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The Game Availability Study, Explained | Video Game History Foundation (gamehistory.org)
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87% of games cannot be legally purchased. Here's how the VGHF figured it out, why it's important, and what can be done about it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is an excellent study! As idealistic as this may sound, I really do hope it becomes a landmark in video game preservation - hard, inarguable numbers making it clear that significant chunks of history are missing from the current gaming landscape.