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GOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’ (www.theverge.com)

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[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The problem is it's a tiny fraction of games and users. It's a lot of resources for little gain.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This has nothing to do with current market share.

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 9 points 1 week ago

If you're trying to save as many games as possible and the vast majority are on windows it completely does.

[–] jherazob@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

Two words: Steam Deck.