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* Some MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) games distributed on discs (like Aion, Guild Wars, and Overwatch 1) become unplayable once the game servers are shut down. The disc itself is useless. In these cases, the discs retain value only for [[Preservation_projects|historical preservation]] purposes. However some MMOs are unplayable by server shutdown, enthusiasts may create and maintain private game servers to keep the games alive unofficially. See [[Preservation projects#Private Game Servers]] section for revived private game server projects. | * Some MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) games distributed on discs (like Aion, Guild Wars, and Overwatch 1) become unplayable once the game servers are shut down. The disc itself is useless. In these cases, the discs retain value only for [[Preservation_projects|historical preservation]] purposes. However some MMOs are unplayable by server shutdown, enthusiasts may create and maintain private game servers to keep the games alive unofficially. See [[Preservation projects#Private Game Servers]] section for revived private game server projects. | ||
− | * Some discs require downloaded patches | + | * Some discs require downloaded patches before you can play them (especially for [[:Category:Eighth-generation_video_game_consoles|eighth-generation]] and later consoles). In these cases, the disc itself has limited functionality, retaining value primarily for [[Preservation_projects|historical preservation]] purposes. See [https://www.doesitplay.org/ DoesItPlay.org] for more information about this. |
=Emulation= | =Emulation= |