The battle continues.
Despite it being the biggest entertainment medium on the face of the planet in terms of revenue, efforts to properly preserve the history of video gaming continue to face opposition – even from those organisations that you’d assume would be in favour of it.
The Electronic Software Association (ESA) is sadly one of those groups. In a recent hearing on the topic of game preservation, lawyer Steve Englund was quizzed on the possibility of online libraries being allowed to preserve vintage games. Englund replied in the negative, saying that there’s ” combination of limitations would support to provide remote access.”
Read the full article on timeextension.com
The battle continues.
Despite it being the biggest entertainment medium on the face of the planet in terms of revenue, efforts to properly preserve the history of video gaming continue to face opposition – even from those organisations that you’d assume would be in favour of it.
The Electronic Software Association (ESA) is sadly one of those groups. In a recent hearing on the topic of game preservation, lawyer Steve Englund was quizzed on the possibility of online libraries being allowed to preserve vintage games. Englund replied in the negative, saying that there’s ” combination of limitations would support to provide remote access.”
Read the full article on timeextension.com