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Sony lawyers argue that nobody is stupid enough to believe they actually own digital games, because then only one person could buy GTA 6 (www.gamesradar.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51388116

With the end of physical PlayStation games looming, the need for clear digital ownership rights is more pressing than ever.

For its part, Sony believes your rights are very clear: you do not own your digital games, and it's unlikely you're stupid enough to believe otherwise. At least, that's roughly the argument the company's lawyers are presenting in response to a proposed class-action lawsuit.

Sony argues that its current customer-facing disclosures ensure that "reasonable consumers would not be misled" into believing they actually own their digital games. That's according to a Game File report (paid article link) citing an August 21 filing Sony's lawyers made in California's Northern District.

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[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 70 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

If this logic were true, then pirating a game couldn't be theft because the original owner still has possession of it.

I hope that backfires in their face.

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Piracy has never been tried successfully as theft, because it does not deprive the original owner of their lawful copy. It has always been tried as Copyright Infringement.

[-] ItsNotImportant24@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its not theft because nothing is being stolen, only a copy being made. Their take on this is all the more reason to pirate. I'll be damned if Im paying $80-$100 to "rent" a game so they can take it from me when they lose the license. Which they've been doing alot of recently.

[-] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Modern Piracy is never theft.

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