Pretty sure it's not allowed to limit the sale of digital goods between EU countries. It's either limited too all or none.
this post was submitted on 10 May 2024
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(Apparently) Sony has been pulling this shit for years, so either no one noticed or there's more to it. I wonder if perhaps any of these countries have laws restricting certain online services, which Sony doesn't follow, and thus is not allowed (as opposed to simply choosing not to offer)?
Geoblocking shouldn't be a thing, unless it's for a good reason like sanctions. It's called the Internet (International Network) for a reason. If Coca Cola can operate in nearly every country, why can't Sony?
I'm pretty sure internet means internetwork, as in between networks. There's also intranets, which are limited access web networks.
You are right that geoblocking really shouldn't be a thing, it's existence is thanks to varying laws and regulations, and most annoyingly, IP distribution contracts.
I’m pretty sure internet means internetwork, as in between networks.
Yes you're right. I'm one of the operators of network AS559 and we have loads of interconnections to other networks, a supermajority of those is within our small nation. The international ones do make for a lot of traffic though :-)
So they plan on putting psn crap back after things cool down
I haven't played any Sony game on steam, because I am waiting until I can build new PC, hopefully by the end of the year. I was planning to buy them, but not anymore. Instead I will get fit in the gym.
That is a based decision, and something I expect you won't regret if you stick to it.
Sony never fails to remind me why I don't buy Sony.
Am I crazy or does that screenshot have Japan in it? Why would a Japanese company ban a game about Japan in Japan?
Weren't they saying they had a separate version or something?
Yes, for some reason Japanese games often have a separate package on steam which includes Japanese.
It's probably just hard to include both character sets since the game was originally made in English with specific programming for Roman lettering. Same thing with GTA V. Any Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters just turned into squares.
It's possible, but I doubt that is a problem these days with Unicode.
Someone mentioned something about copyright for the Japanese voice actors. That seems odd too, but it seems plausible.
Because corporate greed has no boundaries.
Well if youre gonna shoot yourself in the foot may as well go big
yeah! whip out the bazooka
Rocket jumps don't work IRL...
There was once a time when nuclear explosions were theorized to be able to propel a rocket into orbit
A rocked is kind of propelled by controlled blasts, so the problems would only be environmental and too much acceleration
Popes these days are so woke. Back when popes were real men, the Emperor of Japan would be excommunicated and crusade called to reclaim Kyoto for this unprecedented insult
#MAVA
How many times must we teach you this lesson, old man?
Out of the loop, but still curious... Is this due to the PSN login stuff?
Yup, they made it optional for Helldivers 2 but made it mandatory for Ghost of Tsushima. And future PS releases as well.
More particularly its mandatory if folks want to use multiplayer. Since thats all HD2 is that effectively bricks the game outside psn countries. In Ghosts case, its single player, which doesn't require it, (per their devs), but does have multiplayer elements which would require it if you use them.
Optional for HD2 but the fact that they restricted the countries most likely means they’ll try it again.
That's a shitty move. I really hope it backfires.
Yes, Sony started enforcing a requirement to link a PSN account in order to be able to keep playing Helldivers 2. This was months after launch, after being sold in dozens of countries where people can't make PSN accounts. Sony responded by just delisting Helldivers 2 from those countries. Looks like they're doing the same thing with Ghosts of Tsushima and delisting it from countries that can't make PSN accounts.
So they stepped back the login requirement with the whole "We heard your feedback, Gamerz!" line, but are clearly getting things set up to just do it later anyway?
Wow.
Typical “We are sorry you feel that way” bs.
I perceived it as: “We heard your feedback, as such we fired the community manager, and will hire a new one who will be capable of keeping the community quiet”
This is how you encourage piracy. Just let capitalists be capitalists.
How would someone go about getting a whole ass game? I've never done it.
Looks like your account is on Lemmy.World, so you can't access c/piracy. I'll get you a link to the megathread.
EDIT: Nevermind, hedgehog already posted it
forget about gaming, start working out, there's this really great guru I recommend called fitgirl who will really help you repack that six pack.
In case it's not obvious to anyone reading, fitgirl is not a working out guru, and don't Google her directly, her site has 50 bajillion copycats with malware. Go to your neighborhood's friendly piracy community, and look for her in the guides.
Theoretically, they would start by looking at a guide like this one: https://rentry.org/Piracy-BG
In minecraft
If you mean you want to sail the high seas, either visit r/piracy and see the megathread or search for freemediaheckyeah
It sucks they're enforcing it but at least steam is accurate now ffs
list of surprised people:
All the ones who were talking about switching their review to positive
The existing players in those countries can still play though, that was what I reviewed for and is why I reversed it. But if Sony wants to keep fucking around then we'll have to see
Existing players... So, fuck you I've got mine, is that it?
Also, why do you think they don't want to make the game purchasable from these countries again now that PSN isn't an issue anymore? And why are they taking Ghost of Tsushima off the store for the same countries? It's clearly not because they're just waiting to require PSN at a later date, right? Maybe they're just waiting for the number of players to go down enough that they don't fear the impact or for enough time to pass that they won't lose money from people from these countries asking for a refund, right?
I’m just going to assume you have no IRL friends to potentially invite to the game.
Corporate cunts.