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Behind the success of "retro" consoles, an illegal market for old games

Often produced in China and inexpensive, these emulators make it possible to play thousands of titles produced for dated consoles, such as the GameBoy or the PS1. While their very existence is not illegal, they nevertheless maintain a black market of files that violate copyright.

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Behind the success of "retro" consoles, an illegal market for old games

We haven't written up this one. Le Monde Economie has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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