Visitors play the retro game “Space Invaders'' at Gamescom, a video game fair in western Germany.
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Visitors play the retro game “Space Invaders'' at Gamescom, a video game fair in western Germany.
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Think back to your earliest video game memories.
As technology changes and video games are increasingly released only digitally, many of the titles you played as a child may no longer be playable.
87% of classic video games (released before 2010) are at risk of being lost to time. That's according to a study by the Video Game History Foundation.
Some companies are trying to improve the situation by making more games available through subscription services like Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo recently announced that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games will be available through this service. Out of a total of 1,873 Game Boy games, only 25 of his are still available for purchase.
This installment of Game Mode is a series about video games and the gaming industry.
What efforts are being made to preserve classic video games?
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