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Which sector will oppose video game preservation DMCA exemptions most in 2025?
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Resolution / Starting Odds
Video Game Publishers • 25%
Copyright Advocacy Groups • 25%
Tech Industry • 25%
Other • 25%
Public statements and lobbying efforts reported by credible news outlets
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US Copyright Office Rejects DMCA Exemption for Video Game History Foundation's Preservation Efforts
Oct 28, 2024, 08:30 AM
The US Copyright Office has rejected a proposed exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that would allow libraries and archives to provide researchers with remote access to out-of-print video games. The Video Game History Foundation, which had been advocating for this exemption, expressed disappointment and stated that it is 'not done fighting.' Historians and not-for-profits had been campaigning to give researchers of vintage video games the same rights as researchers in other fields of media. The decision has led to criticism from various quarters, with some historians noting that US copyright law forces researchers to explore extra-legal methods for game preservation. The rejection also means that the DMCA rules will not change, impacting the game preservation initiative.
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Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Gaming industry • 25%
Academic research • 25%
Libraries and archives • 25%
Other • 25%
Video Game History Foundation • 25%
Library of Congress • 25%
Smithsonian Institution • 25%
Other • 25%
New Technology • 25%
Partnerships with Publishers • 25%
Increased Physical Archives • 25%
No Significant Developments • 25%
Video Game History Foundation • 25%
National Archives • 25%
Major University • 25%
Other • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Positive • 25%
Negative • 25%
Neutral • 25%
Mixed • 25%
Electronic Frontier Foundation • 25%
Library of Congress • 25%
A major gaming company • 25%
Other • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Public pressure • 25%
Economic impact • 25%
Technological advancements • 25%
Legal challenges • 25%