Sony in trouble?

jjmoohead · Apr 8th, 2005, 09:21 AM

Hey everyone, at a gaming community I am appart of, someone posted about sony being sued and now having to recal a bunch of stuff...well here is what he said...

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As I'm sure some of you know, Sony was recently fined in court for $90 million and asked to stop selling the Playstation and Playstation 2s which infringe on the patents, or rather the dualshock controllers do. Also more than 40 games are being pulled from shelves.

However there is now hope. Sony in a new plan to keep the playstation consoles alive has begun to recall its units from stores and will now be removing the controller from the box and slapping a new price of $129.99 and slapping a sticker on the box stating "No controller included, please purchase at store." However its doubtful the 40+ games will be allowed back on the market.

Edit: Yes. stand alone controllers are being recalled as well.

So, if your planning on getting a PS2 with a good controller and some games that you will never see again, GET IT NOW!!! Cuz if you wait, you will have to use crappy 3rd party controllers.

I don't recal hearing about this and there was no link provided. Is there any truth to this?

trunks69420 · Apr 8th, 2005, 01:42 PM

wow.. i dont think this could be true.. sony has so much clout in the industry nowadays... i kindof doubt they would be forced to do this.. was this posted on april 1st by any chance??

TtTackler · Apr 8th, 2005, 01:53 PM

It's very true.

https://www.psxextreme.com/scripts/ne...asp?newID=3225

IcyMourdor · Apr 8th, 2005, 02:00 PM

Yep, it is very true. Sony got sued, but it seems that it won't hurt them too much.

trunks69420 · Apr 8th, 2005, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by IcyMourdor

Yep, it is very true. Sony got sued, but it seems that it won't hurt them too much.

Well.. i'm wrong

. i didnt feel like lookin it up and now i look like the ass. but i'm *sobs* okay with that.

Vic Viper · Apr 8th, 2005, 07:48 PM

no biggie they can still sell the product as long as they keep appealing in court. they'll probably streach that it so long till the ps3 arrive.

but theyre still pretty stupid for not setteling out of court like microsoft did.

DSgamer · Apr 9th, 2005, 01:00 PM

haha yea i read about that a while ago then i bought 2 dual shock 2s cuz mine werebroken

Redpyramidhead · Apr 11th, 2005, 02:41 AM

What? This sounds absolutely ridiculous. How is a dual shock 2 controller in any way a copyright infringement, let alone 40 of the PS2's games? It seems to me like some people are jealous of Sony's success and what a slice of the pie. I would not put it past Sony to infringe a tiny bit, especially accidentally on purpose, but this is ridiculous. What about all of the gaming developers swallowed up by microsoft for their own financial benefits? For some reason I doubt that Sony will be forced to not include their own controller with their units and all of this said ridiculous bullshit. Which game titles are being referred to I would like to know. Btw, mourdor, your link is to ps2 related news, but not to this particular topic.

_RED_ stuff

Vic Viper · Apr 11th, 2005, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Redpyramidhead

What? This sounds absolutely ridiculous. How is a dual shock 2 controller in any way a copyright infringement, let alone 40 of the PS2's games? It seems to me like some people are jealous of Sony's success and what a slice of the pie. I would not put it past Sony to infringe a tiny bit, especially accidentally on purpose, but this is ridiculous. What about all of the gaming developers swallowed up by microsoft for their own financial benefits? For some reason I doubt that Sony will be forced to not include their own controller with their units and all of this said ridiculous bullshit. Which game titles are being referred to I would like to know. Btw, mourdor, your link is to ps2 related news, but not to this particular topic.

_RED_ stuff

not the dual shock itself but its RUMBLE/vibrating Function of the dual shock was problem.

TtTackler · Apr 11th, 2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Redpyramidhead

What? This sounds absolutely ridiculous. How is a dual shock 2 controller in any way a copyright infringement, let alone 40 of the PS2's games? It seems to me like some people are jealous of Sony's success and what a slice of the pie. I would not put it past Sony to infringe a tiny bit, especially accidentally on purpose, but this is ridiculous. What about all of the gaming developers swallowed up by microsoft for their own financial benefits? For some reason I doubt that Sony will be forced to not include their own controller with their units and all of this said ridiculous bullshit. Which game titles are being referred to I would like to know. Btw, mourdor, your link is to ps2 related news, but not to this particular topic.

