The ESA has again rejected a proposal from video game preservationists to exempt abandoned online games from DMCA copyright law. The Pals dig in to the complex issue of how to preserve these works of art for future generations.

PLUS: Could we finally get a Mass Effect trilogy remaster?!

DOUBLE PLUS: SMASH BROTHERS?!

-What we’re playing

-Buy or sell (12:48)

DA NEWS:

1. In an effort to cull the wave of cheaters that have plagued the game for months, PUBG Corp has now officially delayed development of several new features for the game: (19:15)

https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/20/17032214/new-pubg-map-delay-anti-cheat

2. EA has announced a Remaster of the 2009 racing game Burnout Paradise: (32:17)

https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/20/17032438/burnout-paradise-remastered-release-date-trailer-ps4-xbox-one-pc

3. Moving along to the world of Nintendo, it’s time for Andy to get hype because Shin Megami Tensei V has now moved into “full-scale development”: (46:09)

https://nintendoeverything.com/shin-megami-tensei-v-full-scale-development-now-underway/

4. Fire Emblem Heroes made almost $300 Million dollars in its first year: (55:05)

https://sensortower.com/blog/fire-emblem-heroes-first-year-revenue

5. Video game insider Emily Rogers a.k.a. ArcadeGirl64 on twitter has revealed that “a Smash bros title will be announced and released for Switch later this year”: (01:04:19)

https://mynintendonews.com/2018/02/21/emily-rogersa-smash-bros-title-will-be-announced-and-released-for-switch-later-this-year/

6. ESA rejects DMCA exemption for abandoned online games:

https://www.techspot.com/news/72437-renewed-proposal-seeks-dmca-exemption-abandoned-online-games.html

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/21/the-esa-rejects-proposed-dmca-exceptions-to-allow-the-non-profit-and-unofficial-revival-of-dead-online-games/

Meat and Potatoes: How do we preserve online games for historical purposes? (01:15:14)

Outro Music:

"Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat

The Video Game Pals is The Pals Network's weekly video game podcast where we talk about video games, the news and how it all makes us feel.

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