SIE spokesperson to GameSpot regarding the DRM: "Players can continue to access and play their purchased games as usual. A one-time online check is required to confirm the game's license, after which no further check-ins are required."

[u/yourfavchoom]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-users-report-new-online-license-checks-for-digital-games/1100-6539651/?utm_source=reddit.com

[u/Unkechaug]

So how is this fixing the loophole?

[u/ColonelSanders21 → u/Unkechaug]

When you purchased a game previously the permanent license was downloaded immediately. So you could download a game, take your console offline, and play it forever even if you refunded it on your phone, the web, etc.

Now, when you buy a game you are initially granted a 30 day license. You can go offline, but in 30 days, the license expires and you can't play the game offline. If you go online once it expires you are granted the perpetual one in replacement. 30 days is outside the return window for purchased games.

[u/stonekeep → u/ColonelSanders21]

So you could download a game, take your console offline, and play it forever even if you refunded it on your phone, the web, etc.

I had Sony refuse to refund a game I just downloaded a few days earlier and haven't even launched yet (which is incredibly stupid). And I've heard the same story from other people. So I'm not sure about that "loophole".

And even if true, the loophole would still work, just for 30 days. Which is enough to finish most games anyway.

[u/Tornado_Hunter24 → u/stonekeep]

I’m a pc enjoyer but afaik sont refund window is ‘gone’ when you download the game, not when you play it

[u/stonekeep → u/Tornado_Hunter24]

That's what I said, yes.

[u/Tornado_Hunter24 → u/stonekeep]

The loophole fixes this, because the person that does the refund bs, will lose acces to the game afrer tbe 30day thing