hn • r/hackernews
Comment on: Just because a game is on disc doesn't mean it will work in the future
This made me think of how we have to manually block certain devices (usually smart TVs) so they don’t “phone home” and show us ads and so forth.
🔥 Score 42.3
BlockPlay: Secure Devices & Preserve Legacy Games
Gamers and IT teams find themselves manually blocking smart TVs to stop unwanted telemetry and face the risk of disc-based games becoming unplayable. BlockPlay automates device telemetry filtering and offers a cloud emulator that guarantees future playability for legacy titles.
Quantitative Score Breakdown
complaint frequency
1.5
growth rate
9
competition density
10.5
monetization potential
9
technical feasibility
7.5
search interest
4.8