Topic
Game preservation
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News brief
ESA calls preloaded retro handhelds 'superfakes' and nominates Anbernic for USTR's Notorious Markets review
In an October 7 filing to the US Trade Representative, the Entertainment Software Association says handhelds sold with cards full of unauthorized games are the industry's "superfakes", and nominates Anbernic.com for the Notorious Markets list. It is a nomination. USTR decides what goes on the list.
Deep Dive
Out of print: why most old games can’t be bought, and who decides what stays playable
A 2023 study found that 13% of US games released before 2010 could still be legally bought. The industry called that figure proof of a “vibrant” market. Here is how one number split regulators, a storefront and players.