Sony Argues in Court That No Reasonable Buyer Expects to Own Digital Games

To bolster its argument that digital ownership is not plausible, Sony's lawyers point to the purchase records of two plaintiffs. TechPowerUp reported that Jason Mendoza bought Resident Evil Requiem on February 14, 2026, and that Edward Heycock purchased the same digital copy for $69.99 eleven days later. Sony argues that if buying a title genuinely transferred ownership, Heycock's separate purchase could not have taken place, since Mendoza would already have owned the copy.

Engadget noted that Sony was responding to a suit accusing it of violating California law.

Judge Vince Chhabria is scheduled to hear both Sony's arbitration motion and its alternative motion to dismiss on October 1 in San Francisco. Sony has said it will stop producing physical PlayStation discs for new releases beginning in January 2028, which would leave digital licenses as the only option for future titles.

The Czech developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance II says attackers gained unauthorized access to its systems and data, and is working with security experts and authorities.