Licensing the Illusion of Ownership: Sony's Digital Gamble The latest salvo in the battle between consumers and corporations over digital ownership has been fired by Sony.
In its response to a class action lawsuit alleging that the company doesn't clearly disclose the nature of digital game transactions, Sony is essentially saying that "reasonable" consumers should already know better – that it's not their fault if people don't understand what they're getting.
The notion that buying a digital copy of a game grants you ownership has been perpetuated by companies selling these games, including Sony.