scottie on 11 July 2011
| Mad55 said: not sure but after so many years isnt it not considered illegal anymore or something? |
Close.
The term you're looking for is abandonware, and it has nothing to do with the age of the game, it has to do with whether or not it is still possible to find legitimate copies of the game firsthand.
SMB is very old, but you can buy it on the virtual console, the IP is still going strong, the company that made it is going strong.
Dungeon Keeper is considered abandonware. It is no longer being manufactured or sold firsthand. The company that makes it has 'abandoned' the game.
Of course, what counts as abandoned is often a grey area.
