[moovova]

“It is for Party Safety, da Comrade?”

Seriously, if a player verbally states at the beginning of any party conversation that they do not consent to being recorded, how does any subsequent recording square with state law that makes it illegal to record?

[Enlightened1]

I guess if you agree to the update, then you have agreeed.

[Pontiac]

Seriously, if a player verbally states at the beginning of any party conversation that they do not consent to being recorded, how does any subsequent recording square with state law that makes it illegal to record?

Use of the product will imply consent.

Just like most websites. The PS5 log-in will probably have a used consent agreement that will include monitoring and recording of game chat.

What is kind of a grey area is that anyone using the product below the age of consent can on enter into a binding contract. That would leave out a great many users. Maybe the majority.

[Dr. Sivana]

Seriously, if a player verbally states at the beginning of any party conversation that they do not consent to being recorded, how does any subsequent recording square with state law that makes it illegal to record?

Do you ever get those "updates" to user agreements with 50 pages of 8-point Calibri type? Clicking "OK" or "I Agree" or "Continue" often constitutes consent for this sort of thing. Often, it stipulates that the act of using the service constitutes consent. Will those all hold up in court? I don't know, but I know it would be expensive to find out, and any result would be years away.

[Company Man]

The software is designed to block you from the party chat if you do not agree. There is a dialog presented as you attempt to enter the chat. Youtubers familiar with this can provide more info...