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> we get public domain in 70 years just like everything else, Nitpick: video games are almost always a work-for-hire, so it's 95 years after publication (or 12
by wtallis 3y ago
> we get public domain in 70 years just like everything else,
Nitpick: video games are almost always a work-for-hire, so it's 95 years after publication (or 120 years after creation, in the unusual event that publication gets delayed long enough for this deadline to expire first).
- andrepd 3y agoIncredible that this is normalised. When a law is "you can enjoy cultural creations of 2007 in 2102", disobeying it is legitimate.
- ta34719586_1 3y agoYour logic is flawed. You may already enjoy that creation by paying for it, just like you would for many other cultural items. Or was it just sarcasm?
- danaris 3y agoIf there is no legal way to obtain the game, or no practical way to obtain the system to play it on, then you can't enjoy it. This is one of the most important purposes of emulation: it allows for digital archival of otherwise-obsolete hardware and software.