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Apparently, <strong>newly purchased games receive a temporary license of 30 days that becomes indefinite after 14 days,<\/strong> once the user has had the opportunity to try the content. This indicates that offline access would be automatically restored after this period, allowing play without the need for a continuous internet connection.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal behind this policy seems to be the fight against abuse in digital returns, where some players might buy a game and request a refund while retaining access to the content. In fact, <strong>some reports suggest that this DRM is more aimed at preventing fraud than at limiting the user experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saros - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rj_1CzKUR4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the speculation and concerns within the community,<strong> Sony has not issued any official statement regarding the new DRM system<\/strong> nor has it directly addressed the players&#8217; concerns. 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