I'm wondering if we see the industry propose a solution before a law gets passed. If/when the CFPB gets resuscitated here in the US, that could happen, especially re: digital ownership issues, or maybe the EU leads the way, as they're starting to do on digital privacy.
This is why I've been investing more in Switch games - having the game on the cart is far more permanent to whatever disc-based gaming is becoming. And yes, Switch 2 being mostly backwards compatible is a big deal.
An excellent dissection of an increasingly stubborn problem. I'm really intrigued by your proposed solution although, as you say, it's best not to hold our breath for the likes of Konami et al. to quietly surrender their source code anytime soon. The tribulations of Ross Scott's campaign in the US suggest to me that a legislative solution isn't yet on the horizon.
I'm wondering if we see the industry propose a solution before a law gets passed. If/when the CFPB gets resuscitated here in the US, that could happen, especially re: digital ownership issues, or maybe the EU leads the way, as they're starting to do on digital privacy.
The ESRB was an emergency solution to prevent government oversight so it’s possible the same happens with preservation and ownership
This is why I've been investing more in Switch games - having the game on the cart is far more permanent to whatever disc-based gaming is becoming. And yes, Switch 2 being mostly backwards compatible is a big deal.
An excellent dissection of an increasingly stubborn problem. I'm really intrigued by your proposed solution although, as you say, it's best not to hold our breath for the likes of Konami et al. to quietly surrender their source code anytime soon. The tribulations of Ross Scott's campaign in the US suggest to me that a legislative solution isn't yet on the horizon.