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
big-nathan22
I don’t have internet but occassionaly take mine round to my fiancé’s grandparents to just update the firmware and sync my trophies.
Hope Sony don’t see this as me using my machine for pirated games when it’s offline and then when I go to sign in ban me, thinking I’m pirating stuff.