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> I wonder why it's not more common to open source abandonware that has exactly zero remaining commercial value.

If it's actually abandoned, then there's probably nobody around who can do that.

Otherwise, what's the incentive? And there's always someone who thinks they can milk the title by selling it in a retro bundle or a cheap remastered edition. Of course, these days you don't even need a remake to milk old titles.

https://www.gog.com/game/dungeon_keeper_2

https://www.gog.com/game/dungeon_keeper

https://www.gog.com/game/magic_carpet




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