[BeetleB]

Think of your favorite movies.

Now imagine your kids never being able to watch them.

Same for books.

Same for music.

Games are an art form distinct from the above, and can in many ways be more powerful than they are. I've played games that toyed with my emotions in ways few movies can.

As such, they need to be preserved just as all the above categories.

I'm incredibly glad I can still play most of my 80's and 90's DOS games. People playing games now should still be able to play them. At least the ones that can be played "locally".

[donatj]

An online game isn't the dos game you played as a kid. It's temporal. It's the roller coaster you rode as a kid. A law forcing the any roller coaster built to stay open so your children can ride it is just silly and going to deter interesting rollercoasters people might not like from being built.

Moreover, if a game is art, it is a form of speech, no? And compelled speech seems like a moral violation.

[Capricorn2481]

> Moreover, if a game is art, it is a form of speech, no? And compelled speech seems like a moral violation

Online games are a service that have art in them. That is why they come with licenses and privacy policies. They are an actual service that already has consumer protections.

Hand waving any criticisms or attempts at regulating them because they are "art" is deeply dishonest.