PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity (EU)

- Sony has updated its PlayStation Store terms in the EU to state that it can revoke users' licenses to purchased digital games if the account is inactive for three years. "Inactive" means not logging into the PlayStation Network or making purchases during that period. - This does not affect physical disc-based games, only digital downloads tied to a PlayStation account. If the license is revoked, the games become unplayable even if they remain installed on the console. - The change brings EU terms in line with policies already in place in other regions (Japan, some other markets). Sony says the move is meant to cover "unused accounts" and that any revoked content can be restored upon reactivating the account. - The policy has sparked backlash because it highlights a core drawback of "buying" digital games: users purchase only a revocable license, not the game itself. Unlike physical media, which can be played indefinitely, digital libraries can be taken away retroactively at the publisher's discretion. - This is part of a broader trend of companies tightening digital ownership terms (e.g., Ubisoft deleting inactive accounts, streaming services removing purchased content).