Why Piracy Fears are Keeping Some Researchers from Accessing the Games They Need

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Why Piracy Fears are Keeping Some Researchers from Accessing the Games They Need - IGN
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If this doesn't scream anti-preservation, I don't know what does.

They don't want anything preserved, because if it disappears, it can be "remastered" and resold like a brand new game with zero actual input capital.