What To Do If Your Digital PS3 and PS Vita Games Just Expired
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Some PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita users are having trouble accessing their digital purchases after a strange expiration date suddenly appeared on certain games. Kotaku first reported this problem, which seems to mostly affect classic titles. This prevents users from playing Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy VI, as the games are now “expired.”
It's not just old games that are disappearing. In recent months, gamers have been reporting that they're unable to play older titles they've already paid for due to expiration dates that have long passed. This issue first came to light in December of 2018, when gamers discovered that several classic PlayStation games—including Chrono Cross and Rune Factory Oceans—were no longer playable due to expiration dates that had long since passed.
As outlined in the various threads and posts about the problem, some players say they’ve tried factory resetting their consoles, subscribing and unsubscribing to PlayStation Plus, and restoring their game licenses, all to no avail. PlayStation has yet to acknowledge the situation.
Users are reporting the same issue with other games, including Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI. Kotaku reached out to Square Enix for comment, but the company declined to provide a statement.
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There may be one reason why this is happening. Kotaku points out that the glitch causing the PS Vita and PS3 to revert the game licenses’ expiration dates to the Unix epoch, or the arbitrary time and date set by developers to designate the beginning of a console’s life.
This glitch is stirring up concerns that Sony is dealing another blow to the PS3 and PS Vita stores. After the game company nearly closed down both stores last year, it made them harder to shop at by taking away the ability to use credit cards
If that doesn’t work, you can try contacting the game developer directly. Square Enix, for example, has a customer service email address ([email protected]) where you can reach out for help. Kotaku notes that the issue may stem from a glitch causing the PS Vita and PS3 to revert the game licenses’ expiration dates to the Unix epoch, or the arbitrary time and date set by developers to designate the beginning of a console’s life.
Even if this is just a glitch, it’s stoking.
It’s unclear what’s causing this error, or if it’s a widespread problem. Kotaku has reached out to Sony for clarification and will update this story should they respond.
One possible solution currently being suggested on the ResetEra forums is to delete your game save, then load it.
While it’s unclear how widespread this issue may be, it’s yet another example of Sony’s PlayStation Now service struggling since its launch in 2015. In October of that year, Sony
We’ve reached out to Sony for comment and will update this story if we hear back.
While Sony is aware of the issue and is working on a fix, there may be a workaround that you can try. Not everyone has had success with this workaround, but it’s worth a shot if you’re desperate to play Red Dead Redemption 2.
If that doesn’t work, you can ask around on online forums to see if anyone has found a solution. And lastly, you can always.
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