"Study Uncovers Alarming Loss of Classic Games: 87% Unavailable"
A new study conducted by the Video Game History Foundation reveals that only 13 percent of games made before 2010 are commercially available, similar to the survival rate of silent movies. The study examined over 4,000 video games released in the United States before 2010 and found that many are difficult or even impossible to obtain legitimately due to technical challenges, rights issues, and high costs of porting to new consoles. The Video Game History Foundation hopes the study will encourage change and advocate for making games available in libraries and official archives.