I firmly believe that any game or software that has officially ended support should be legally required to be open-sourced and handed over to the community that loves it. When a company decides to stop maintaining a product, it often leaves behind a dedicated fanbase that continues to cherish and use it. Instead of letting these creations fade into obscurity or become inaccessible due to outdated technology, open-sourcing them would allow the community to preserve, improve, and breathe new life into them.
I agree entirely - especially a game like TF2, which continued limping along as a live service generating money from key purchases and the like. We really need greater protections on art preservation in general.
this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2025
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