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nismo4life · 05-01-06, 08:21 PM

Ken Kutaragi, the creator of the playstation, has developed a copyright system that will keep games from being pirated.

taken from Game Informer Issue 153, Jan '06

"...Rumor has it the company has recently secured a patent for technology developed by Playstation creator Ken Kutaragi that would encrypt an authentication code upon the software. This could make the game playable only on the PS3 it was first played on..."

Right. First off is that actually physically possible? Unless the PS3 has some kind of program to edit the data written on the blue ray, then it seems impossible to alter data that has been recorded onto a disc. Secondly, what the hell will happen to Gamestop and EB Games? The reason they thrive so much is because of used game sales, so if this happens, we can't buy used games anymore? Best Buy will most likely get all of the business being that it is on top of the electronics store empire, or at least in my region. Now what happens when I want to take Fifa 20xx to my brothers house to play, now I need to bring my PS3 to his house? This this happens, which I find very hard to believe it will, I will most likely float over onto the Xbox360 bandwagon.

Bene · 15-01-06, 06:19 AM

that would be a bit lame. im sure Sony will wise up.

05-01-06, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
nismo4life Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rocky Hill, Connecticut Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sony could be making a Fatal mistake Ken Kutaragi, the creator of the playstation, has developed a copyright system that will keep games from being pirated. taken from Game Informer Issue 153, Jan '06 "...Rumor has it the company has recently secured a patent for technology developed by Playstation creator Ken Kutaragi that would encrypt an authentication code upon the software. This could make the game playable only on the PS3 it was first played on..." Right. First off is that actually physically possible? Unless the PS3 has some kind of program to edit the data written on the blue ray, then it seems impossible to alter data that has been recorded onto a disc. Secondly, what the hell will happen to Gamestop and EB Games? The reason they thrive so much is because of used game sales, so if this happens, we can't buy used games anymore? Best Buy will most likely get all of the business being that it is on top of the electronics store empire, or at least in my region. Now what happens when I want to take Fifa 20xx to my brothers house to play, now I need to bring my PS3 to his house? This this happens, which I find very hard to believe it will, I will most likely float over onto the Xbox360 bandwagon. __________________ My Rig: AMD XP 2800+ Western Digital 60GB/Sata 250GB Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe eVGA nVidia 6800GT 2gb Corsair XMS Dual Channel PC3200 Thermaltake Tsunami WindowsXP Home SP1

15-01-06, 06:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bene Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	that would be a bit lame. im sure Sony will wise up.