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Almost 90% of classic video games are “critically endangered” and it’s only getting worse, preservation study warns(www.rockpapershotgun.com)

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Humanity used to leave long lasting artefacts behind but since the age of computers, everything became ephemeral. I wonder if archeologists will miss much of the current cultural production just due to the lack of a material medium

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The study discounts piracy as a method which makes sense but copyright/ownership definitely prevents a lot of legitimate items from being preserved, not only with games but everything. I kind of wish there was a committee in charge of archival.

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