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this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2024
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First off, I support both this campaign and linking to it. More awareness is always good.
However, as Ross himself posted, the problem with this comparison is that the "Stop Killing Games" campaign is aiming to end the tradition of simply turning off game servers. This Californian lawsuit, though not a bad thing, is very likely to simply change the labeling of games, which doesn't help the end goal of Stop Killing Games.
I want both to succeed and am not attempting to attack your post, just provide clarity.
For more context: https://youtu.be/sitLQg02Mn4
IMO if every such game came with a large "Playable until [Date]" sticker, a lot more people would care about preserving them. And just the market pressure may save a lot of games.
That seems like an optimistic but reasonable take.
I'd also probably care a lot less about buying them.