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Your PlayStation games might stop working if you stay offline

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A new DRM-related change on PlayStation is setting off alarm bells across the gaming community. Recent reports have suggested that some digital games on Sony’s PlayStation consoles may require an online check-in every 30 days to remain playable. Meaning, the company can temporarily block you from playing games you own if the system can’t verify your license.

What’s actually happening

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The issue appears to affect certain recently released digital titles, with users noticing a kind of “timer” tied to license validation. If the console stays offline beyond that period, the games may refuse to launch until a fresh online check is completed. Tests have been shared online, which revealed that reconnecting to the internet restores access. So the process works like a license verification system and not a permanent lockout.

But the information available is also a bit muddy.…