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Video game preservation: Is the industry torching its own legacy? (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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Experts say efforts to preserve gaming's rich history are failing, which threatens the industry's long-term health | From GamesIndustry.biz

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[–] WELCOMETHRILLHO@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

I do think there are some real concerns, including how institutions can maintain (and share) collections, and best practices being influenced by fear of getting attacked by Nintendo lawyers, etc.