PlayStation removes 1,300 purchased digital content from users' digital libraries



Starting around December 3, 2023, PlayStation will notify users that ``Due to content licensing agreements, some programs and movies will no longer be available for viewing after December 31, 2023, and will be removed from your library even if they have been purchased.'' I have notified you. According to official PlayStation announcements, there are more than 1,300 eligible titles, and users are discussing issues related to purchasing digital content.

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A statement sent out by PlayStation to users reads: 'Starting December 31, 2023, due to licensing agreements with content providers, previously purchased Discovery content will no longer be available for viewing and the content will be removed from your video library. We sincerely thank you for your continued support.'' Eurogamer, a media outlet that publishes game-related news that reported on this matter, said, ``There is no explanation as to why the content is being removed, and there is no apology for that.We just want to thank our users for their ``continued support.'' ” points out.




PlayStation has not disclosed the ``license agreement issue'' that is the reason for removing the content. Since Discovery merged with WarnerMedia in 2022 to become Warner Bros. Discovery , some users may be concerned that the merger will result in a review and update of the licensing agreement, resulting in the transfer of Discovery content to PlayStation. We speculate that it may no longer be possible to maintain this on a continuous basis.

According to Eurogamer, there have been many complaints about this notification in the PlayStation community, with some commenting that ``users should reconsider the nature of digital content.'' Even if you pay for digital content, you do not ``own'' it; you only ``obtain a temporary license to access the content.'' Therefore, when purchasing digital content, there is a risk that the content will suddenly become unavailable at any time, and some say, ``This is the all-digital future.''

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There have been cases in the past where content was suddenly deleted from the PlayStation Store, making it impossible to view it even if it was purchased. Around July 2022, it was announced that approximately 300 video content titles would be removed from the video library after August 31, 2022 due to contractual reasons with content providers.

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Problems like this aren't just happening on PlayStation. Around 2021, Apple was sued ina class action lawsuit alleging that ``the use of the word 'purchase' in digital content provided on Apple's platform is deceptive,'' and a court also ruled that ``the use of the word 'purchase' in digital content provided on Apple's platform is deceptive.'' By method, the word 'purchase' implies the acquisition of ownership, and it is plausible that consumers would believe that their access would not be revoked.' In addition, Amazon has also been sued in a similar manner regarding the provision of Amazon Prime Video services, and it has becomea hot topic for claiming that ``Amazon Prime Video users are not actually purchasing content.'' Ta.

On social news site Reddit , a user who received an email from PlayStation wrote, ``I have been using my PS4 to purchase Discovery content for many seasons. 'I thought I'd never lose it, and I'm really sad about losing it. Is there a way to save this content?' In response to this comment, some people agreed, saying, ``We need to prepare for complaints and class-action lawsuits in order to request refunds and explanations,'' and others harshly pointed out that ``copying digital content is piracy.''

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