Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to games • 2 months 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 preservationexternal-linkmessage-square39 fedilinkarrow-up1176
arrow-up1176external-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 preservationYuritopiaposadism [none/use name] to games • 2 months agomessage-square39 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareD61 [any]hexbear15·2 months agoCounterpoint, if they haven't done it by now, they aren't going to. link
minus-squareMoonworm [any]hexbear25·edit-22 months agoI don't agree. Also they don't ever have to do it, the potential is enough to be valued; but furthermore the rights themselves can be bought and sold, speculated on, and generally financialized. link
minus-squareREgon [they/them]hexbear15·2 months agoYeah, but they could. We all know they won't, but they could and that's enough to make them mad enough to fight it. link
Counterpoint, if they haven't done it by now, they aren't going to.
I don't agree. Also they don't ever have to do it, the potential is enough to be valued; but furthermore the rights themselves can be bought and sold, speculated on, and generally financialized.
Yeah, but they could. We all know they won't, but they could and that's enough to make them mad enough to fight it.