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2,500 more MS-DOS games playable at the Internet Archive

Posted by Deimos
Tags: emulation, retro, internet archive, ms dos, archives
https://blog.archive.org/2019/10/13/2500-more-ms-dos-games-playable-at-the-archive/

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Jason Scott
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  1. nothis
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    How does this work, exactly? I thought "abandonware" is mostly a myth and those games are still owned by companies. How does this work from a copyright angle?

    How does this work, exactly? I thought "abandonware" is mostly a myth and those games are still owned by companies. How does this work from a copyright angle?

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  2. Douglas
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    I love browsing the titles here, such an odyssey of wonder. For example, who can forget Commander Xeen? Have you ever seen a (NSFW) blackface smiley? Neat to see Loom, Monkey Island, Commander...

    I love browsing the titles here, such an odyssey of wonder. For example, who can forget Commander Xeen? Have you ever seen a (NSFW) blackface smiley?

    Neat to see Loom, Monkey Island, Commander Keen 8, and a Bard's Tale make the list.

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