DRM could kill game emulators and erase the history of an artform

Video game company Atlus just killed the Patreon page for open source Playstation 3 emulator RPCS3, by invoking section 1201 of the DMCA, which makes it a felony punishable by 5 years in prison and a $500,000 fine to bypass DRM. (more…)



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