Legal question regarding games...

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Abandonwre generally (or at least PROPER abandoware) is when a software company decides there is no feasible way of making a single penny more off of the existing software, and have no plans to release an updated version or continue the series.

For example, the old Dizzy games, with the little egg (god I loved that little guy!). They don't plan to make a modernised Dizzy game, or a new one to run on modern systems (though they should) and are not going to be stocking the title for sale anywhere, so they basically say "If you want it, just take it. We know we can't charge for it, but if you want it as a freebie......."

It does take give or take 10 years for titles to reach this status though. Some titles you might find on Abandonware status are:

The Dizzy collection (Magicland Dizzy was always MY favourite!)
Beavis and Butthead - Virtual Stupidity
You only live twice
Battlechess (the original)
Day of the Tentacle (this was fantastic! First full game I bought for myself!)
Manic Mansion
King's Quest
Aliens Legacy
Yoda Stories
Sam and Max
Monty Python's Flying Circus