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Almost 90% of classic video games are “critically endangered” and it’s only getting worse, preservation study warns (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
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The Game Availability Study published in partnership by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network found that 87% of video games released in the US before 2010[...]simply aren’t in print anymore.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This has gotten me thinking about legal deposit requirements, such as those that have existed for centuries in certain countries where published works must have a copy submitted to a national library for conservation purposes. Does anyone know if there are initiatives like this for video games? How are they going?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I mean emulation has replicated a ton of them. I don't think that's how the article wanted them preserved, but people are doing the work

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think those are really a thing anymore. At least I know in the states copyrighting things hasn't been accompanied by a log in the LoC in quite a while.