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“There was no big moment of inspiration at the start,” Luke says.
“That’s what makes it fun and rewarding,” he says.
Some games have been easier to reverse-engineer than others.
As such, it’s a matter of trial and error.
Still, the developers have discovered technical obstacles from unexpected sources.
The biggest issue that the project has encountered is one unique to EA games.
The original Xbox Live has become something of a legend in the hardcore gaming community.
“It’s awesome to give people the chance to experience these oddities for themselves.”
But as Luke explains, it isn’t simply a matter of prioritization.
However, Halo 2 requires all of them to work in concert to even reach basic gameplay.
Stefan compares that shutdown process to “setting the Mona Lisa on fire.”
“That takes away the chance of future generations to experience these works for themselves.”
He aims for Insignia to offer the complete experience of these historically important games to future generations of players.
“Games should not be lost to time because the physical media decays,” he says.
“I hope we can [preserve them] with Insignia.”
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