Dark Times for the Video Game Industry...

The Act Man November 1, 2024
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What's up everybody? This is The Act Man heeeere!! I talk about video games, new & old, what makes them AWESOME?! and what makes them BAD?! If you enjoy in-depth Video Game Reviews that cover every facet of a game or want to hear commentaries on the video game industry/market, then this is the place for you, friend! I also love to analyze video game stories/storytelling and find out more about why we love certain stories and despise others. I got a soft spot for the Halo and Call of Duty. I cover a lot of FPS and other shooter titles, but I do branch out and explore other genres as well! Enjoy the channel and stay classy! Channel Art made by (PixelFlareGFX): https://twitter.com/pixelflaregfx

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The video game industry just took a massive L as the US Copyright Office just struck down an effort to make it easier to preserve and play legacy video games. Dark Times indeed! What would we do without emulators?! TheActMan Subreddit ► https://www.reddit.com/r/TheActMan/ SUPPORT the Channel ► https://www.patreon.com/TheActMan ✪ CONNECT WITH ME ✪ Subscribe ↪ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheActMan?sub_confirmation=1 Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/theactingmale Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/TheActMan_YT Act Man TV ➤ http://bit.ly/2kPXk7f Discord ➤ https://discord.gg/yBABtkh Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/theactman_yt/ Xbox Live Gamertag ➤ The Act Man Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7WDD6yHgzdqijHluCi1z-Q/join TIME STAMPS Intro - 0:00 US Copyright Law strikes down Game Preservation - 1:14 Why the copyright law needs to change - 4:58 What can we do to play older games? - 6:32 Why Emulation is important - 8:36 The US Copyright outcome - 9:41 What game companies are doing for or against Game Preservation - 11:43 Why game companies oppose Emulation/Game Preservation - 16:12 In Conclusion - 17:22

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