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[guit3457]

One week ago elmundo.es (the website of the spanish newspaper El Mundo) published an interview with Mark Cerny.

In one moment of the interview the asked him:

Is the PS4 console is designed to be connected in a 'permanent' way? What I'm asking is it will need to be connected all the time? And if so, how will this affect plans for PSN?

Cerny: PlayStation 4 is not a permanent connection system in that sense, but the experience is much richer if you are connected. You will have access to digital content and the updates for your games, along with a wide range of social functions: upload videos and screenshots, see your friends play and interact with them in various ways within the games.

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2013/05/24/navegante/1369378180.html

The interview is very interesting, I will translate other parts if you are interested.

 

[NateDrake]

Isn't this old?

I guess cool for more confirmation.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Confirm no DRM and you get my fucking money day 1.

 

[Kane Zakharov]

I believe Yoshida essentially said the same thing a few months ago if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Sendou]

Sounds a lot like what we heard from MS before they announced their 24h DRM.

 

[codhand]

boom

 

[Hattori]

XBONE doesnt either just every 24 hrs, stop being secretive and just spill it Sony

 

[jond76]

Haha. So basically the same as Xbox. Nice.

 

[Orca]

Any word if it has a "connect every so often" requirement?

 

[IHaveCandy]

Sony's been pretty clear that the internet won't be required. Shuhei Yoshida said in this month's Game Informer that the PS4 won't require an internet connect and that they never considered making the internet mandatory since many areas of their business do not have available internet.

 

[Kandrick]

So like the Xbox One ?

They need to clarify on it, same with used games.

 

[Linkified]

But it doesn't confirm that you won't have to call 'home' every 24 hour period though.

 

[TheBioLover]

We already knew that you don't need an internet connection to use the PS4.
Edit: Oh nice, people are trying to spin it that you need a connection every 24h. That's good /s

 

[dc89]

ps4 is my next gen console of choice so far. Really looking forward to Sony at E3.

 

[ChosenPredator]

I could of swore someone from XB1 said it's richer if it's connected as well sounds exactly the same almost.

 

[Cerebral Assassin]

Wasn't it already confirmed that the PS4 will operate without ever going online?

 

[Takuya]

But it doesn't confirm that you won't have to call 'home' every 24 hour period though.

Nothing suggests that either.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Any word if it has a "connect every so often" requirement?

You don't need a connection at all

OPM You talked a lot about service, tech and ideas; how are you going to present PS4 to a more casual market?

Michael Denny So I think two of the other pillars we talked about in-terms of design were simplicity and immediacy. Even taking back a step from here, PlayStation 4 can still be enjoyed old school without an Internet connection at all. So it depends what level you want to use these feature sets at. So with ’simple’ and ’immediacy’ we want it so that everything is one button click away, for example. And ’immediacy’ takes down these barriers that can be frustrating to gamers between the player getting access to the content.

http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/03/20/michael-denny/

 

[nhlducks35]

Neither is the Xbox One

 

[daxgame]

this doesn't mean anything at all.
Xbox One isn't "always connected" in that sense neither.

Come on Sony. Spill all out.

 

[antitrop]

My man, Mark Cerny.

EDIT: Good points about the wording above.

 

[Loudninja]

Wasn't it already confirmed that the PS4 will operate without ever going online?

Yes this is old btw.

 

[Dead Prince]

Still unclear.. 10 days to go

 

[BolognaSoup]

They still asked the wrong question which means we still don't have a real answer.

 

[Windforce]

What we really need to know is if no online is required to activate each new game copy.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Yeah, they've already addressed this.

I want to hear, "No, the PS4 will not have an authorization process for pre-owned games."

 

[codhand]

ms invented that parole officer 24 check-in bs, i doubt sony would steal such a horrible idea, wont rule it out, but seems like a stretch

 

[maquiladora]

They already confirmed a while ago that it doesn't require an internet connection.

 

[sTeLioSco]

Sounds a lot like what we heard from MS before they announced their 24h DRM.

what?

no internet required. not for 4 minutes,not for 24 hours.

 

[Herb Alpert]

It's more clever communication than MS.

 

[AOC83]

Sounds a lot like what we heard from MS before they announced their 24h DRM.

Wat?

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Wasn't it already confirmed that the PS4 will operate without ever going online?

Yep, it was said that the console will work without an internet connection at all.

 

[whitehawk]

Haha. So basically the same as Xbox. Nice.

So like the Xbox One ?

They need to clarify on it, same with used games.

What? So far from what we've been told, XBox One requires an internet connection every 24 hours, PS4 does not.

 

[Interrobang]

I could of swore someone from XB1 said it's richer if it's connected as well sounds exactly the same almost.

I think the difference here is that XB1 said that it would make the AI better (lol)? Here he's just saying it'll be richer because of updates/social stuff.

 

[mrklaw]

I'll take a 'install the game but leave the disc in as a key, if you want to play without a disc in the drive you have to register the game online and then cannot resell'

 

[Cizard]

Yep, it was said that the console will work without an internet connection at all.

If this is still the case then that pretty much confirms that used games will play just fine. If a game doesn't require internet at first use how is it going to check whether it's been used or not.

 

[onQ123]

Confirm no DRM and you get my fucking money day 1.

They would be fools to not have any type of DRM.


maybe you should just say don't block used games.

 

[plainr_]

You don't need a connection at all



http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2013/03/20/michael-denny/

It's worded much better here.

 

[Squire]

Sounds a lot like what we heard from MS before they announced their 24h DRM.

It isn't though. They've been pretty clear to start. If you want to be offline with PS4 than fine. What they're saying is you really won't be getting all you could put of the consoles capabilities.

 

[R3TRO]

Sounds familiar.

 

[AOC83]

this doesn't mean anything at all.
Xbox One isn't "always connected" in that sense neither.

Come on Sony. Spill all out.

Sony has already confirmed that you don´t need an internet connection at all. Multiple times.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

XBONE doesnt either just every 24 hrs, stop being secretive and just spill it Sony

But it doesn't confirm that you won't have to call 'home' every 24 hour period though.

this doesn't mean anything at all.
Xbox One isn't "always connected" in that sense neither.

Come on Sony. Spill all out.

I don't know how you figure it, but having to make sure you're connected every 24 hours counts as it needing to be connected to the internet at all times.

 

[Daingurse]

We already knew this. This however does not deconfirm DRM. I heard rumours of RFID chips on the discs. Hopefully that doesn't come to fruition.

 

[Sweet Aunt Nancys Panties]

The art of talking yet saying nothing.

 

[Loudninja]

Really how many people have to confirmed this?

 

[kingocfs]

"But please connect it and pay a sub for the new service we're going to roll out"

 

[Amir0x]

What? So far from what we've been told, XBox One requires an internet connection every 24 hours, PS4 does not.

Seriously. HAs everyone been missing since May 21 or something lol

 

[The Last One]

Haha. So basically the same as Xbox. Nice.

I didn't read nothing about the 24h bullshit in this interview.

 

[BloodMoney]

#DealWithIt

 

[baekshi]

How many times this have to be confirmed?