UPDATE: PS4 to Have Used Game DRM

While Microsft is taking flak for rumor and speculation, Sony has been particularly silent on the matter. In a recent airing of Bouns Round TV, Geoff Keighley had this to say:

“The one thing that is amazing to me is that right now we’re not hearing a lot from the game publishers about what their view is on this. The console companies are becoming the bad guys. And, you know, Microsoft is getting beaten up a lot on it. Sony, I think, has been seen as this kind of white knight so far that’s not going to restrict used games. Based on some of the things I’m hearing, I don’t think that’s entirely true, because I can’t see publishers allowing one system to do one thing and one do another.”

Rumor or not, it doesn’t change the fact that Sony has not announced anything yet. Even if they are currently planning on some form of DRM business model for used games, there’s still time to back out of it. Still, I believe Sony is playing the waiting game to see how Microsoft and its consumers can reach middle ground.

UPDATE: Sony has responded to the internet twitter campaign #PS4NODRM.

Humbled by the outpouring of passionate PlayStation fans and their willingness to talk to us directly. Please know that we hear you. <3

— Nick Accordino (@Nikoro) May 27, 2013

Unfortunately, that’s all we’re going to get. Cross your fingers, Sony fans!