In France, the antitrust authority decided to fine Sony 13.5 million euros for restricting gamepad manufacturers for the Playstation 4 (PS4) console. This was reported by TASS.
“Following an objection from Subsonic, a French video game controller manufacturer, the service sued Sony (four group companies, including the Japanese parent) for abusing its dominant position in the market by supplying controllers for Playstation 4 consoles for more than 4 years.” He imposed a fine. ‘ message is coming.
Previously reportedThe Japanese company said Sony’s new rules banning the resale of discs for its consoles were a violation of citizens’ rights. According to him, the manufacturer’s requirements have nothing to do with Russian legislation.
He emphasized that such “attacks” by Sony would lead to loss of customers and therefore revenue. According to the new version of Sony’s user agreement, owners of physical versions of games do not have the right to resell them without the company’s permission. Violators risk having their PSN accounts blocked.
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