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Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation (www.gamesradar.com)
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[โ€“] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't disagree, though another nuance is that...The Soviet Union wasn't empty of people with creative capacity. A Soviet invented Tetris, and Tetris is an excellent game. But the way intellectual property worked (or not) meant not many had the opportunity and motive to try, and look at the result.

[โ€“] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I dont disagree. Never did