Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to find a way to ‘legally preserve’ digital-only games for research
The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has called on trade groups like the Entertainment Software Association to find a solution for preserving digital games on a long-term basis. 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 online servers which will eventually be turned off. Read More...
The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has called on trade groups like the Entertainment Software Association to find a solution for preserving digital games on a long-term basis.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 online servers which will eventually be turned off.
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