Gaming Industry Succumbs to Emperor's Temptations, Turns to Dark Side

PlayStation Orbis and Xbox 720 both restrict “used” games

The following is presumed to exist on some executive bastard's desk at both Sony and Microsoft headquarters.

Dear Gaming Industry,

Pursuant to your request for the most effective method for promoting piracy and alienating your user base, we have itemized the following for your convenience:

1. Treat ALL customers as potential criminals, because they are; 
2. Enforce unfair and unnecessary restrictions on ALL media sold;
3. NEVER, under ANY circumstances, legally permit your customers to own what they purchase from you;
4. When all else fails - and it WILL fail - purchase some lobby lackeys to rebrand censorship as a public service, then make haste to push the result through Congress.

That's about it. We were happy to be of service to you, and please feel free to write back with any further inquiries. We wish you and your business model the best in the upcoming, decade-long spiral into irrelevancy.

Yours Truly,
MPAA and RIAA


PlayStation Orbis and Xbox 720 both restrict “used” games