The US Copyright Office has denied a proposal to allow people to legally access retro video games like library books. The Video Games History Foundation had requested an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to enable remote access to old games, citing preservation and research purposes. However, the Copyright Office deemed it necessary to maintain current restrictions to prevent market harms.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/feds-say-you-dont-have-a-right-to-check-out-retro-video-games-like-library-books-2000516767