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And you don't see the systemic issue? Like... You are aware that games you like could be affected by the same issue eventually?
The only way to speak on of a policy is good or bad is to assume it is used against you, there is no working argument that begins or ends with doesn't affect me
Off course I already got affected by removing ability to purchase games, I wanted to buy when they get cheap. Now I cannot anymore (at least certain games on Steam). These affect me personally. What's so hard to understand that the game in this post does not affect me personally and I do not care about this game on a personal level? I don't have to care about every game.
I am however for archival of the game to preserve it for the future (not by the company, but more like we play Roms in emulators or install old Windows games from Abandonware site). Preservation is important and I do not discriminate there. But I do not care if pseudo games sold as a game for money. I do not see a value in buying this "media" in tricking people its a game. Those who have it do not lose access anyway.
If it's a movie with some interaction the solution is easy: release it as a movie without the interaction.
But... That's then something different. How would that solve anything?
"You like medium a bit can't access it anymore? They should just release it as medium b"
Not only don't they plan to release it as a movie, so your solution is just as helpful as suggesting to just not remove it from the store, it also changes the whole medium. Like, I get that interactive movies aren't your thing. But if there's an awesome live dvd by your favourite band that's taken off the market, suggesting that they should just release it as an audio CD is just completely missing the point.
I meant it as a "second best" solution. The best solution would be making it open source.