Sony: We have a code that makes games unhackable

[r3aper]

Sony: We have code that makes a new PSP game unhackable for at least 60 days

Sony has commented that they will soon reveal some code that developers can implement into their PSP games in order to stop their games on the PSP being hacked so quickly. Apparently, the new code will allow PSP games to experience at least a 60 day shelf life before the 'code' becomes void and the game hackable.

From the interview:

A lot of the stuff that will be announced at E3 we're very excited about, because they are huge titles. And we also believe that there's a way that you will be able to, not stop, but slow down the piracy in the first 30 to 60 days from a tech perspective. There's some code that you can embed that we've been helping developers implement in order to get people at least to see a 60-day shelf life before it gets hacked and it shows up on BitTorrent.



That's been the biggest problem, no question about it. It's become a very difficult proposition to be profitable, given the piracy right now. And the fact that the category shrunk inside of retail.

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[Necrokiller]

Why not extend the limit if its absolutely unhackable within the 60 days?

 

[r3aper]

yep i thought of the same thing.....
update sorta thing maybe?

 

[Ranger Taffles]

Sony: We have code that makes a new PSP game unhackable for at least 60 days

Sony has commented that they will soon reveal some code that developers can implement into their PSP games in order to stop their games on the PSP being hacked so quickly. Apparently, the new code will allow PSP games to experience at least a 60 day shelf life before the 'code' becomes void and the game hackable.

From the interview:


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LOL so it means they still can't be 100% sure whether the game could get hacked or not. Though I agree hacking is becoming difficult on PSP but it doesn't stop hackers around the world.

 

[NighteySenpai]

Nuuu i hope it is not implemented in mgsw .....But its kinda a good news as well more developers will stay on PSP.

 

[DEXT3R]

Nevermind 60 days are not too much... Pakistani PSP user hv patience beyond that.

 

[manigamer]

@above: i on the otherhand think pk gamers dont have patience at all lol

this is BS man lol why not make the 60 day thingie forever haha

 

[Hassan]

2 months are more than enough for enjoying a game ^_^

 

[gamermind]

Blah blah blah blah Just shut up follow the past and learned hackers are much better.

 

[Hacks]

Unhackable for 60 days ... Uhyeah Is dis a joke?

 

[Chandoo]

They may not be far off .. it took roughly the same time before someone was able to crack Kingdom Hearts BBS. Though maybe now that the method has been established this 60 day crap is also done with ? Prince of Persia etc all have been hacked day and date of their release..

 

[r3aper]

they will reveal this at E3 yar....read the OP
have not been implemented yet....

 

[amaga]

only 60 days life of new title 4 makers

 

[NaNoW]

, but slow down the piracy in the first 30 to 60 days from a tech perspective

what benefit are they getting with this again?? i mean one can wait a lil longer and still download the game!

the only guys, still, buying the game would be reviewers, who have to get the reviews out asap.
they would have to make a drastic software change to stop piracy...as the hardware has been hacked to hell and back!

 

[Rapchik Killer]

they say 60 days, cause they dont want to make bold claims and not live up to it like ubi.. so this code is really good according to them, but they are sure hackers will break it in a couple of months..

 

[r3aper]

what benefit are they getting with this again?? i mean one can wait a lil longer and still download the game!

the only guys, still, buying the game would be reviewers, who have to get the reviews out asap.
they would have to make a drastic software change to stop piracy...as the hardware has been hacked to hell and back!

Well for one PSPgo isn't hacked yet! There you have it.....

Thing is that 2 months are damn long for games like MGS - PW and other similar A class titles....people usually don't wait that much long for a game. The piracy rate is not that high minus Pakistan (which isn't even 1% of their total sales).

They are just using word "Piracy" to cover their lack of hardware sales.....

Piracy is everywhere...iphones been hacked to death, wii and talk about xbox360......they never talk about this shit!