L4sBotJul 11, 2023

Vanishing act: 87% of classic video games are no longer available commercially | The disappearance of classic video games

https://lemmy.world/post/1360336

Vanishing act: 87% of classic video games are no longer available commercially | The disappearance of classic video games - LemmyWorld

That probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise to retro gaming enthusiasts, but those outside the gaming community might not even know there is a problem…

Show threadZiggyredJul 11, 2023
Piracy is the only way to preserve most retro video games.
Show threaddjsoren19Jul 11, 2023
If the game is complete abandonware, and not sold on any digital storefronts, is it even still piracy?
Show threadredditcunts
That’s really the only time it’s ethical to pirate. The rest is just stealing.
Jul 12, 2023 at 10:01amWeb
Show threadsanpedropeddlerJul 17, 2023
Stealing implies you are taking something from someone, not making a copy of it.
Show threadinsta11Jul 22, 2023
How could you steal something you don’t even ever own you just buy a license to play it essentially. Either way piracy is not theft in my eyes it is called piracy for a reason. You cannot claim a pirated copy of a piece of software is a lost sale.