Because PS3 game emulation not yet fully ready for the new PS Plus and that the blinds of the PS3 and some PSP are gradually beginning to close their doors, many players are worried that part of the catalog will disappear in the next few years. So when some games start showing completely illogical expiration dates on some stores, many hope it’s more of a bug than a scheduled disappearance of some titles.
A desired expiration, or a simple bug?
So did @PlayStation expire the PSOne Classics versions of #ChronoCross and #ChronoTrigger by setting the date on new downloads to 12/31/1969? This is preventing me from playing my purchased copies on Vita and PS3. @ModernVintageG @dark1x pic.twitter.com/wxRebNIZWh
— Christopher Foose (@FooseTV) April 8, 2022
Kotaku has indeed highlighted reports of Internet users pointing the finger a sudden expiration date for the PS1 version of Chrono Crossat least on the PS3 and PSP store. This expiry date concerns the December 31, 1969, which appears to be a bug at first glance, but multiple reports of the same thing since this weekend, whether the game is already purchased or not. According to the site, the same thing is happening to versions of Final Fantasy 6, Rune Factory: Oceans and others.
For the moment, we know that this expiration date goes away when the victims of this “bug” renew their subscription to PS Plus. It might therefore be a simple technical problem.
Sony hasn’t spoken regarding it yet, and it’s unclear whether it’s intentional or not, especially seeing that it’s coming to the release of Chrono Cross : The Radical Dreamers Edition. But since we should not draw hasty conclusions, we will wait for an official statement from Sony on this subject.