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[theRizzle]

I hope Kojima calls his next studio Kojimanami Productions

 

[aember]

WTF

That's my avatar

uh oh! Let's figure this out via PMs, don't want to clog up the thread.

sorry for off-topic!

 

[FranXico]

Yep, it's probably to do with the way Shareplay works like this, since the game isn't officially available. I don't think Konami did this, guys.

They did make sure the game would be completely pulled from the store. So yes, they did this.

 

[Adan0s]

But that would also mean the account owner is German I think?

Hopefully so, though it still sucks for Germans. PS+ may get shut off one day.

Just doublechecked, it's really tied to the expiration of my ps+ sub (I'm from germany).
Sorry for the panic, didn't it was tied to it here.
Anyone knows why?

 

[CaptainTiptop]

They did make sure the game would be completely pulled from the store. So yes, they did this.

They didn't specifically drop Shareplay support. It's a side-effect, sure.

Just doublechecked, it's really tied to the expiration of my ps+ sub (I'm from germany).
Sorry for the panic, didn't it was tied to it here.
Anyone knows why?

Something to do with 18+ rated games not being allowed to be given away for free, I think?

 

[theRizzle]

Just doublechecked, it's really tied to the expiration of my ps+ sub (I'm from germany).
Sorry for the panic, didn't it was tied to it here.
Anyone knows why?

I think anything over a certain rating has to be tied to a PS+ account in Germany to make sure that you are of age or something like that?

 

[Artex]

Is Konami going to be present at Gamescom? If so, I hope visitors give them a "warm welcome" of loud protest.

Why would they care if they are consciously removing the customer base? The people complaining about their decisions related to their gaming business are not the same people that will boycott pachinko machines.


What is going to happen to the Metal Gear IP though is what I want to know. Sell it to Sony and Sony can pick up Kojima's team. He would be nice and comfy there I think and can stay in Tokyo.

 

[FranXico]

Why would they care if they are consciously removing the customer base? The people complaining about their decisions related to their gaming business are not the same people that will boycott pachinko machines.

If word of their disrespect for costumers goes around, it might generate enough suspicion to impact their other businesses.

 

[DieH@rd]

FUCK. I knew this bullshit would happen.

Next up, deleting PT game installation from PS4s that are connected to the Internet.

 

[Garlador]

If word of their disrespect for costumers goes around, it might generate enough suspicion to impact their other businesses.

If there was any justice, yeah, Konami is currently poison for video game business and game makers.

... Which is why they're jumping all-in to fields outside of console gaming, burning every bridge behind them because they simply don't care about those people anymore.

You can't even boycott them because they're actively boycotting YOU.

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

My god.. good thing my PS+ expired two months ago and payday hasn't come in for me yet.

 

[GoonerTRON]

RIP Wario's income.

Should of marketed it as Scareplay Wario!

 

[FranXico]

My god.. good thing my PS+ expired two months ago and payday hasn't come in for me yet.

Don't delete the game. Just renew your subscription, and hopefully it will be playable again.

 

[NastyBook]

Scorched fucking earth-tier, Konami.

 

[Artex]

If word of their disrespect for costumers goes around, it might generate enough suspicion to impact their other businesses.

You may be right actually. If there is enough public outcry of how generally shitty Konami is, people not privy to the details will probably just jump on the bandwagon, kinda like (extreme example) how people who don't even have or have to deal with Comcast hate them anyways due to public sentiment.

In that case, protest onward!

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

Don't delete the game. Just renew your subscription, and hopefully it will be playable again.

Will do. Thanks for the heads up ^

 

[stan423321]

Just doublechecked, it's really tied to the expiration of my ps+ sub (I'm from germany).
Sorry for the panic, didn't it was tied to it here.
Anyone knows why?

Apparently involves USK shenanigans. 18+ content cannot be absolutely free. Sony went for the closest thing.

 

[hesido]

This isn't a patch. When a game is played through shareplay a tiny new 'shareplay version' of the app is installed locally, even if you already have the full game installed. As PT has been completely removed from the PSN, this shareplay version is no longer available.

It's likely the same for any game that's been totally removed from the PSN.

"A tiny shareplay version of the app" is a bit speculative. At best, maybe a generic wrapper that allows the remote play (and it could check for "remote playable" flag from PSN servers).. I'm also speculating myself here but I don't think we can talk about different tiny specific versions of apps. Don't think remote play installs anything locally if you ask me.

 

[Fisty]

Hopefully people will still be able to stream it, but at this rate who even knows anymore

Glad i redownloaded 2 days before this mess

 

[ShogunDarius]

I now expect them to make a patch to stop it playing entirely

 

[thenexus6]

Next up: You can not stream gameplay on twitch / ustream..

 

[Goodacre0081]

is there any precedent for digital games/content getting forcibly removed from a users console?

