Publishers 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 preservation
www.gamesradar.com
"This fails the needs of citizens in favor of a weak sauce argument from the industry, and it's really disappointing"
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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/a_Ninja_b0y on 2024-10-25 20:33:33+00:00.

Original Title: A three-year fight to help support game preservation has come to a sad end today. The US copyright office has denied a request for a DMCA exemption that would allow libraries to remotely share digital access to preserved video games.