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Abandonware is not a proper legal concept in any country. Just like how it’s not legal to copy a book under copyright because it is out-of-print, it is not legal to copy a game under copyright because the company is no longer selling it.
Abandonware is not a proper legal concept in any country. Just like how it’s not legal to copy a book under copyright because it is out-of-print, it is not legal to copy a game under copyright because the company is no longer selling it.


Copyright of computer software seems to end 95 years after publication (at least in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States#Duration_of_copyright USA]). Feel free to check back in around 2080 if you're allowed to download the games then.
Copyright of computer software seems to end 95 years after publication (at least in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States#Duration_of_copyright USA]). Feel free to check back in around 2080 if you're allowed to download the games then.
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