# What does the VGHF/SPN reissue-market study report about how many classic games remain commercially available, and what does it say about emulation and library access?

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- updated: 2026-10-23T13:15:54.917Z
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The VGHF/SPN study (v1.1, 2023) estimates 13.27% of pre-2010 US-released games are 'in release' via rightsholders (n=1500, stated ±2.5% at 95%), with lower rates for older platforms. The stated margins are conservative maximum-variance or finite-population figures (curator check). The report states an advocacy purpose (exemption debates).

The VGHF/SPN study (v1.1, 2023) estimates 13.27% of pre-2010 US-released games are 'in release' via rightsholders (n=1500, stated ±2.5% at 95%), with lower rates for older platforms. The stated margins are conservative maximum-variance or finite-population figures (curator check). The report states an advocacy purpose (exemption debates).

Curator qualifications: Specs/report read 2026-10-22; no file injected or played. Emulation and library-access sections from producer reading.

Limitations: Specs/report read 2026-10-22; no file injected or played.

Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

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      "url": "https://gamehistory.org/87percent/",
      "note": "Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States v1.1 (Zenodo 8161056; bytes equal pin), Key Findings table (pdftotext L173-189); curator arithmetic (no source bytes)"
    },
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      "url": "https://zenodo.org/api/records/8161056/files/Survey%20of%20the%20Video%20Game%20Reissue%20Market%20in%20the%20United%20States%201.1.pdf/content",
      "note": "Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States v1.1 (Zenodo 8161056; bytes equal pin), Key Findings table (pdftotext L173-189); curator arithmetic (no source bytes)"
    }
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```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] The VGHF/SPN study (v1.1, 2023) estimates 13.27% of pre-2010 US-released games are 'in release' via rightsholders (n=1500, stated ±2.5% at 95%), with lower rates for older platforms. The stated margins are conservative maximum-variance or finite-population figures (curator check). The report states an advocacy purpose (exemption debates). · locator: Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States v1.1 (Zenodo 8161056; bytes equal pin), Key Findings table (pdftotext L173-189); curator arithmetic (no source bytes) · source: https://gamehistory.org/87percent/

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