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Video Game History Foundation: Piracy is the only game preservation method

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The Video Game History Foundation, through its founder Frank Cifaldi, has stated that piracy is currently the only effective method for preserving video games. This assertion, reported by TechSpot and highlighted on Slashdot, suggests that legal and official channels are insufficient for safeguarding game history. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses an opinion from an organization about a method of preservation, rather than a new release, research, or policy.

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Video Game History Foundation: Piracy is the only game preservation method

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Video Game History Foundation Says Piracy Remains the Only Viable Preservation Method An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechSpot: Video Game History Fo

    📰 Video Game History Foundation Says Piracy Remains the Only Viable Preservation Method An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechSpot: Video Game History Foundation founder Frank Cifaldi recently supported claims that piracy is the only effective way to preserve video games. …

    LINKS games.slashdot.org/…/video-game-history-f…

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