 

[Tainted]

I don't understand why people act surprised any more. They will probably put an expiration date for those who have the game installed on their systems, just wait for it.

Yup, it seems as though they are trying to erase this game from existence. I think I may have to play through it a few more times before it happens. I have updated my PT/Silent Hills checklist

Step 1: Cancel Silent Hills
Step 2: Delist P.T.
Step 3: Remove P.T. from PS Servers
Step 4: Force Ebay to remove PS4s with PT installed
Step 5: Disable shareplay for P.T.
Step 6: Force google to remove P.T. videos, playthroughs etc
Step 7: Force other streaming sites such as Twitch to do likewise
Step 8: De-authorise P.T. on PSN which disables everyone's copy of P.T.

 

[jayu26]

This is cartoonishly evil at this point.

 

[Tiops]

I'm just waiting for a patch that bricks your PS4 when you start the game.

 

[DustyVonEric]

The Great Purge continues, eh Konami? smh at you.

This is cartoonishly evil at this point.

Konami be like

 

[J@hranimo]

Kuck Fonami bruh

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I thought that a delisted game can't be patched anymore anyways?

 

[thelastcrusader]

WTF KONAMI?! Seriously?!?!

 

[NeOak]

I thought that a delisted game can't be patched anymore anyways?

A delisted game wasn't supposed to be removed from the store at all

 

[Neuromancer]

What a dick move, seriously.

I thought that a delisted game can't be patched anymore anyways?

Maybe the licensing stuff for shareplay happens on the OS level.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Exclusive video inside the konami CEO office

 

[Japanmanx3]

*sigh*

 

[Morrigan Stark]

It probably didn't support it to begin with

It did. I watched my friend play it (and it was pretty entertaining, as I had already played it myself) the other day.

I can almost understand why they'd remove it from the store, if there's a bandwidth/listing fee or whatever and they don't want to spend a single more cent on it. Awful and dickish move but okay.

But removing Shareplay? This literally doesn't affect them in anyway. Pure pettiness on their part. Ugh.

 

[GRaider81]

Matter of time before we get a knock on the door from a guy in a suit who will physically remove it.

 

[MillionStabs]

They REALLY don't want people to play this game. Maybe they think if we don't play it, we'll forget about how fucked up everything at Konami is?

 

[Sayers]

I like how a reasonable explanation for this was provided on the first page and yet the knee-jerk outrage continues.

 

[Meffer]

Fuck Konami. I'm not going to do anything with them anymore. Fuck Konami.

 

[friskykillface]

Next up: You can not stream gameplay on twitch / ustream..

wouldn't be surprised

then they will take down all youtube vids due to copyright shit

 

[sja_626]

I'm concerned that the game was able to be completely removed from the store, not even redownloadable by those who "purchased" it. I'd like to think this is just only possible because the game was free and that it will never happen to something people have paid money for :/ But who knows?

 

[Gattsu25]

Well, it's definitely expiring

Oh fucking hell, really?


Edit: need to confirm this...seems like it may be the end of a PS+ subscription based on a below post

 

[webrunner]

Yup, it seems as though they are trying to erase this game from existence. I think I may have to play through it a few more times before it happens. I have updated my PT/Silent Hills checklist

Step 1: Cancel Silent Hills
Step 2: Delist P.T.
Step 3: Remove P.T. from PS Servers
Step 4: Force Ebay to remove PS4s with PT installed
Step 5: Disable shareplay for P.T.
Step 6: Force google to remove P.T. videos, playthroughs etc
Step 7: Force other streaming sites such as Twitch to do likewise
Step 8: De-authorise P.T. on PSN which disables everyone's copy of P.T.

Step 9: Put chemicals in water supply that remove people's memories of P.T.
Step 10: Petition England to remove letters "P" and "T" from english alphabet
Se 11: lace seakers on every hillop so hey are never silen again
Se 12: desroy earh

 

[Drencrom]

Oh fucking hell, really?

No, PT is tied to PS+ in Germany though. That's the PS+ expiration date.

 

[Tainted]

Step 9: Put chemicals in water supply that remove people's memories of P.T.
Step 10: Petition England to remove letters "P" and "T" from english alphabet
Se 11: lace seakers on every hillop so hey are never silen again
Se 12: desroy earh

haha Well played Sir

 

[rhandino]

Edit: NVM

 

[Gattsu25]

No, PT is tied to PS+ in Germany though. That's the PS+ expiration date.

Thanks. Edited

 

[geomon]

Starting to actively hate Konami.

 

[stan423321]

I thought that a delisted game can't be patched anymore anyways?

Well, Share Play is a weird thing system-wise to be honest.

I'm pretty sure some delisted games got updates. Can't think of anything though.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Starting to actively hate Konami.

Starting? Where have you been the past half-decade?

 

[supernormal]

This is so ridiculous the only response I can come up with is to laugh.