Game news “The Preservation of Video Games” You’ll be playing these Xbox titles for years to come!
While 100% digital video game consumption is becoming more and more the norm, a future where buyers are dispossessed of their dematerialized games scares players. Xbox intends to take the lead on all issues related to the preservation of games.
Promise of longevity
What would happen if the main Stores closed? Does Steam, PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo have the right to withdraw access to acquired content? What’s worse for a consumer than realizing that they can no longer launch a game that they purchased because of the arrival of a new console or a more or less arbitrary decision? Covered by conditions of use that do not recognize any ownership of content by the player, the video game giants benefit from an advantageous legal framework giving them the right to decide which titles from our virtual game library can be withdrawn. At the time of writing, there is no obligation for Valve, Epic Games, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to ensure access to purchased content in the event of a change of console or problem related to the stores. This lack of transparency continues to materialize a fear of dematerialization among certain players.
At a time when we are increasingly witnessing online identification problems making certain video games inaccessible, and where software in digital versions is simply disappearing from circulation, Microsoft seems determined to reassure users. buyers of the sustainability of the Xbox ecosystem. The manufacturer, already known for having made three generations of consoles compatible with its latest machine (Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One games playable on Xbox Series X), seems to want to go further in its preservation effort.. In any case, this is what we learn Windows Central via the distribution of an internal letter written by Sarah Bond, the current president of Xbox.
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“For future generations”
Sarah Bond would have revealed that Microsoft would have a dedicated team to ensure the sustainability of the Xbox games library in the face of future hardware changes, in order to guarantee that Xbox games will remain accessible in the future. “We’ve formed a new team dedicated to game preservation, an important topic for all of us at Xbox and the industry itself“, writes Windows Central, quoting Sarah Bond’s message. “We build on our strong history of backwards compatibility for our players, and we remain committed to keeping the incredible library of Xbox games alive for future generations to enjoy”, we read. Will we have news of this famous “preservation team” at the future Xbox Games Showcase in June? At least that’s what Windows Central seems to indicate..
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