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Let’s make games open source, so future generations can enjoy them (jairajdevadiga.com)
submitted 5 months ago by JairajDevadiga@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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A lot of old games have become unplayable on modern hardware and operating systems. I wrote an article about how making games open source will keep them playable far into the future.

I also discuss how making games open source could be beneficial to developers and companies.

Feedback and constructive criticism are most welcome, and in keeping with the open source spirit, I will give you credit if I make any edits based on your feedback.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Descent, Freespace 2, these two games open sourced a long time ago. They've been updated by the community over the years, and ascended far beyond where they started.