PlayStationis sending out terms of service notifications to users, reminding them that they have agreed to the outlined terms ahead of the community's planned blackout protest. Starting August 23,PlayStationusers plan to turn off their consoles, refusing to play any games or spend any money on the platform until September 1 as a protest against Sony's decision to end physical disc production in 2028. Now, users are reportedly getting emails from Sony outlining the company's terms of service regarding digital game purchases.

PlayStation Issues Terms of Service Reminders to Users Regarding Digital Game Purchases

Users with PlayStation accounts have reportedly started receiving email reminders from Sony outlining their agreement to PlayStation's terms of service in the wake of the company's digital-only shift. Part of this email reiterates that thedigital PlayStation softwareis licensed to the player, not sold, and can be revoked if the account is banned or closed, which is gaining attention from users due to its alignment with the grievances surrounding the upcoming protest. It's not clear if the timing of this email is in direct response to the upcoming blackout protest or is simply coincidental.

"The Software is licensed to you, not sold. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and personal license to play or use the Software for your private, non-commercial use on the system or device it was intended for. This license is only effective from the indicated Software release date, early access date, or beta release date. Any rights in the Software that we do not say are granted to you in this license are reserved, including all intellectual property in the Software."