The Retro Timer 💾 on Nostr: Retro gaming exists in a gray area somewhere between historical preservation and ...

Retro gaming exists in a gray area somewhere between historical preservation and piracy.

This is fuel for long discussions, but making money off old games without the author's consent is piracy – e.g. bundling games with commercial products, but also ROM downloads next to ads.

Freeloading off recent enhancements is clear piracy too – e.g. copies of GOG-packaged games, or dumps from rereleases on modern consoles.

If we're serious about retro gaming, we should reject this.

#retrogaming #piracy