87% Missing: the Disappearance of Classic Video Games | Video Game History Foundation
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New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable
  • dafungusamongus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Copyright laws desperately need to be updated to account for scenarios like these. Although, to many people piracy is undesirable, I take no issue with anyone using this method to acquire content that is otherwise unavailable.

    • Grangle1@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The only times I allow it myself are in this case (zero legal availability) and for unofficial/fan translations of games not available in your home region/language. Nobody would be getting your money anyway, no theft of compensation/profits there. If any games do become available, though, then we should support them. The more we put our money where our mouth is for a return to market for these games, the more incentive there is for companies to bring more of them back.

      • demonsword@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        and they won’t as long as lobbying is legal and legislators are all in the pockets of big companies