfortunate measures like this are probably going to be needed to protect devs from poor sales figures.

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If they bring this system to pre-owned PS3 titles I would cry!!

yes.. i concur

however if you pirate a game, and in the past i have, do you really expect to be able to play online?? no.

so, nothing really that new here.. imo

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yes.. i concur

however if you pirate a game, and in the past i have, do you really expect to be able to play online?? no.

so, nothing really that new here.. imo

Well on the 360 you can/could.

And this won't happen to the PS3, even if compromised it'll have bannings like the 360. The PSP however is so unbelievably hacked, they're trying anything to see devs make their money.

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