According to a statement Does it play? gave to Kotaku, the license-checks may have been introduced to combat refund scams, but were designed to convert into unlimited licenses afterward.
That appears to be the case, with an SIE spokesperson telling GameSpot the following:
“Players can continue to access and play their purchased games as usual. A one-time online check is required to confirm the game’s license, after which no further check-ins are required.”
So yes, it was a big brain move by Sony to make piracy more appealing by screwing with paying gamers.
And how do you pirate PS5 games?
You wait 10 or 15 years for an emulator to come out.
I mean yeah but no
With me ship an’ me cannons, ye land lubber
By waiting and saving yourself from games that cost way to much anyway.
What PS5 game do you wanna play anyway?
Astro Bot and Demon’s Souls remake. Presumably Yōtei and Intergalactic won’t be making their way to PC, either.
Spider-Man 2, personally.
GT7 is fun, tomorrow I’m getting my copy of Saros (with a 15€ discount tho)