Here lies the core of the disconnect. The property is not yours. When someone takes or uses something that does not belong to them, against the owner’s wishes, they have committed a violation. The owner’s reasons are irrelevant; it is their property.

Consider this scenario: you write a book you do not wish to publish. Then an external entity steps in and announces that they will publish it and distribute it for free. You would rightfully feel that your autonomy had been overridden.

This is why copyright laws exist. They can be exploited, like any system, but they remain the most effective framework we currently have.

Sony isn’t giving the game away for free you’re taking it by force.