Caesar 3 Abandonware

[Bonduel]

Pourquoi payez-vous ce jeu sur steam ? Sachant qu'il est gratuit en abandonware

[RetroGamingGalaxy]

If this game was "abandoned" that would mean no legal entity holds the rights to Caesar 3 which isn't true... Activision still holds the rights which is why it is being sold on steam for MONEY. Many games from Impressions Games are sold here, even Lords of the Realm II which was recently put up a few years back, still owned by Activision.

[CobraA1]

They still hold the IP rights, but basically the Caesar games are abandoned. Caesar 3 is about 25 years old at this point, I'm actually a bit surprised it's still available for purchase. That said, it's probably the best of the series so I do like that it's still up. Caesar 4 was okay, but had its own issues.

[Telariust]

Originally posted by Bonduel:

Pourquoi payez-vous ce jeu sur steam ? Sachant qu'il est gratuit en abandonware

There is a joke in my country.
Two Rich men meet.
- Evaluate what tie I bought for $1000;
- You're a Loser, I saw the same in another store for $2000;

It took me 10 minutes to find and download this Game in the public domain on the site of nostalgic games.

The subconscious works in such a way that a free thing does not cause awe and a sense of ownership.

It is extremely profitable for all modern services to cultivate the Collector's syndrome in customers so that the product is bought again and again and again.
"I have a disc with this Game, and I also have this Game on Steam, and I also have GOG with this Game, and also .."
As an example, these heart-rending cries about the addition of the Emperor.
Activision has signed an exclusive contract with GOG and it will definitely not appear on Steam now.
Oh, this news is a real nightmare for the Steam Collector.
Now the collection cannot be assembled, life has failed.