??ruling mean for future NA hosting services/servers??

[Vaped]

"The new exemption allows players to modify their copy of a game to eliminate the need for an authentication server after the original server is shut down. Museums, libraries, and archives can go a step further and jailbreak game consoles as needed to get the games working again. Disappointingly, the Librarian limited the exemption to games that can’t be played at all after a server shutdown, excluding games where only the online multiplayer features are lost. Still, this exemption will help keep many classic and beloved video games playable by future generations."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/10/v ... -fair-uses


Is hosting old WoW Pservers in NA sorta legal under this?

[Drain]

Doubt it matters at all unless DMCA is going away.

[Norjak]

The argument will be whether expansions to the original game are just the same game, or not.
Same reason why Blizzard sells those battle chest kits with the first few expansions for cheap...

[TikiThorsen]

So this server's location are on Europe, right?

[Vaped]

Yes, more specifically = France i believe

[heradura]

It doesn't mean shit. This is for single-player games that require some bullshit online verification or whatever.