minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours 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-square114fedilinkarrow-up1745arrow-down12cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.segames@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgaming@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1743arrow-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 · 22 hours agomessage-square114fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.segames@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgaming@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareCaveman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·17 hours 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-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours 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.
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·17 hours agoWatching a movie from 1979 Uhh yea… right.
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?
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.
Watching a movie from 1979
Uhh yea… right.