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Lost media: Four web games that can’t be played anymore | by ToulouTouMou | Medium

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Game preservation is very hard. It is a constantly evolving domain that require a lot of time and resources, and sadly, even with the best intentions, that can’t save every game. This is especially true on the Internet where more games than ever are published. There are simply too many of them, and despite some great preservation efforts such as The Internet Archive and Flashpoint, some of them are already lost, while others pose huge technical challenges to preserve. And, as time passes by, somes games are doomed to be lost forever. Today I am showcasing five cases of lost games on the Internet. Each represents a different perspective on the topic of game preservation and thus a different challenge to overcome in order to preserve them. In 2004, Second Life was an exciting novelty. The idea of hanging out in a virtual space was not new, online 3D chat existed way before, but this game brought it to a new level, becoming a pop culture sensation. And a small studio from Vancouver decide

Lost media: Four web games that can’t be played anymore ToulouTouMou 6 min read · Oct 24, 2021 -- Listen Share Game preservation is very hard. It is a constantly evolving domain that require a lot of time and resources, and sadly, even with the best intentions, that can’t save every game. This is especially true on the Internet where more games than ever are published. There are simply too many of them, and despite some great preservation efforts such as The Internet Archive and Flashpoint, some of them are already lost, while others pose huge technical challenges to preserve. And, as time pas

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