[bo1024]

That would be cool, but they probably only get rights to sell the games, not full ownership of all rights.

[1313ed01]

So we pay more. Many owners of very old good, but mostly forgotten, games must know that the rights are basically worthless anyway.

[antisthenes]

The IP hoarders are waiting for the day you'll be able to do a 1-shot remaster with AI and put the game back up on Steam again.

Not that it is any guarantee that it would sell at all or be successful.