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Sony Playstation Why Don't You Care
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- Apr 30, 2026
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Summary
Host JR Sparrow sits down with intellectual property attorney Kirk Sigmon to break down Sony's controversial new DRM policy requiring players to check in online every 30 days to maintain access to their digital games. What starts as a deep dive into the legal fine print turns into a wide-ranging conversation about game ownership, consumer rights, the evolution of console ecosystems, and the future of the gaming industry. Guest: Kirk Sigmon Kirk Sigmon is an intellectual property attorney with over a decade of experience working with companies across the U.S., Japan, Korea, China, and Europe. His specialties include patents, trademarks, and copyrights — with a particular focus on video game law. He is a graduate research cohort member at Dartmouth studying artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine vision, and FPGAs. He also co-founded Ban , a law firm specializing in tech and IP law, and Patent Arcade , a website dedicated to video game intellectual property. Topics Covered Sony's 30-Day DRM Check-In Policy – What it means, how it works, and why it became a controversy Do You Actually Own Your Digital Games? – The difference between ownership and licensing, and what "shrink wrap" and "click wrap" agreements really say Game Delisting & Preservation – From PT to Cars 3: Driven to Win , what happens when games disappear from storefronts The Sony BMG Rootkit Scandal (2005) – A look back at Sony's history of controversial DRM decisions The Stop Killing Games Movement – Will legislation eventually force publishers to preserve access to digital titles? Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Everyone Else – How the Xbox One DRM debacle parallels today's Sony situation, and what it means for consumer trust The Rise of PC & Steam Deck Gaming – Why console manufa…