The Video Game Preservation Crisis: When Delisting Erases History — And Why the Industry's Fixes Aren't Working
Over 1,500 games delisted in 2025 alone. Licensing expires, servers shut down, storefronts close — and unlike film or music, games have no library of Congress, no mandatory deposit, no legal framework for preservation. The 2026 DMCA exemption helps, but it's a band-aid on a structural wound.