Lance McDonald reported PlayStation began monthly online DRM checks that can lock digital games

DRM implemented on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Each digital game now requires an online check every 30 days If console is offline for 30 days, the game license is annulled Recently purchased games are affected; prior purchases were not touched Access can be temporarily blocked until the console

  • DRM implemented on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
  • Each digital game now requires an online check every 30 days
  • If console is offline for 30 days, the game license is annulled
  • Recently purchased games are affected; prior purchases were not touched
  • Access can be temporarily blocked until the console connects to Sony servers
  • Activating the console as “primary” does not prevent the block
  • No known method exists to bypass the 30‑day license lock

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