I just recently saw this article from joystiq.com posted on Nov. 8th, I certainly hope they don't actually do this, Cause Sony would be shooting themselfs in the foot. Heres the article below.

PlayStation 3 won’t play used games?


Posted Nov 8, 2005, 4:45 PM ET by James Ransom-Wiley
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PlayStation 3The latest rumor, generated from several patent sites, claims that Sony has secured a patent for a disk technology that prevents the use of used, as well as pirated, software. From the registered patent description:

”A device and method for protection of legitimate software against used software and counterfeit software in recording media… A specific title code is read, and if this title code has been registered, the main unit shifts to a normal operation. If the code has not been registered, verification software is initiated… If matching does not occur, the disk is processed as illegitimate software… Since only titles for which legitimate software has actually been purchased and which have been initially registered in the machine table can be used, resale (so-called used software purchase) after purchase by an end-user becomes practically impossible.”

Does Sony plan to employ this technology in the PlayStation 3? Not likely. If so, PS3 owners would not be able to rent (used) games or borrow their friends’ games—or even purchase used games! Sure, the technology could be used for Blu-Ray movies, but for games? It just won’t go down like that… right?

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If this is actually true, that would really suck.


That is all.

that'd be some fuckshit

We all can rest easily now, Sony has confirmed that they aren't using this technology on there PS3, Info posted from http://www.playfuls.com/.

Well, fans of the PS2 and probably of the future PS3 as well, you can relax now (that is, if you had gotten nervous in the first place). Last week, there were many rumors floating around the Internet regarding a certain patent belonging to Sony, which, if adopted, would have linked the individual copies of software with the hardware.
Sony has kept it's mouth shut on whether this patent would be used to copy protect PS3 games (although, as I've said in a previous article, to do something like that would have been plain stupid).
However, in order to give an official answer to an already increasing wave of unrest among the gamers, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has stated, through one of its' spokespersons, that "this is false speculation and that PlayStation 3 software will not be copy protected to a single machine but will be playable on any PlayStation 3 console".
There you have it. Now all they have to do is release the damn thing, cause we're all expecting it.

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Originally posted by TigerClaw I just recently saw this article from joystiq.com posted on Nov. 8th, I certainly hope they don't actually do this, Cause Sony would be shooting themselfs in the foot. Heres the article below. PlayStation 3 won’t play used games? Posted Nov 8, 2005, 4:45 PM ET by James Ransom-Wiley Related entries: Culture, PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3The latest rumor, generated from several patent sites, claims that Sony has secured a patent for a disk technology that prevents the use of used, as well as pirated, software. From the registered patent description: ”A device and method for protection of legitimate software against used software and counterfeit software in recording media… A specific title code is read, and if this title code has been registered, the main unit shifts to a normal operation. If the code has not been registered, verification software is initiated… If matching does not occur, the disk is processed as illegitimate software… Since only titles for which legitimate software has actually been purchased and which have been initially registered in the machine table can be used, resale (so-called used software purchase) after purchase by an end-user becomes practically impossible.” Does Sony plan to employ this technology in the PlayStation 3? Not likely. If so, PS3 owners would not be able to rent (used) games or borrow their friends’ games—or even purchase used games! Sure, the technology could be used for Blu-Ray movies, but for games? It just won’t go down like that… right?

Pffft, what a crock of shit. Logically, there is no difference between a used game and a new one. its the same thing. Plus, if you think about it, once you use your ps3 game once, it automtically qualifies as a used game. so that means the system is going to recognize it as a used game and then it no longer works. I mean its not like used games have some sort of coding in them that tells the system its a used gama and it no longer works. I think sony is reaching for things thats just plain ridiculous.

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Originally posted by TheDemon Pffft, what a crock of shit. Logically, there is no difference between a used game and a new one. its the same thing. Plus, if you think about it, once you use your ps3 game once, it automtically qualifies as a used game. so that means the system is going to recognize it as a used game and then it no longer works. I mean its not like used games have some sort of coding in them that tells the system its a used gama and it no longer works. I think sony is reaching for things thats just plain ridiculous.

Very well said.

Without some sort of central server to register this on, it couldn't work anyway. If Sony did that they'd b fucking themselves over, after all the whole point of consoles is to share games and play together.

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Originally posted by TheDemon Pffft, what a crock of shit. Logically, there is no difference between a used game and a new one. its the same thing. Plus, if you think about it, once you use your ps3 game once, it automtically qualifies as a used game. so that means the system is going to recognize it as a used game and then it no longer works. I mean its not like used games have some sort of coding in them that tells the system its a used gama and it no longer works. I think sony is reaching for things thats just plain ridiculous.

I think the idea would have been that your PS3 tags the disc on the first play (don't ask me how), when another PS3 would notice that tag it would refuse to play it, only the original PS3, that tagged it, would still have accepted it.


But it all ain't going to happen


Horray!!!

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Originally posted by Dark Apostle I think the idea would have been that your PS3 tags the disc on the first play (don't ask me how), when another PS3 would notice that tag it would refuse to play it, only the original PS3, that tagged it, would still have accepted it. But it all ain't going to happen Horray!!!

Thats actually an interesting analogy. but as you said, it aint going to happen.

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Originally posted by DarkAngel Very well said.

Why thank you. Great minds do think alike.

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Let's see how the pirates release games now.

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