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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)
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[-] ShortFuse@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

They do. It's called Nintendo Switch Online and is managed over a subscription service. They're never going to just sell you a game anymore. They're going to force you to pay monthly for it for the rest of your life.

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago

They're going to force you to pay monthly for it for the rest of your life.

Pay up or skill up. $ is the price for ignorance.

It ain't the world I like but it's the world we have.

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