[whycome]

Continuing to play discontinued games and sharing that joy with new people and generations seems like a good way of strengthening an industry

[ASalazarMX]

Well, yes I guess, but will it create short-term value for shareholders? Mountains of it if possible?

[charcircuit]

And there are legal ways to do so like buying the discontinued game physically.

[whycome]

"legal" ways don't align - there's not enough profit in it.

[charcircuit]

Then there must not actually be much benefit to the industry in doing whatever you are expecting.