Publishers 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 preservation - eviltoast
"This fails the needs of citizens in favor of a weak sauce argument from the industry, and it's really disappointing"
  • ɔiƚoxɘup@infosec.pubEnglish
    5·
    19 days ago

    This is what really baffles me about the industry. They could be making some real decent cash off of this old IP if they just made it accessible and put a tiny bit of effort into it. Imagine all the old games the switch already runs. Imagine it running EVERYTHING! ugh. Dummies!