Video Game History Foundation urges ESA to address legal barriers to preserving digital-only games
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Chris Scullion
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The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has called on the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) to find a legal solution for preserving digital-only games, following Sony's announcement that it will stop producing disc-based games by January 2028 and close PS3 and PS Vita stores. The VGHF argues that current copyright laws prevent libraries and museums from legally preserving digital games, unlike the exemptions that exist for other media. The organization warns that without changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), a significant portion of modern gaming history could become lost media as digital storefronts close and games become unplayable.
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· 3 pulledAsking museums to download a copy of GTA 6 and hope it'll run in 50 years is not a solution
Sony's double announcement on Wednesday that it will no longer be making disc versions of its games from January 2028, and will be closing the PS3 and PS Vita stores next year, has renewed debate about video game preservation
Some argue that a large proportion of today's modern games may become lost media decades from now, not only due to the closure of digital stores but because many games now rely on connections to servers that may not be around forever
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