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Retro gaming fans are a unique fanbase. Some, that have the skills, actively hack, adjust, port, recreate, etc classic games, often for classic consoles – sometimes porting to newer platforms. Development is done in their free time, for the most part – the number of independent homebrew developers making a living off their work is surely low. That leaves developers having to be just as unique about how they fund their projects of love. Patreon is a growing in popularity option, unfortunately, it also comes with a few concerns.

Read the rest of my article - https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@triverse/retro-game-ports-and-the-potential-concerns-of-patreon

Sources -

https://eu-support.konami.com/hc/en-gb/articles/9648771731479-Copyrights-Career-Opportunities-Goodies#:~:text=Generally, Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.,a game for other players
https://gbatemp.net/threads/konami-sends-cease-and-desist-to-castlevania-fan-project.452260/https://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/fan-remake-resident-evil-2-shut-request-capcom/
https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-code-veronica-fan-remake-shut-down-canceled-why/
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/369498-resident-evil-4/80288919
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/06/final-fight-md-dev-tired-of-apologizing-following-publisher-woes

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