So I turned on my PS3 today and got an error message telling me that I had been signed out of PSN due to an error. I was perplexed, but I ignored the message and proceeded to load Wipeout HD for a quick race.
Imagine my horror when the main menu informed me that I was playing the trial version of the game! Half of the menu options were grayed-out (no Campaign, Online, or Records), and I could only play with the FEISAR on Vineta K. Last night, I had raced with the Auricom on Tech De Ra and gotten a lap record - now, everything was gone.
So, what happened? Why did my copy of Wipeout HD (with the Fury expansion pack, no less) go down the drain like that? Is there a way that I can get it back? Are my unlocked tracks and vehicles, to say nothing of my records and campaign progress, gone forever? HOW CAN A GAME JUST UN-PURCHASE ITSELF OUT OF THE BLUE?!
EDIT: It seems that the thread title got changed to lowercase, including the name Wipeout HD. Can a moderator fix that?