Atlus is suing fans who resurrected its long-closed Shin Megami Tensei MMO.
set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, which had players exploring locations and completing quests in the hunt for loot.
These kinds of fan-made servers for closed MMOs are not uncommon: similar projects exist for Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes and The Matrix Online and many others, for example. The company is seeking the total shutdown of all websites and servers related to the fan project, as well as up to $25,000 per violation decided by the court.protections introduced by the US Copyright Office in 2018,
The lawsuit again highlights the issue of preservation in the games industry and the many games that risk disappearing entirely in the future, should crucial services such as online platforms disappear.Further readingDocumenting the adventures we have now is so important, before they're lost to time
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