The creator of thePSNlogin remover modforGod of War: Ragnarokhas removed his mod from Nexus Mods, fearing its legal liabilities.
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Modder iArtoriusUA has said he decided on theremoval after he received a lot of unwanted attention from his mod.While it doesn’t seem like Sony’s legal team has contacted the modder, he thought it was “better to be safe than sorry.”
Sonymay havestruggled to prove that the modder committed any illegal activity. If they had decided to pursue legal action, it’s uncertain what avenue would have sufficed, given thatno conventional piracy or copyright infringement occurred.
It’s unclear whether the modder is a U.S. citizen, in which caseU.S. federal lawwouldrequire that his conduct was performed for profit and/or caused significant financial damage to Sony. Otherwise, Sony couldargue that his actions somehow contributed to a breach that would allow future piracy.
Federal law bars any copyright infringement that was perpetrated for commercial advantage or private financial gain.
Sony has neither acknowledged the mod’s existence norremoved it, but iArtoriusUA’s fear is well-placed, as any legal dispute is likely to involve incredible financial burdens.
Until theJapanese giantmakes a statement,any statements about the mod’s legality, or otherwise, are pure conjecture.
Despite iArtoriusUA’s backpedaling,themod is now up again on Nexusand will likely remain available on multiple websites.
Good For Thee, Not Good For Me
As the SonyHelldivers 2controversyconcluded and theGod of War Ragnarökone started,many console players have criticized PC players for complaining about Sony’s practices when they’re not novel on the platform— which is true, sort of.
Sony’s login isn’t one of a kind, but it’s one of a kind from acompany whose data breaches and fragile cybersecurity are the stuff of legend. The biggest attack to date saw hackersmaking away with an estimated 100 terabytes of data, although the exact file size hasn’t been confirmed.
PC gamersare nothing if not obsessed with their privacy and data,making this match one made in the deepest depths of hell.After all, who wants yet another barrier between them and their game?
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Prior instances of third-party login requirements haveonly been accepted begrudgingly. Players have consistently complained aboutinstalling launchers and creating accounts for games that don’t need them. Still, these were established PC titans who turned heel, Sony’s not.
These anti-player practices might be too close to a shot near their foot as they’re trying to appeal to a new audience.
While Sony certainly is not the first,they might have been the ones to finally break the PC player’s back— while trying to win them over, no less. Despite many refunding andreview bombingRagnarok,Sony has, thus far, remained steadfast in their PSN login policy.
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