Earlier today, TheGamer's own Josh Coulson reported that the “mystery is finally solved” moment: Sony's sudden inclusion of DRM for PlayStation 5 digital purchases is a smaller deal than it might initially appear. Citing research from ResetEra's andshrew and DoesItPlay, one conclusion was reached informally.
DRM is a one-time gig, presumably designed to combat refund scams. After 15 days from the purchase date, the system checks to ensure that the game files are legitimately owned; If you are not online at that time, your game will be accessible. HoweverOnce it's sorted, you'll never have to worry again. It's still intrusive, and remains rightly controversial, but it's not “always-online or your digital copy will never boot” fear.
Yes, that checks out
Well, we can now say that this is 100 percent what is happening. Why? Because Sony itself finally decided to specify. At least, to specify partially. An SIE spokesperson reached out to GameSpot, providing a quick but helpful statement:
“Players can continue to access and play their purchased games. -Sony
In other words, once the return window passes, PlayStation checks your technically-limited license, validates your purchase, and converts it to an unlimited license. Are you going to have a problem if you get stuck offline after the 14-day window and are unable to play your game until you are once online? yes Yes, that seems to be the case.
Naturally, the ever-rosy folks who run retailer GameStop's social media accounts have also weighed in on the matter…
I'm not going to comment much on the tweet above, except to say, well, I think they have a point. There's a reason I still buy my games on actual discs whenever I can.
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