Addressing the giant rapping elephant in the corner dripping with warez, Sony have issued an official statement regarding how they are responding to the recent circumvention of the PlayStation 3’s security.
The statement, in full, reads as follows:
Important Access to the PlayStation Network and Access to Qriocity Services Notice
Unauthorized circumvention devices for the PlayStation 3 system have been recently released by hackers.
These devices permit the use of unauthorized or pirated software. Use of such devices or software violates the terms of the “System Software License Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System” and the “Terms of Services and User Agreement” for the PlayStation Network/Qriocity and its Community Code of Conduct provisions.
Violation of the System Software Licence Agreement for the PlayStation 3 System invalidates the consumer guarantee for that system. In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of International Copyright Laws.
Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 System terminated permanently.
To avoid this, consumers must immediately cease use and remove all circumvention devices and delete all unauthorized or pirated software from their PlayStation 3 systems.
As the post on the official site goes on to explain, what this means to you – if you’re a pirate that is – is the possibility of permanent removal from the PSN.
Is this statement a precursor to a massive ban hammer about to fall on those who have decided to avail of custom firmware on their PS3s? Whatever it is, it sure sounds like Sony are performing due diligence before any drastic actions are taken. Like a hammer, pounding your PSN account into the ground.
As always, TheSixthAxis condemns piracy and urges everyone to support the gaming industry through legally purchasing software and not “invalidating the consumer guarantee for that system” as the man from Sony so eloquently says.
Update: As mentioned in the comments below, anecdotal evidence is appearing suggesting the hammer is already falling on some digital corsairs.
Source: Official EU PlayStation blog
Spotter5
Boom. Right in the ass, no lube. Chafing.
Kovacs
Amazingly, TSA’s “rude monitor” didn’t explode after this comment.
;)
Spotter5
heh, sorry. I was paraphrasing GeoHot ;)
Bladesteel
And yet the word documentation is censored? Time to turn off or replace the filter perhaps?
GamerRiley
Bring down the hammer. It’s been going on too long, something has to be done. Although getting rid of piracy altogether on the PS3 is a little ambitious. These guys always get round issues like this, they’ve been doing it for years, while i’ve paid hard earned pound notes for every game I have!!
Porcupine_I
This is outrageous! i paid for my console, and i can do whatever i want whit it!
We have to fight this! Next thing will be when i buy a gun they tell me i can’t shoot people!
who is with me??
…and whoever finds irony in this post may keep it :-D
Smallville2106
lol
Really hope they stick to it and actually do it.
beeje13
Can’t sony send a sneaky data download which doubles the voltage to the cell therefore burning it out in a second or two? Should teach Hackers to get a lesson, who are runining it for millions of law abiding gamers.
Uhyve
Got the feeling that destroying private property would be pretty risky legally speaking.
Though, the 360 actually has something along those lines called efuses, it actually allows them to make simple hardware modifications during firmware updates. A cool little bit of tech.
cartman_101
While Sony are out there banning hackers some of us legit users are stuck with a unusable console after 3.56
sully1311
According to AOTB, bans have already started: http://attackofthefanboy.com/news/reports-ps3-bans-begun/
Smartlover
Sony also sending out warning mails:
http://pastie.org/1572263
Grey_Ghost13
I think Sony are going about it the right way, if just a little slow about it! Come on just ban them all!
And how about sending them a laughing animated jolly roger that pops up on screen when they try to connect to the PSN?
Symposium Cacophony
So the Ban-cannon is at full force…? lets hope that it worked