minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agoPublishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservationwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up1940arrow-down12cross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up1938arrow-down1external-linkPublishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservationwww.gamesradar.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 28 days agomessage-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
minus-squareanyhow2503@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·28 days agoThis is such an incredibly naive take that has already been proven wrong by multiple publishers going out of their way to do exactly what you just said. There’s also a ton of abandonware which is not being sold and never will be again.
This is such an incredibly naive take that has already been proven wrong by multiple publishers going out of their way to do exactly what you just said. There’s also a ton of abandonware which is not being sold and never will be again.