A beaming Jack Tretton took great pleasure in revealing that the PlayStation 4 will not block used games during Sony’s E3 press conference earlier today. In a dig at Microsoft’s confusing and restrictive policies for the Xbox One, the SCEA executive explained in detail that you’ll be able to sell, trade, and rent disc-based titles on the next generation console as you please. It’s incredible that we’ve reached a point where this is a selling point, but there you go.
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Unlike its competitor’s machine, the system will also function without being connected to the Internet. However, the platform holder did note that you’ll need a PlayStation Plus subscription if you want to play games online. That’s a bit disappointing, but as long as the premium membership continues to offer great free content, then we’re sure that we’ll get over it.
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While I never had any problems, having to pay for online multiplayer means better servers.
God, it was glorious. The cheer from the crowd was just amazing - that moment will go down in gaming history.
Yay!!
"and rent disc-based titles"
Thanks. I knew 3 weeks of non-stop badgering would wear you down eventually.
Did anybody on stage mention renting during the presentation? They should have had a big Gamefly logo on the screen. I know they had Redbox Instant - which I'm about to sign up for a free trial - but that's not the same.
I'm ok w/ PS+ for online multiplayer since I never play online, I have a wife and 2 kids to play with. I was hoping for some new PS+ news to get me to re-sub but I didn't hear any. Oh well, it's not that important.
@LDXD
If I were one of the slimeball execs at MS I bet on the stupidity of the North American market and stick with the plan. Chances are, knowing how things go in NA, the machine will still sell well because of the strength of its early lineup which I do have to say is pretty damn good. If somehow the system struggles out of the gate, MS can just back off the policies then.
will be getting 2 ps4 to support sony
Hurray!!
I agree w/ everyone here, if my PS+ account means better servers and I still get a lot of great games to download, I don't mind that all all. I have to say, I was reluctant to get the PS+ subscription for the PS3, but I'm really glad I did, one of the best reasons to have a PS in my opinion!
@LDXD
I'm the same way, I'll admit I'm a big fan of the PS brand but I'm not a fanboy, I like Nintendo and before this gen, even Xbox. Being loyal to any one giant corporation in any industry is a fool's game. To be perfectly honest if MS didn't have all its dumb policies I may be leaning towards Xbox One right now (though PS4 at $400 is insanely good) because I think the initial lineup is excellent, but I don't like having to jump through hoops just to enjoy a videogame. Hopefully North American consumers do the right thing for once and back Sony and Nintendo but we'll see.
I'm really not a fanboy either, but lately I have become a bit more anti-Xbox because of the way that they have alienated indie developers and generally kinda rip off consumers, let's face it. Yeah...still no confidence that PS4 will sell better than Xbox One, but whatever. Mostly I care that there is an option out there that I like, and that answer is a DRM-free, affordable, indie friendly one. That answer my friends...is a PS4
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