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[HN] Study: 87% of classic video games are not legally available (gamehistory.org)
submitted 1 year ago by aion@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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[–] Grangle1@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The only times I allow it myself are in this case (zero legal availability) and for unofficial/fan translations of games not available in your home region/language. Nobody would be getting your money anyway, no theft of compensation/profits there. If any games do become available, though, then we should support them. The more we put our money where our mouth is for a return to market for these games, the more incentive there is for companies to bring more of them back.