The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging Playstation hardware

Re:The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging Playsta... by JoeAltmaier on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:44AM (#26821876)

Did I read this right: This is an imaginary problem (doesn't exist now) that requires Sony to shut down a server they haven't shut down and didn't say they were going to shut down?

Sure lots of computers depend on lots of things. My windows update will probably cause trouble if Microsoft goes away. But its not really news, or unexpected.

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Re:The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging Playsta... by pricechild on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:47AM (#26821912)

I think it's the opposite.

I understand that if Sony go ahead with server shutdowns, there's a risk that when your PS3/4 battery fails and is replaced, you still won't be able to play games you've paid for offline.

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Re:The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging Playsta... by est31 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @12:06PM (#26822246)

Recently, Ubisoft has announced they'd be shutting down a couple of servers for older games.

https://www.pcinvasion.com/ubisoft-is-shutting-down-servers-...

https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/1241617-Online-Ser...

This danger isn't imaginary. I hope they push out a firmware update that makes it possible to ignore this kill switch should they ever decide to shut the servers down.

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