Abandonware Should Be Public Domain

Why are companies still allowed an iron grip around products and IPs they've obviously left in the dust? Instagram:   / mildconviction   Twitter (18+):   / mildconviction   ➤ CHAPTERS 0:00 Context 4:43 Abandonware: How Much and Why 8:17 Copyright Terms and Public Domain 14:15 Piracy and Availability 19:19 What's The Solution? ➤MUSIC CREDITS Sezherad: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2x2Dn... ➤ MY OTHER VIDEOS The Quality of an Hour in a Video Game:    • The Quality of An Hour in a Video Game   The Fate of Physical:    • The Fate of Physical Games and Media   What is "Real" Final Fantasy?:    • What is “Real” Final Fantasy? – The Histor...   On Remakes:    • On Video Game Remakes – A Right to Reimagine   Final Fantasy XVI Review:    • Final Fantasy XVI Review – A Worthy Bearer...   The Lifespan of an Online Game:    • The Lifespan of an Online Game   The Seventh Generation: Trends, Troubles, and Pure Garbage:    • The Seventh Generation: Trends, Troubles, ...   Evil Empire: EA's History of Acquisitions and Closures:    • Evil Empire: EA's History of Acquisitions ...   What is Survival Horror? – The Genre's History and Defining Characteristics:    • What is Survival Horror? – The Genre's His...   "There's Nothing Else to Play":    • "There's Nothing Else to Play"   Bad vs. Disappointing:    • Bad vs. Disappointing, and Mismatched Expe...   The Frustration of Digital Gaming:    • The Frustration of Digital Gaming   Video Game Completionism - The Fear of Missing Out and Compulsion:    • Video Game Completionism – Compulsion and ...   What Is a 10/10 Game?:    • What Is a 10/10 Video Game?   Analysis: Resident Evil and Inventory Mangement:    • Analysis: Resident Evil and Inventory Mana...   1998: The Greatest Year in Gaming:    • 1998: The Greatest Year in Gaming   Game of Thrones: A Song of Promise and Disaster:    • A Song of Promise and Disaster – Game of T...   Why Video Games Need Piracy – The Industry's Preservation Problem:    • Why Video Games Need Piracy – The Industry...   Piracy: DRM and "Lost Sales":    • Piracy: The DRM Problem, and What is a “Lo...   The Growing Problem of Video Game File Size:    • The Growing Problem of Video Game File Size   Analysis: Elden Ring and Open World Design:    • Analysis: Elden Ring and Open World Design   Analysis: Dark Souls II and Creating Build Variety:    • Analysis: Dark Souls II and Creating Build...   Analysis: Devil May Cry and the Perception of Combat Depth:    • Analysis: Devil May Cry and the Perception...   The Mistreatment of Mick Gordon:    • The Mistreatment of Mick Gordon – A Freela...   Elden Ring Review:    • Elden Ring Review – The Pinnacle of Souls   #copyright #abandonware #retrogaming