minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 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-up1937arrow-down12cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1935arrow-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 · 14 days agomessage-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareCaveman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·14 days agoIt feels like companies are worried about people not wanting to play new stuff if they have decades of old stuff available. Just like movies right guys?
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·14 days agoWatching a movie from 1979 Uhh yea… right.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoThe hoops i had to go through, to backup my old end of-lifetime-DVD’s on linux. Not to mention the people who figured that stuff out.
It feels like companies are worried about people not wanting to play new stuff if they have decades of old stuff available. Just like movies right guys?
Watching a movie from 1979
Uhh yea… right.
The hoops i had to go through, to backup my old end of-lifetime-DVD’s on linux. Not to mention the people who figured that stuff out.