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Unofficial PC ports of console games surge online

Original: Why native PC ports of console games are suddenly everywhere With dozens of titles unofficially ported to PC over the pa

Dozens of console games have been unofficially ported to PC in recent months, prompting discussion about why this wave is happening now and what technical changes made it possible. Observers point to improved tooling for converting console code, though the ports raise legal questions around copyright and piracy.

Why now: A recent surge in unofficial console-to-PC ports has sparked debate about the technology behind them and their legal implications

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• Why native PC ports of console games are suddenly everywhere With dozens of titles unofficially ported to PC over the past few months, the big questions are: why is this now possible, and what changed? https://www. tomshardware.com/video-games/w… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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