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UPDATE: 05/1/2026: Here's an update video discussing Sony's Statement and what it means moving forward: https://youtu.be/TkvAdcymwp8 • • • UPDATE 04/29/2026: Sony has made a brief, hollow statement on the controversy. It's not a "bug." It's a feature. And it's a one-time check. So, while the circumstances surrounding the DRM are different from what this video describes, as per the new data, there is a DRM. It is real. And it's bad. • • • Sony Interactive Entertainment was caught embedding a thirty-day expiration timer into the metadata of every digitally purchased PlayStation game starting in March of 2026. The behavior was first flagged by independent modders. Media preservation researchers reproduced these findings within twenty-four hours, proving that yes, something was indeed there tracking via an expiration date. Sony's own customer service AI agents are now confirming, in writing, that the timer applies to all new purchases. To be clear, as these reports have come in, some n

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