SHAREWARE video games: The GAME PASS of the 90s?

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Published on June 8, 2025 4:00:30 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGKlGPKQjVc

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Wolfenstein 3D (1992)

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Did you know that long before Xbox Game Pass, there was already a way to play video games for FREE on PC? In the 1990s, the shareware model revolutionized game distribution: it offered part of the game for free, and if you got hooked, you could purchase the full version.
If you're interested in how the Game Pass model was born, what shareware was, or how to play DOOM, Wolfenstein 3D, and Commander Keen on floppy disks, this video is for you.
Plus, we remember the golden age of "big box" games, those iconic boxes that housed true gaming gems.

VIDEO INDEX
Intro 00:00
What was Shareware? 00:30
Distribution and Access 02:12
Iconic Games on Shareware 05:39
Comparison with Game Pass 08:18

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