DoesItPlay has looked into it further. Here's what they found.
What we know/don't know about PlayStation's DRM issue
Newly purchased PS4 games now have 30 day valid license timer.
Most likely introduced in March 2026 firmware.
Could be a bug similar to an incident from 2022.
PS5 is affected too, but only shows an error when starting a game.
Newly purchased PS4 games now have 30 day valid license timer.
Most likely introduced in March 2026 firmware.
Could be a bug similar to an incident from 2022.
PS5 is affected too, but only shows an error when starting a game.
April 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
DoesItPlay has looked into it further. Here's what they found.
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It's official! "DoesItPlay?" will be in Brussels on February 23rd to join the #StopKillingGames crew and the organizers of the European Citizens' Initiative against the destruction of video games. See you at the EU Commission, everybody.
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It's official! "DoesItPlay?" will be in Brussels on February 23rd to join the #StopKillingGames crew and the organizers of the European Citizens' Initiative against the destruction of video games. See you at the EU Commission, everybody.
What is DoesItPlay all about?
Properly kicked off our presence here, so let us introduce ourselves: We are a community dedicated to game preservation, to consumer rights and to testing physical video games releases.
Find out all about our mission and our testing here: www.doesitplay.org/about
Properly kicked off our presence here, so let us introduce ourselves: We are a community dedicated to game preservation, to consumer rights and to testing physical video games releases.
Find out all about our mission and our testing here: www.doesitplay.org/about
About DoesItPlay
Working to ensure games remain accessible now and always!
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November 22, 2024 at 6:02 PM
What is DoesItPlay all about?
Properly kicked off our presence here, so let us introduce ourselves: We are a community dedicated to game preservation, to consumer rights and to testing physical video games releases.
Find out all about our mission and our testing here: www.doesitplay.org/about
Properly kicked off our presence here, so let us introduce ourselves: We are a community dedicated to game preservation, to consumer rights and to testing physical video games releases.
Find out all about our mission and our testing here: www.doesitplay.org/about
Sony has reacted to the backlash against their attack on physical media. Let's look into the statement: www.patreon.com/doesitplay/p...
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During today's earnings call Sony for the first time in a month reacted to the backlash against their attack on physical media. And it went
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July 31, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Sony has reacted to the backlash against their attack on physical media. Let's look into the statement: www.patreon.com/doesitplay/p...
Time to sue Sony!
DoesItPlay? and @stopkillinggames.bsky.social Games are announcing that we're backing SM&C's (Stichting Massaschade & Consument) lawsuit against Sony over its total control of PlayStation Store pricing. We're putting our full weight behind SM&C's case, with the Dutch court.
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DoesItPlay? and @stopkillinggames.bsky.social Games are announcing that we're backing SM&C's (Stichting Massaschade & Consument) lawsuit against Sony over its total control of PlayStation Store pricing. We're putting our full weight behind SM&C's case, with the Dutch court.
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August 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Time to sue Sony!
DoesItPlay? and @stopkillinggames.bsky.social Games are announcing that we're backing SM&C's (Stichting Massaschade & Consument) lawsuit against Sony over its total control of PlayStation Store pricing. We're putting our full weight behind SM&C's case, with the Dutch court.
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DoesItPlay? and @stopkillinggames.bsky.social Games are announcing that we're backing SM&C's (Stichting Massaschade & Consument) lawsuit against Sony over its total control of PlayStation Store pricing. We're putting our full weight behind SM&C's case, with the Dutch court.
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Hace tiempo descubrí esta web, que te informa de si un videojuego en formato físico requiere de conexión a internet o descargas adicionales para jugarlo: www.doesitplay.org
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Hace tiempo descubrí esta web, que te informa de si un videojuego en formato físico requiere de conexión a internet o descargas adicionales para jugarlo: www.doesitplay.org
Big StopKillingGames news!
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UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft (with SKG)
Public hearing for the EU Citizens' Initiative on April 16 in Brussels
DoesItPlay? and SKG are now in an official collaboration. We will share more details in the future.
x.com/Moritz_Katzner...
UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft (with SKG)
Public hearing for the EU Citizens' Initiative on April 16 in Brussels
DoesItPlay? and SKG are now in an official collaboration. We will share more details in the future.
March 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Big StopKillingGames news!
x.com/Moritz_Katzner...
UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft (with SKG)
Public hearing for the EU Citizens' Initiative on April 16 in Brussels
DoesItPlay? and SKG are now in an official collaboration. We will share more details in the future.
x.com/Moritz_Katzner...
UFC-Que Choisir is suing Ubisoft (with SKG)
Public hearing for the EU Citizens' Initiative on April 16 in Brussels
DoesItPlay? and SKG are now in an official collaboration. We will share more details in the future.
DoesItPlay? joins forces with Lost In Cult to create the new standard of physical games publishing. We test their exceptional titles prior to release. Respect for the art and preservation in mind. Our badge of approval will guarantee these masterpieces stand the test of time.
May 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
DoesItPlay? joins forces with Lost In Cult to create the new standard of physical games publishing. We test their exceptional titles prior to release. Respect for the art and preservation in mind. Our badge of approval will guarantee these masterpieces stand the test of time.
What does it mean for us personally that Sony just flipped the table of physical media?
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July 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
What does it mean for us personally that Sony just flipped the table of physical media?
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Excellent writeup by @doesitplay.org exposing the manipulation of statistics by PlayStation through context obfuscation.
TL;dr Sony is using a statistic without proper context to astroturf the decision to dump physical media.
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TL;dr Sony is using a statistic without proper context to astroturf the decision to dump physical media.
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How astroturfing through statistics works in gaming | DoesItPlay?
Everyone is talking about the digital-physical-split percentages. So we will too! The TL;DR: Most of what has been parroted about consumer p
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July 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Excellent writeup by @doesitplay.org exposing the manipulation of statistics by PlayStation through context obfuscation.
TL;dr Sony is using a statistic without proper context to astroturf the decision to dump physical media.
www.patreon.com/doesitplay/p...
TL;dr Sony is using a statistic without proper context to astroturf the decision to dump physical media.
www.patreon.com/doesitplay/p...
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Many new followers across our social channels over the past few days. So let us point you to our YouTube channel as well. We do offline reviews, unpatched gameplay impressions and tech breakdowns. In addition, we recap our test highlights every month:
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Welcome, new followers!
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We are an international community dedicated to physical media, game preservation and customer rights. Find out everything about our work and goals here:
Let us briefly introduce ourselves.
We are an international community dedicated to physical media, game preservation and customer rights. Find out everything about our work and goals here:
About DoesItPlay
Working to ensure games remain accessible now and always!
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October 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Welcome, new followers!
Let us briefly introduce ourselves.
We are an international community dedicated to physical media, game preservation and customer rights. Find out everything about our work and goals here:
Let us briefly introduce ourselves.
We are an international community dedicated to physical media, game preservation and customer rights. Find out everything about our work and goals here:
Our database is likely the largest on the web for full playthrough tests of physical releases. We publish reports on our website www.doesitplay.org, various social networks and YouTube www.youtube.com/@DoesItPlay-....
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April 29, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Our database is likely the largest on the web for full playthrough tests of physical releases. We publish reports on our website www.doesitplay.org, various social networks and YouTube www.youtube.com/@DoesItPlay-....
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www.doesitplay.org says otherwise
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July 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
www.doesitplay.org says otherwise