Sony sued over an attempt to keep its customers from suing (Yahoo! News)

But will those suing will be sued for suing?

It's irony at its finest: After mandating its users sign away their legal rights in order to access the?PlayStation Network,?Sony is on the receiving end of a?lawsuit that claims the act was an unfair business practice. The class-action suit seeks to represent all those who purchased?PlayStation 3 consoles prior to an August 2011 change to the PSN Terms of Service.

Shortly after the?PlayStation Network was hacked ??and then hacked again ??Sony quietly added a "don't sue" clause to their Terms of Service, effectively handcuffing its users' legal rights. Acceptance was mandatory, lest your?PlayStation 3 turn into an expensive paperweight.?You could only opt out by sending a physical letter to Sony ? if you noticed the clause buried in the legal document at all, of course.

If successful, the lawsuit could have wide-reaching effects: Both?Microsoft and?Electronic Arts added similar clauses to their Terms of Service after Sony did.

Gamespot via?Geek.com

This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Tecca

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