Hmm. I was thinking the earlier game discussions but that would potentially be troubling.
On the other hand this is more utterly basic "authentication" and matchmaking rather than an MMO style server generating/serving real content.
The earlier exception for authentication servers, specifically rules out any kind of matchmaking
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015...ght-to-revive-games-behind-abandoned-servers/
"The LoC placed some important limitations on this new legal right, though. For one, gamers can't legally work to restore online gameplay in titles that required a defunct central server to coordinate such play. Creating third-party matchmaking tools, the LoC argued, would necessarily run afoul of the DMCA's "anti-trafficking provision," which prevents the wide distribution of tools that circumvent DRM and TPM. "
Although I'm not sure if they assumed you would have to illegally hack the binary or console to do it, as this method doesn't require that.
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