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Video games have become an important part of our culture. We do need more focus on preservation of that culture. We currently have archives of books, music, a
by gamepsys 3y ago
Video games have become an important part of our culture. We do need more focus on preservation of that culture. We currently have archives of books, music, and movies that have been published. We have no archive, and no way to feasibly archive, all of the levels created in Super Mario Maker. There's currently no obligation for Nintendo to keep the source code/assets, much less all of the user generated content.
If I buy an album or a book I can be reasonably certain I can enjoy that content in 25 years. If I buy an online service video game I can be reasonably certain I cannot enjoy that content in 25 years.
- throw10920 3y agoThis is a very good point about UGC and how it's not really present for most other types of media (like you described) and unaddressed by existing copyright law. So - additional legislation is necessary. Maybe something where the platform host has to either make the UGC available for direct download immediately, or preserve it on their own servers at their own expense until the copyright expires?