Jason Evangelho 🐧🎒Feb 14

87% of video games released in the U.S. before 2010 are technically unavailable for legal purchase.

As of 2026, libraries and archives can digitally preserve, but not digitally *share* games, and can provide on-premises access only. Libraries *are* allowed to share books, films, and music both onsite and remotely.

This is all very messed up.

Show threadRasmus LindegaardFeb 14
@killyourfm There needs to be a rule, that when someone abandons distribution and support of a game title, they are now longer allowed to take legal action or in anyway prohibit, or hinder, others from sharing that game. Futhermore, the moment the decision is made to no longer distribute and support a game, there needs to be a patch made available, that circumvents any DRM.
Show threadJonathan Dechko
@rasmus91 @killyourfm But we might release it for virtual console someday!
<insert sarcastic SpongeBob meme here>
Feb 14 at 5:29pmIvory for iOS
Show threadRasmus LindegaardFeb 14
@jdechko @killyourfm *lights torches, brandishes pitchfork*