The disregard -if not outright hostility- toward video game preservation isn't just infuriating; it's genuinely baffling. Here's an article on Tim Cain being "ordered to destroy" his personal archive of Fallout's development 🔽 www.gamesradar.com/games/fallou... - ThreadSky

konstantinosd.bsky.social • 6 days ago

The disregard -if not outright hostility- toward video game preservation isn't just infuriating; it's genuinely baffling.

Here's an article on Tim Cain being "ordered to destroy" his personal archive of Fallout's development 🔽
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fallout/fallout-creator-tim-cain-says-he-was-ordered-to-destroy-his-personal-archive-of-the-rpgs-development-individuals-and-organizations-actively-work-against-preservation/

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gescheitgespielt.bsky.social•6 days ago

@speckobst.bsky.social Here is the original source youtube video, its 12 minutes long. I recommend watching a few of Tims videos in general! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F707wIeTX2g

konstantinosd.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thanks! Mind you, I rarely miss them :)

endmalcompetence.bsky.social•6 days ago

I wonder if some of it is a bean-counter instinct to vastly overvalue source code as a corporate asset.

I've seen some SaaS orgs that lock up their API documentation, and I can't help thinking: "Guys, you're flattering yourself if you think people would even want to steal this."

konstantinosd.bsky.social•6 days ago

That does sound quite plausible, I have to admit. Still, as you point out, doesn't make much sense, but few things do these days anyway.

natanael.bsky.social•6 days ago

It's like the Oracle lawyers insisting there should be copyright on APIs, etc. They don't understand what's even worth claiming and what's not. Shooting themselves in the foot out of dumb instinct.

endmalcompetence.bsky.social•6 days ago

With Oracle, I'm willing to believe it's some kind of pure anti-competitive malice.

fortnitepacifist.bsky.social•6 days ago

I did not expect the Nuremberg Defense

lewispackwood.bsky.social•6 days ago

Feels like things have changed recently though. Stephen Kick at Nightdive told me that a decade ago companies didn't care much about old games, but there's much more focus on preservation now that firms realise there's money to be made from remasters. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/seeing-nintendo-do-this-is-a-little-disheartening-switch-2-and-the-state-of-game-preservation-in-2025

konstantinosd.bsky.social•6 days ago

Very interesting point - thanks!

therelon.bsky.social•6 days ago

You know dude has a thing for vaults, you know he didny destroy that thang.

konstantinosd.bsky.social•6 days ago

I actually laughed out loud!

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