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This isn't entirely true. Per the USCO: (i) Video games in the form of computer programs embodied in physical or downloaded formats that have been lawfully acq
by OkayPhysicist 6mo ago
This isn't entirely true. Per the USCO:
(i) Video games in the form of computer programs embodied in physical
or downloaded formats that have been lawfully acquired as complete
games, when the copyright owner or its authorized representative has
ceased to provide access to an external computer server necessary to
facilitate an authentication process to enable gameplay, solely for the
purpose of:
(A) Permitting access to the video game to allow copying and
modification of the computer program to restore access to the game for
personal, local gameplay on a personal computer or video game console;
or
(B) Permitting access to the video game to allow copying and
modification of the computer program to restore access to the game on a
personal computer or video game console when necessary to allow
preservation of the game in a playable form by an eligible library,
archives, or museum, where such activities are carried out without any
purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage and the video game
is not distributed or made available outside of the physical premises of
the eligible library, archives, or museum.
It's a bit of a stretch, but one that would be enough of a headache that it wouldn't be worth pursuing against a particularly stubborn person.