PlayStation needs to control emulators of their games in order to secure their legacy and future

[Bryank75]

Emulator tech is progressing, even Bloodborne is almost playable via emulator now.

What does this mean for PlayStation?

It hurts their IP ownership, it eats into their possible consumer base and reasons to own their hardware and games and it limits the success of any re-releases or remakes.

The main ways I could see for them to deal with this is either litigation in cases where that can be used or to simply buy the emulator and remove it from free distribution... Possibly using it to enrich the playstation ecosystem by providing emulated BC on PS6 etc.

Nintendo understands how important it is to protect your IPs and software, it's time for PlayStation to move on this too.

 

[klomzi]

Emulating Bloodborne literally secures Bloodbornes legacy more since more people can play it than Sony ever cared about the IP.

 

[Bryank75]

Emulating Bloodborne literally secures Bloodbornes legacy more since more people can play it than Sony ever cared about the IP.

It's playable on PS4 and PS5.

It was never released on pc and shouldn't be playable there. Only Sony own the IP.

It's legacy belongs to PlayStation.

 

[klomzi]

It's playable on PS4 and PS5.

It was never released on pc and shouldn't be playable there. Only Sony own the IP.

It's legacy belongs to PlayStation.

It's a videogame, not a human right.

 

[AnimePanda]

It's a videogame, not a human right.

funny yall dont say this stuff about nintendo but SONY... yall are all frauds lol

 

[Yurinka]

It's a videogame, not a human right.

Yes, but companies protect themselves from piracy to defend their own insterests.

I think that one thing is a game from 3 or 4 decades ago that can't be played or bought anywhere else and its company doesn't seem to be interested on it anymore, or the company dissapeared and the game is in a limbo. For that case I think emulation is useful.

But a different case scenario is a game that still is being sold in current devices that are also being sold. I consider emulation of these games (if you don't own them) piracy.

 

[Bryank75]

It's a videogame, not a human right.

Playa!

 

[BroodCorp]

Of course, it works for Nintendo.

Also don’t lock the Classic collection behind the highest tier of PS+. People are upset you can’t buy certain games separately, but allowing access at the entry level tier may help.

 

[Systemshock2023]

Sony is securing their legacy and future by bringing their games to the platform where they shine the brightest.

Bloodborne was eventually going to be emulated. It's their asnine choice not to bring it to PC and not even offering enhancements to their playstation customers.

I am sure many folks emulating the game now, have PS4 and a copy of the game but just want to have a better experience. Are there people pirating the game? Sure, but Sony is giving a lot of reasons to go after an emulator to play it better.

 

[Shmunter]

This I need to disagree with. Sony is squandering their legacy. Past games cannot be played on their own hardware, or at least in an extremely limited approach.

Emulation is the only option.

 

[Boswollox]

funny yall dont say this stuff about nintendo but SONY... yall are all frauds lol

"But [insert Xbox Nintendo pc or steam]" should be a bannable offense.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

I wholeheartedly agree. Sony needs to shut down all these illegal emulators.

 

[TrishaCat]

Nonsense
You all are hereby required to watch Frank Cifaldi (Former Digital Eclipse employee who worked on the Megaman Legacy Collection and Disney Afternoon Collection, and founder of the Video Game History Foundation) talk about emulation for the next hour

 

[R4tion4l Sk3pt1c]

Maybe Sony should release Bloodborne on Steam and people wouldn’t have to emulate it

 

[BillyZ]

Emulator developers have rights. The right to be mercilessly terrorized by lawyers.

 

[ksdixon]

Of course, it works for Nintendo.

Also don’t lock the Classic collection behind the highest tier of PS+. People are upset you can’t buy certain games separately, but allowing access at the entry level tier may help.

That's why ive said Sony's BC metrics are skewed. Highest streaming tier. If they had less tiers and better BC support more people would use them.

 

[RE4-City]

Imagine a world where Nintendo brought the rights for Dolphin, and Sony bought the PCSX2 and the PS3 emulator. They could take the work already done with the developer knowledge they have on their own systems and give us the best way to play older gen consoles on our current systems.
Hopefully one day these companies can give us better BC options then we currently have.