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When Communities Lose Their Worlds: Lessons from Nintendo Deleting an Animal Crossing Island

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2026-01-25

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When a beloved Animal Crossing island was deleted, players lost more than pixels—this guide explains grief, creator rights, archival fixes, and what NFTs could've done.

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