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UK government responds to Stop Killing Games campaign, There is "no requirement in UK law" preventing publishers from rendering older games unplayable (www.gamesindustry.biz)

submitted 6 months ago by nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If there is no law preventing a publisher from rendering older games unplayable, then surely there's no law against fans making them playable again, right? (Besides the obvious copyright bullshit most every developed nation has in place and stuff like that, obviously)

[–] sirico 8 points 6 months ago

Are you aware of the UK government?