A more “controlling” company could try to lock down the cartridge or even a disc with the logic that the license is tied to the purchaser. It doesn’t seem like much since that is the status quo, but last generation Microsoft was testing those waters and we’re just happy that these boundaries aren’t being pushed again right now.
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What? Of course not … that’s why they are in the form of game cards.
A more “controlling” company could try to lock down the cartridge or even a disc with the logic that the license is tied to the purchaser. It doesn’t seem like much since that is the status quo, but last generation Microsoft was testing those waters and we’re just happy that these boundaries aren’t being pushed again right now.
I assume people were worried about them pulling an Xbox, especially since they are largely the same concept.
Its the same concept as a stub game disc which requires a full online install (something Xbox used for cross-gen one/series titles).
Its nothing like the account tied physical sales they proposed at the Xbox one announcement.