now this is major turnaround in software industry!

“Video games in the form of computer programs embodied in physical or downloaded formats that have been lawfully acquired as complete games, when the copyright owner or its authorized representative has ceased to provide access to an external computer server necessary to facilitate an authentication process to enable gameplay, solely for the purpose of:

(A) Permitting access to the video game to allow copying and modification of the computer program to restore access to the game for personal, local gameplay on a personal computer or video game console; or

(B) Permitting access to the video game to allow copying and modification of the computer program to restore access to the game on a personal computer or video game console when necessary to allow preservation of the game in a playable form by an eligible library, archives, or museum, where such activities are carried out without any purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage and the video game is not distributed or made available outside of the physical premises of the eligible library, archives, or museum.”

basically if authentication is not available anymore, it's officially legal to crack the software, this will provide clear position regarding legacy software as well!

 

Who decide which game could be cracked and which one not?

 

Frankly, the ruling should state that the developers themselves must patch out drm upon closing servers. The burden shouldn't be placed on consumers to work around their inane protection schemes. Would also remove the position of "arbitrator of cracks" from governmental appointment.