Sony confirms that some digital PS4 and PS5 games require a one-time online license check "to confirm the game's license", likely to combat refund scams (Gabe Gurwin/GameSpot)
Sony has confirmed that certain digital PS4 and PS5 games require a one-time online license check to verify ownership, a measure likely intended to prevent refund scams. The check is needed even for offline gameplay, but only occurs once per game on a given console. Sony has not specified which titles are affected or when the policy was implemented.
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