_RED_ stuff

Actually, Sony should be punished.

They refused to acknowledge a patent from another company and claimed it as their own technology. Very stupid mistake on their part and they deserved to be punished. And it is the vibration feedback technology inside the controller that is patented, not the controller itself.

goodman · Apr 12th, 2005, 07:02 PM

I think Sony will slide through it fine, though, Darren, the company has more than a tad bit of money in their bank accounts! :laugh

Redpyramidhead · Apr 26th, 2005, 09:01 AM

Actually, this is one of those times I feel I must reconsider what I said before. You are right, if sony committed a copyright infringement, it was very stupid of them and they should have to pay up. BIG TIME. However, this does seem like such a strange thing to have gone mostly unnoticed for so long. Makes me wonder.

_RED_ stuff

Apr 8th, 2005, 01:42 PM	#2
trunks69420 Now Im Nothing Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 39 Posts: 2,415	wow.. i dont think this could be true.. sony has so much clout in the industry nowadays... i kindof doubt they would be forced to do this.. was this posted on april 1st by any chance?? __________________ "It wont give up it wants me dead... Goddamn this voice inside my head" five vicodin chased with a shot of clarity...

Apr 8th, 2005, 02:00 PM	#4
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	Yep, it is very true. Sony got sued, but it seems that it won't hurt them too much. __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

Apr 8th, 2005, 07:48 PM	#6
Vic Viper Nero Must Die ! Joined: Jul 2002 Location: los angeles, CA Posts: 1,704	no biggie they can still sell the product as long as they keep appealing in court. they'll probably streach that it so long till the ps3 arrive. but theyre still pretty stupid for not setteling out of court like microsoft did. __________________

Apr 9th, 2005, 01:00 PM	#7
DSgamer here and there Joined: Dec 2002 Location: ps2f, where else? Age: 35 Posts: 1,347	haha yea i read about that a while ago then i bought 2 dual shock 2s cuz mine werebroken __________________

Apr 11th, 2005, 02:41 AM	#8
Redpyramidhead pazparacolombia Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Restless dreams... Age: 43 Posts: 2,002	What? This sounds absolutely ridiculous. How is a dual shock 2 controller in any way a copyright infringement, let alone 40 of the PS2's games? It seems to me like some people are jealous of Sony's success and what a slice of the pie. I would not put it past Sony to infringe a tiny bit, especially accidentally on purpose, but this is ridiculous. What about all of the gaming developers swallowed up by microsoft for their own financial benefits? For some reason I doubt that Sony will be forced to not include their own controller with their units and all of this said ridiculous bullshit. Which game titles are being referred to I would like to know. Btw, mourdor, your link is to ps2 related news, but not to this particular topic. _RED_ stuff __________________ "..loathsome laughing, mixed with such a cry as no man has heard save for in the phlegathon of unrelatable nightmares; a cry wherein reverberated the horror and anguish of a haunted lifetime packed into one atrocious moment..."

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Apr 8th, 2005, 01:53 PM	#3
TtTackler ¤Web-Head¤ Joined: Feb 2002 Location: New Jersey Age: 36 Posts: 374	It's very true. https://www.psxextreme.com/scripts/ne...asp?newID=3225

Apr 12th, 2005, 07:02 PM	#11
goodman Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: the great state of TX Posts: 948	I think Sony will slide through it fine, though, Darren, the company has more than a tad bit of money in their bank accounts! :laugh

Apr 26th, 2005, 09:01 AM	#12
Redpyramidhead pazparacolombia Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Restless dreams... Age: 43 Posts: 2,002	Actually, this is one of those times I feel I must reconsider what I said before. You are right, if sony committed a copyright infringement, it was very stupid of them and they should have to pay up. BIG TIME. However, this does seem like such a strange thing to have gone mostly unnoticed for so long. Makes me wonder. _RED_ stuff __________________ "..loathsome laughing, mixed with such a cry as no man has heard save for in the phlegathon of unrelatable nightmares; a cry wherein reverberated the horror and anguish of a haunted lifetime packed into one atrocious moment..."


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