PS4 will not put any restrictions on used games, Sony\u2019s PlayStation boss Jack Tretton said today. Gamers can buy PS4 games, trade them in, lend them to friends or keep them forever. Loud cheers. He was drawing several points of comparison, obviously, to the Xbox One.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to creating an amazing library of new titles on PlayStation 4, we\u2019re focused on delivering what gamers want most, without imposing restrictions or devaluing their PS4 purchases. For instance, PlayStation 4 won\u2019t impose any restrictions on the use of PS4 games.\u201d<\/p>\n
The crowd of reporters and gaming industry people at the event cheered at the sight of a slide promising no restrictions on used games.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s a good thing. We believe in the model that people embrace today with PlayStation 3 and continue to demand. We just heard you there. When a gamer buys a PS4 disc, they have the rights to the game, they can trade in the game at retail, sell it to another person, lend it to another friend or keep it forever.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, PlayStation 4 disc-based games don\u2019t need to be connected online to play.\u201d<\/p>\n
More cheers.<\/p>\n
\u201cOr for any type of authentication. If you enjoy playing single-player games offline, PS4 won\u2019t require you to check in online periodically. And it won\u2019t stop working if you haven\u2019t authenticated within 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n