Game Preservation News
The latest Game Preservation coverage curated for game developers.
Ars Technica reports that a 12TB Steam “teraleak” has exposed a huge slice of PC gaming history, including depots from Valve’s old Steam2 era. The dump appears to cover nearly …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Xbox will start testing a disc-to-digital entitlement flow with Insiders on August 31. Supported Xbox One and Series X discs can unlock a digital copy, while the disc …
Xbox is testing a way to turn supported disc games into digital entitlements, starting with Insiders on August 31. The feature targets most Xbox One and Xbox Series X disc …
Ars Technica details Ross Scott’s Stop Killing Games push to keep online games playable after publishers shut down servers. The campaign argues that sudden shutdowns leave buyers with unusable products, …
UNC Greensboro's game preservation effort is back after federal funding cuts briefly threatened it. The project matters because studios still lose build tools, source assets, and playable history faster than …
Ross Scott’s Stop Killing Games campaign has moved from protest to policy pressure, with millions of signatures pushing governments to consider perpetual access for purchased games. The push is aimed …
Ars Technica reports that Cold Iron Studios has shut down the cloud version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Nintendo Switch, leaving buyers without refunds. The base game launched at $30, …
Poinpy has been brought back from the dead with a new release that restores access to the game and sharpens its presentation. For developers, the interesting part is the resurrection …
Xbox is bringing original Xbox backward compatibility to PC in early release, starting with four games: Blinx, Conker, Crimson Skies, and Fuzion Frenzy. The rollout also covers supported handhelds, including …
Mario Kart Tour is winding down, and Nintendo says there won't be an offline version to preserve access after service ends. For teams shipping live mobile games, it's another reminder …
Sony will stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games starting in January 2028, pushing future releases to digital-only. The company is also winding down PS3 and PS Vita Store …
The European Commission says it won’t force studios to keep discontinued games playable, citing existing IP rights and consumer-law limits. Instead, it plans to broker an industry code of conduct …
The EU Commission says it will only “engage with the industry” on Stop Killing Games for now, and it can’t yet impose a legal duty to keep delisted games playable. …
A fan-led reverse-engineering effort reportedly got the original Midwinter running in just one day, which is a strong reminder of how much old game code can still be recovered when …
California’s Assembly has passed AB 1921, a bill that would force publishers to warn players before shutting down server-dependent games and leave some way to keep them playable. For devs, …
Sony has taken Destruction AllStars offline and pulled it from the PlayStation Store, ending access to a live-service game that launched in 2021. For teams watching the genre, it’s another …
California's Protect Our Games Act is making strides, potentially reshaping how online games are supported post-launch. Developers may need to rethink their service models, as the bill mandates refunds or …
The launch of the AI translation tool, Gaming Alexandria Researcher, has sparked controversy within the video game preservation community. While it aims to enhance access to Japanese gaming magazines, many …