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A new study conducted by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network has revealed that 87 percent of classic games released in the US are out of print.\n<\/p>\n

The remaining 13 percent can be easily accessed – whether that’s through a re-release on modern platforms or through an officially provided emulation service, but the majority of older games remain unavailable through easy means.\n<\/p>\n

The study was produced in order to substantiate the amount of video game history in danger of being lost, the Video Game History Foundation said<\/a>, and provide evidence on why libraries and archives should be allowed to preserve games in a similar way to other media forms such as books and films.\n<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – eurogamer.net<\/p>\n

All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new study conducted by the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network has revealed that 87 percent of classic games released in the US are out of print. 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