Sony Tells PlayStation Players: You Don't Own Your Digital Games
Sony makes the PlayStation game console. Sony sent an email to PlayStation players. The email says players do not own their digital games. This means the games are only on the internet, not on a disc.
Many people buy digital games now. They do not buy a disc in a shop. They pay online and download the game. But Sony says players only get a license to play the game. A license is not the same as owning something.
This news comes at a difficult time. Many gamers are angry about game discs disappearing. New PlayStation consoles do not always have a disc drive. A disc drive lets you play games from a disc.
Some players want to keep buying discs. They like to own a real object. Digital games can disappear if a company closes a store online. This makes some players worried about the future of gaming.
Vocabulary4 words
- a message sent by computer
- digital
- not a real object; only on a computer or the internet
- disc
- a round object that holds a game or movie
- license
- permission to use something, not to own it
Quiz
Answer key
1. They do not own their digital games 2. Permission to play a game 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sony makes the PlayStation game _____. Sony sent an email to PlayStation _____. The email says players do not _____ their digital games. This means the games are only on the internet, not on a _____.
Many people buy digital games now. They do not buy a disc in a _____. They pay online and _____ the game. But Sony says players only get a _____ to play the game. A license is not the same as owning something.
This news comes at a difficult time. Many _____ are angry about game discs disappearing. New PlayStation consoles do not always have a disc _____.
Some players want to keep buying discs. They like to own a real _____. Digital games can disappear if a company closes a store online.