https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/04/videogame-publishers-no-preserving-abandoned-games-even-museums-and-archives
>Videogame Publishers: No Preserving Abandoned Games, Even for Museums and Archives, Because All "Hacking" is Illegal
>The Entertainment Software Association doesn’t want anyone to restore the functionality of older videogames that are no longer supported by their publisher, because, says ESA, this is “hacking,” and all hacking is “associated with piracy.”Thread on /v/
http://8ch.net/v/res/3101049.htmlhttps://www.eff.org/let-game-fans-keep-abandoned-games-running This thread is important, and here's why:
For those of you here who still play videogames, this is a major morale crusher if this is encouraged. Many of you more than likely still play older videogames over newer ones because our industry is producing less and less good videogames.
This is why so many of us here are retro. If they take away retro gaming for us, we will have nothing left at this rate. Please understand the importance of preserving the past so we do not forget what made the gaming industry great…what made it a glorious beacon of enjoyment.
Make absolute certain this brand of kikery law is not passed in wherever you're living, even outside of the UK. There is no justification for attacking unsupported games and ancient fanbase support aside from forcing others to eat new shit. Those are my two cents. How are we going to stop this?