The simple answer is no; abandonware is not legal. Even if the creator abandons a copyrighted work, it does not become public ...

Sarinee Achavanuntakul is a keeper of dead games. She runs The Underdogs, a website with 2,600 computer games no longer commercially available. The site draws 30,000 people on peak days, but she ...

If publishers want to delist old games, that’s fine – so long as they accept Abandonware status Publishers should avoid being litigious towards those who continue to distribute the games that ...

Free Oldies only catalogs the games, the actual files are stored on other retro gaming and file drop sites—popular games usually have several mirrors.

Abandonware: Ethics and Essentials As PC gamers, we tend to be as much about the good games of old as the up and coming new releases. We know that, while Crysis is all very pretty and fun, there ...

As highlighted by unofficial database SteamDB on Twitter, a message now appears when an early access game hasn't been updated in a long time, even telling potential players just how long it's been ...

Valve has quietly launched a new Steam store feature, warning potential buyers if an unfinished “early access” game has gone a long time without an update.

The EFF wants an exemption for people who want to modify their purchased games in order to bypass access controls when a publisher shuts down the server. Specifically, the EFF would like for any ...

Games Adventure Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People is becoming Strong Bad's Abandonware For Licensing Reasons News By Rich Stanton published 31 May 2023 ...

The Underdogs is a good place to start for abandonware. Also, if you're specifically looking for Star Control 2, do a google for "The Ur-Quan Masters" to find the Sourceforge port.