Later the number of pages was reduced, but there are still many with which to enjoy all kinds of old games in both English and Spanish (and many other languages), such as Computer Emuzone or La Selva del Camaleón. How to enjoy classic video game gems on our current computer?īe that as it may, there are numerous portals throughout the network on Abandonware theme that had their most important boom in the commercial dawn of the Internet itself: about 15 years ago. Many companies support it, such as Rockstar Games with its GTA saga, others nevertheless try to avoid it by launching renewed versions of their old games for new platforms, this is the case of LucasArts or Nintendo.
įrom the beginning, personal computers had all kinds of games designed for each of their most successful platforms, with MS-DOS and Windows (in their first versions) being the most popular in the last two decades.Ībandonware is not covered by any type of copyright law, so we are talking about a movement that emerged from the consumers themselves. Abandonware can be any program that is discontinued or difficult to find due to its age and the current state of abandonment by its developer company that appears on the network (or is shared by other means) to use for free.īut more than computer programs themselves (which tend to have quick replacements when they disappear, whether they are direct successors or competitors), the term Abandonware is used mainly to refer to old and abandoned video games. What does Abandonware mean?Ībandonware comes from the union of the English words "Abandoned" and "Software". This is where the universe of ' Abandonware ' comes in, the “abandoned” video games that we can also enjoy today with certain tricks and tools. īut years pass and operating systems change, making it more difficult to revisit those games that captivated us decades ago. Computers have been a classic platform on which to enjoy numerous video games of all kinds: from the popular 'Solitaire' or 'Minesweeper' that have made us "lose" so many hours, to more elaborate proposals from various developers.
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