Bl@de
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In Germany it is tied to Playstation Plus. Why? No reason, just fuck you and give us money.
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Cannot launch P.T. anymore, despite having kept it on my hard drive.
- Thread starter ElTorro
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In Germany it is tied to Playstation Plus. Why? No reason, just fuck you and give us money.
AmethystEnd
Member
Really? Even though the reason for it being tied to PS+ in Germany was given only 7 posts above yours?
plasmawave
Banned
Makes sense. Altho why they thought the demo had to be 18+ in the first place is baffling.
Maybe the fetus.
Yup, thats why "we" ( germans) have to pay for free to play games like Warframe and Loadout.
The PS+ explanation makes sense. I'm not on auto renewal and was non plus for like two days a few months back.
It wouldn't have mattered anyway. Auto-renewal renews all the licenses the same way a lapsed renewal does.
Yea, for now.
toythatkills
Member
Any idea what would happen if you added a 12-month card before the previous one expired? That might actually be the only way for German users to keep this demo if it works and they should probably be made aware if that's the case!
Bl@de
Member
There are other methods of age verification insted of saying "subscribe to our paid service". That way it isn't free anyway. Would've been better to charge 0,01 for it instead of locking it behind a monthly subscription service. Beats the purpose of a "free" game.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
If I've ever seen some 18+ content, this was it. The game crushed my soul and I loved every second of it.
foolishoptimist
Member
This person appears to suggest you can still play it if you create a dummy account from another region.
I think that renews the licenses the same way as well.
But I'm not sure what actually happens with the expiry date of P.T. Does it extend the expiry date? Or does the system refuse to do it for P.T.? Going by ElTorro, he was on auto-renewal, so I think the system simply refuses to extend the date for P.T.
I'm not German, so I can't test it.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Also germany here, ps plus ran out once and I got a lock there even though I have a subscription now - what a huge bummer.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
No? I have no idea what region my friend's account is located at and it is not a newly created one. But I can ask him later.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Putting PT behind German PS plus probably seemed like a less boneheaded move before anyone knew that Konami would scorch earth it.
Kind of caught between the two evils of Germany's age policy and Konami's "fuck Kojima" policy there.
Kind of caught between the two evils of Germany's age policy and Konami's "fuck Kojima" policy there.
foolishoptimist
Member
Tried with my US account, doesn't work.
Damn. That really sucks.
AmethystEnd
Member
Just don't ever let your PS+ membership lapse, I guess.
*activatesautorenew
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Might be better to buy it manually in advance for already stated reasons.
toythatkills
Member
That won't work, when it auto-renews it will kill and then re-start your licenses, minus PT.
Are there any Germans here with a working PT in a position to add a card to their PS+ right now? Check the expiry date of PT before and after, to see if it adds time to it. I suspect that's the only way you're going to be able to keep this demo and if it doesn't work, it's going to disappear from Germany entirely in under a year.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Can confirm that it still works for me. Coincidentally I made my friend play it earlier while me and my roomies watched. Fun times.
Apparently, that does not help. I have auto-renewal activated. Renewing is apparently treated as an instant unsubscribe-and-then-subscribe action.
Not enough, OP had auto-renew on.
The only unsure case is if manually adding time to a subscription before it lapses extends the P.T. expiry date.
HORRORSHØW
Member
ps+ renewals
sony's long con
sony's long con
AmethystEnd
Member
LukasTaves
Member
Why in the hell they handle licenses like this?
Also, is usual for Sony to revoke re downloads of purchased games when they are delisted from the store? If not, try calling them.
They removed the P.T. service from PS+ some time ago. Thats why you cant launch it anymore.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
the_batman
Banned
hey, it's just a demo, konami can take its license away as they please.
and i hope they do because it'll be pretty funny LOL
and i hope they do because it'll be pretty funny LOL
Industrialist
Member
No it doesn't.
You were paying for the service anyway and were then given the game on top of the standard Instant Game Collection/discounts/other benefits.
Therefore, the game is free.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Just booted it up for the first time, it works.
How long is it by the way?
How long is it by the way?
It has no expiry date outside Germany.
DryvBy
Member
I dunno about P.T. but stuff I bought even has expiration dates that refresh every year or two. Have you checked the information tab? Or the website?
Edit: Nope, you're correct. I checked this last year and I had expiration dates on most of my digital games.
If that behavior wasn't a bug but intended behavior then the PS4 system for actual purchased things would not be an offline capable console.
Everything I purchased or was free*, including P.T., doesn't have an expiration date.
* = not PS+ IGC
Storm Raider
Banned
Mine deleted itself off my hard drive or something. Disappeared after a firmware update.
Press options on the PT tile, then Information. You'll see there if it's tied to Plus.
If you have a US account it won't be.
PT requiered PlayStation Plus in Germany. Different Situation.
But I was responding to the claim that this is true for everyone, no matter the game and no matter the region.
you're right... didn't read carefully enough.
thanks.
Yes, no expiry date in Information.
I am pretty sure the copy I bought in the US store doesnt have a expiration date.
Unless it was added afterwards. Will check it out ASAP I am at home.
MGS5 includes FOXDIE and Nanomachines designed by the la li lu le lo to brick your PT.
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