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The summer winds came blowing in from across the sea…
Is it even possible to boycott Sony? Or are they like some other entities: tentacles wrapped around so many things that we can’t avoid them?
The only thing I’ve not been able to divest myself from Sony is HDMI. If I could buy a TV with a decent amount of DisplayPort and no HDMI, I’d be so happy. My level of distrust goes back to their rootkit on music CD scandal.
Seriously, fuck HDMI. I just recently learned they’ve blocked AMD’s open source driver from being able to implement HDMI 2.1 meaning AMD GPUs are currently limited to 4K@60Hz over HDMI on Linux.
I don’t get how HDMI got so popular. DP had much better features earlier on. And no licensing fees.
Iirc the main reason for HDMI was its copy protection and Sony BluRay players only having HDMI. I could be wrong though.
Because HDMI predates DP. HDMI was initially just DVI-D with audio and encryption. That last part is what got the content producers to push the standard because piracy.
Yeah, that was the end of major-publisher CDs for me. I’ve been very happy with only indie music for a very long time.
the hilarious thing is that he actually doesn’t know it
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Can Sony implement PSN accounts in more countries? Seems like this would fix it lol.
They won’t just for this game
Ya, probably not. But it’s a shame to see so many people enjoy this game and now not be able to enjoy it. And I haven’t even played it, I’ve just been thinking about it and seeing these posts on Lemmy.
Play a different game, Weej.
This is on Arrowhead, not Sony. Sony had this from the beginning, Arrowhead ignored it. And they’re fine with you blaming Sony for it.
And the fact that everyone was so silent about Xbox/Microsoft doing essentially the same thing with Bethesda is interesting. They took an IP that was played by millions, and locked it behind their own brand.
Completely different scenario with Bethesda. You can stay play any Bethsoft game you own.
That’s why I said- similar, not the same. Both took their IP away from their fans. One is apparently fine and even justified, the other is villainized.
You have a fundamental misunderstanding of both situations.
I think it’s more because Microsoft isn’t as restrictive regionally and doesn’t have a terrible record with security. Those two things seem to be the main drivers of people’s anger in regards to this.
I def think Arrowhead had some shared responsibility for it. Going into a contract with Sony, they must have known the PSN account was a requirement but no one on either side mentioned it until it was going to be implemented.
If PSN was required from beginning, it should have been enforced/limited to specific countries. If it had “technical issues”, maybe they should have fixed it much sooner than 6 months.
