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[โ€“] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I really wish games would just become free to download after it's abandoned. You don't see many movies or CDs that just disappear. But games do. A lot come back, but a lot of them just don't ever get re-released.

There are a few PS1 games that I would happily purchase on my PS5. But if it's not available, then I should be able to legally and conveniently emulate on my phone or computer.

[โ€“] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I think legally you can download such software as it becomes abandonware. It is a grey area but there's also legal precedence set.