Planet Explorers: Pathea delete server code, make game free instead, plan to OS code and make sequel

"Ladies and Gentlemen, it's been a long time coming. As the first humans to ever venture out this far into the frontier, I cannot emphasise how proud I am to have made this journey with you. I look forward to us building a new home together"

https://steamcommunity.com/games/237870/announcements/detail/1594753310261910516

Quite incredible to think that it's possible for someone to loose source code in this day and age. OK I get the point about the underlying tech/servicing being defunct (sad state of the world - stuff is abandoned and has support dropped for it). Thankfully the game was always planned to be first and foremost a single player story with multiplayer elements so, losing multiplayer won't totally de-worth the game.

Still. This does raise some interesting points around digital preservation. We are loosing history left right and center as stuff passes into the unsupported and defunct, requiring old OS, hardware or defunct software platforms to stay working.

Truely Sad. If any of you happen to check out this game, look for the roster on a crashed spaceship. You'll find a familiar passenger name there, probably now out wondering the Maria wilderness alone somewhere.

Wistrel

 

I know right? These people who let their lives get in the way of digital preservation projects ;) ;) ;)

 

Your avatar is called Maria? I... Gotta see her...