US Copyright Office Denies Remote Access to Out-of-Print Games
US Copyright Office Denies Remote Access to Out-of-Print Games
The US Copyright Office has denied a request to allow remote access to out-of-print video games, a decision that impacts video game preservation efforts. The request, supported by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network, aimed to let libraries and archives digitally s...
The US Copyright Office has denied a request to allow remote access to out-of-print video games, a decision that impacts video game preservation efforts.
It's really important to keep offline archives of video games, so that despite this bullshit, there are still copies to circulate.
Yeah, but the problem is that it is now the only medium singled out from remote access, you can remotely rent books and movies.
Right, but I'm just saying the archival must continue regardless.
Pirating it is, assholes. If you're going to make this an official ruling, then stop attacking gamers that pirate out of print games when they acquire them.
Oh well, I guess Ill change nothing about what I do
Your strongly worded letter has been noted.