Game publishers ‘won’t support libraries for preserving online games’. - Kotaku In Action 2

Game publishers ‘won’t support libraries for preserving online games’. (www.videogameschronicle.com)

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Game publishers ‘won’t support libraries for preserving online games’ | VGC

The Electronic Software Association has shot down the idea of supporting libraries in the preservation of defunct online games.

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– SoctaticMethod1 41 points 223 days ago +42 / -1

Because it hurts their bottom line as they currently sell an inferior product.

Put it this way, would you rather play Battlefield 2042 or be able to play Bad Company 2 without worrying about hacked servers AND support a library to keep running?

It'd be HUGELY popular and provide a boost to any library participating, which is why they don't want it as it shows how lacking they are currently.

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– Bedrock 8 points 223 days ago +8 / -0

I want to play battlefield 1942 all day long. Then l want to fire up battlefield vietnam and talk to my buddies from 2010.

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