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There are sufficient free games available for the budget gamer, many of which we’ve already reviewed on MakeUseOf, but it’s not the only alternative.Sometimes, developers choose to re-release their games as freeware, or sometimes they simply neglect to support their creations and let the support dwindle away. Whatever the reason, a lot of commercial games – which, admittedly, often work with a bigger team on a bigger budget – become free over time.Today we’ll take a look at the best sites to download old PC games for free. These will include abandonware DOS games, but also newer releases that are thrown to the masses by publishers in a good mood.AbandoniaAbandonia is an index of abandonware, “dedicated to classic DOS games”. Abandonware titles are games or software with expired copyright, or games which are no longer supported by the publisher.The site was founded in 1999, when the concept of abandonware was merely two years old. After a few inactive years, it was and has continued to blossom, with new ‘abandoned’ games added nearly every day. At the time of writing, the Abandonia database hosts 1,063 downloadable games and counts a total of more than 100.000 members.
via 4 Sites Where You Can Download Old PC Games For Free.
