At the forefront of the promotion of such notoriety is Sony, which has implemented a One Time Online Pass in quite a few of its games. The One Time Online Pass is like a CD key, which can be used only once, and which unlocks online features for users for free. If, however, the game is sold on, unlocking the same features requires payment.

It now looks as if White Knight Chronicles II, the sequel to the tepidly received PS3 exclusive RPG, will feature the same security measures, as the game’s dummy boxart seems to imply. Although it’s worth noting that this isn’t the game’s official boxart, and is therefore not necessarily representative of the final product, it seems to be a strong indication to the affirmative.

White Knight Chronicles II releases later this year exclusively for the PS3 in Japan.