Why are companies still allowed an iron grip around products and IPs they've obviously left in the dust?

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➤ 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/2x2DndGdqNqpipPgnXEKN0

➤ MY OTHER VIDEOS
The Quality of an Hour in a Video Game:
https://youtu.be/sl71uLiTuRE

The Fate of Physical:
https://youtu.be/i0Bq3e8kGaQ

What is "Real" Final Fantasy?:
https://youtu.be/pwnNs4d0vg4

On Remakes:
https://youtu.be/3cXrlLgYY5I

Final Fantasy XVI Review:
https://youtu.be/TSH0ip4r8N0

The Lifespan of an Online Game:
https://youtu.be/Exgex0sLz4s

The Seventh Generation: Trends, Troubles, and Pure Garbage:
https://youtu.be/9Ehjh8UHg7k

Evil Empire: EA's History of Acquisitions and Closures:
https://youtu.be/mB15JySmmCU

What is Survival Horror? – The Genre's History and Defining Characteristics:
https://youtu.be/Op8sJT1V0_w

"There's Nothing Else to Play":
https://youtu.be/RFn8ZDd_qao

Bad vs. Disappointing:
https://youtu.be/SqHShexQYE4

The Frustration of Digital Gaming:
https://youtu.be/F9I56cvGhnM

Video Game Completionism - The Fear of Missing Out and Compulsion:
https://youtu.be/Qcd-rxOK6E8

What Is a 10/10 Game?:
https://youtu.be/C9Z4_gTWGYE

Analysis: Resident Evil and Inventory Mangement:
https://youtu.be/x-14aAmQn-U

1998: The Greatest Year in Gaming:
https://youtu.be/7dh1UB1IFaQ

Game of Thrones: A Song of Promise and Disaster:
https://youtu.be/jIdN5Lo08Qo

Why Video Games Need Piracy – The Industry's Preservation Problem:
https://youtu.be/-49OrV_Dg3k

Piracy: DRM and "Lost Sales":
https://youtu.be/iKC0dtamfIU

The Growing Problem of Video Game File Size:
https://youtu.be/tmGoRB9DFKs

Analysis: Elden Ring and Open World Design:
https://youtu.be/mhhMotaLMX4

Analysis: Dark Souls II and Creating Build Variety:
https://youtu.be/-1hF92UIcnY

Analysis: Devil May Cry and the Perception of Combat Depth:
https://youtu.be/3T1xACoiWtg

The Mistreatment of Mick Gordon:
https://youtu.be/440HcIwFfKg

Elden Ring Review:
https://youtu.be/6Jlsy1r0AdA

#copyright #abandonware #retrogaming