Game publishers ‘won’t support libraries for preserving online games’

[Rayman]

Gaming publishers (Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, EA, Take-Two) should be ashamed of themselves because they have shown that they don't care at all about the preservation of online video games

Game publishers ‘won’t support libraries for preserving online games’ | VGC

The Electronic Software Association has shot down the idea of supporting libraries in the preservation of defunct online games.

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[ksdixon]

Some games will switch to player-based match making once the dev/pub devices the server cost isn't effective anymore. I'm speaking out of my depth here and can't remember the example I used to use, but it's deffinately been done.

I think all games should sunset their servers if needed, but then release a final patch to rejigger all the match making code to point to player setup servers. I still don't understand why this isn't rolled into PS+ Sub or something. Sony shut down Warhawk/Starhawk? Lemme buy PS+ Premium for a month, "spin up some idle servers", and host a tournament for my friends these next couple of weekends.

I've had Haha reactions in the past, someone explain to me why such an idea wouldn't be a boon for Sony to pursue and successfully market to customers?