LittleBigPlanet 3のオンラインサーバーを復旧させるためのファンによる取り組みが、その制作者らに対する告発を受けて中止された。LBPOnlineとして知られるこのプロジェクトは、今週初めに公開される予定だったが、コミュニティからの反発に直面していた。主催者側はその後沈黙を貫き、関連資料を削除している。
ソニーとSumo Digitalは、DDoS攻撃に関連した一時的な停止を経て、2024年4月にLittleBigPlanet 3のPlayStation 4向けサーバーを正式に終了した。これを受けてファンは独自のプライベートサーバーを開発し始め、コンテンツクリエイターのAyee氏が今年3月3日にLBPOnlineを発表した。このツールは、ハードウェアを改造することなくPlayStation 4やPlayStation 5のユーザーがホストサーバーにアクセスできるように設計されており、5月4日のリリースが予定されていた。
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Users on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles are reporting a new digital rights management system that imposes a 30-day validation timer on digital purchases made from March onward. Without an internet connection after the timer expires, licenses may be revoked, according to demonstrations by modders and preservationists. Sony has not issued a statement on the matter.
Multiplayer servers for Battlefield Hardline on Xbox and PlayStation will shut down permanently on June 22. EA announced the closure earlier this year as part of a two-stage process. The single-player campaign will remain available after the servers go offline.
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Sony has ended online multiplayer support for Destruction AllStars on PlayStation 5 due to technical issues. The game, launched in 2021, will keep single-player modes available until November 25.
Brazilian publisher Afil Games announced it will no longer release games on PlayStation platforms after Sony introduced stricter publishing guidelines. The studio's existing library of more than 140 titles will be removed from the PlayStation Store in the near future.
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The Entertainment Software Association has spoken out against a proposed consumer protection law in California that would require game companies to offer offline versions, patches, or refunds when online services end.
A federal judge in the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $7.85 million class-action settlement against Sony Interactive Entertainment over alleged anticompetitive practices on the PlayStation Store. Eligible US PlayStation Network users who bought certain digital games or vouchers from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023, could receive automatic store credits or refunds, even if accounts are inactive (contact lawyers if former user). A final fairness hearing is set for October 15, 2026.
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Developers of the RPCS3 PlayStation 3 emulator have publicly asked contributors to halt submissions of artificial intelligence generated code to their GitHub repository.