Sega's killing one of the only sources of legal ROMs, delists 60 classic games (gamesradar.com)

44 points by mikhael 1y ago ↗ HN

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whaat

At some point shareholders should start suing. How is this in anyone's interest?

Genuine question, do you really own these ROMs or rent them from Steam? Practically speaking, as long as you can move the ROM files, sure. But legally?

jackvalentine 1y ago ↗

You licence it.

In response to California law requiring this to be made clear, they have updated the purchase screens thusly: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/steam-now-reminds-you...

nubinetwork 1y ago ↗

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42081157

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42093290

jackvalentine 1y ago ↗

This kind of behaviour just bolsters the case that copyright is too long.

foxyv 1y ago ↗

We at least need an abandonment clause to copyright law for software. If you no longer produce copies of a thing for sale, then you lose the copyright after a certain reduced period.

az09mugen 1y ago ↗

Definitively, some legal status for abandonware.

ChrisArchitect 1y ago ↗

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42081157

indigodaddy 1y ago ↗

Are you good if already purchased before the delisting date?

jeeva 1y ago ↗

Yes, based on previous experience with this sort of delisting happening.