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Sony's Digital Monopoly Under Fire: Physical Games End in 2028 and Fans Are Asking Who Really Owns Their Library
Technology18h ago

Sony's Digital Monopoly Under Fire: Physical Games End in 2028 and Fans Are Asking Who Really Owns Their Library

Sony is pulling the plug on physical games beyond January 2028, and the backlash has cracked open a much bigger question: when every purchase is digital and the PlayStation Store is the only shop in town, what do players actually own? The answer, buried in the fine print, is a revocable license. And a recent dispute with an indie studio shows how much power sits on Sony's side of that arrangement.