Sony confirms it's added "one-time" DRM to digital PlayStation games requiring you to go online to avoid losing access, but doesn't comment on "CBOMB" issue

Home News Sony confirms it's added "one-time" DRM to digital PlayStation games requiring you to go online to avoid losing access, but doesn't comment on "CBOMB" issue Diffusing the situation. Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment <img alt="Connor Makar avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="374" height="374" > News by Connor Makar Staff Writer Published on April 30, 2026 36 comments Sony has issued a statement confirming the introduction of a new DRM online check for newly bought PlayStation games, reassuring the public that games can be bought and played as usual. This statement, however, does not address concerns around the "CBOMB" issue.

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