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Esistono diversi [[videogioco|videogiochi]] commerciali che sono stati, per motivi vari, di nuovo rilasciati sotto licenza [[freeware]]. Alcuni titoli elencati hanno una licenza che ne limita la distribuzione ad alcuni siti, previa registrazione gratuita.
==Lista di videogiochi==
The following formerly paid games have been made available as freeware, and are still in that status:
===A===
*''[[Abe Lincoln Must Die!]]'' (2007) quarto episodio della serie episodica di [[Sam & Max]] creata dai [[Telltale Games]], rilasciato come freeware il [[5 novembre]] [[2007]].
*''[[Abuse]]'' (1996)
*''[[Akalabeth]]'' (1979), a.k.a "''Ultima 0''", videogioco di ruolo creato da [[Richard Garriott]].
*''[[Alien Carnage]]'' (1994), a.k.a ''Halloween Harry'', videogioco a piattaforme di [[Apogee Software]].
*''[[Allegiance (computer game)|Allegiance]]'' (2000) ibrido fra sparatutto e strategico in trempo reale multiplayer, da [[Microsoft Research]].
===B===
*''[[Battle Chess]]'' (1988), gioco di scacchi dichiarato freeware nel 1994 per celebrare il successo del seguito, ''Battle Chess II''.
*''[[Battlecruiser 3000AD]]'' (1996), simulatore spaziale di [[Derek Smart]].
*''[[Battlecruiser Millennium]]'' (2003), simulatore spaziale di [[Derek Smart]].
*''[[BC Kid]]'' (1992), videogioco a piattaforme di [[Factor 5]].
*''[[BC Racers]]'' (1993), simulatore di guida di [[Core Design]].
*''[[Beneath a Steel Sky]]'' (1994), avventura grafica di [[Revolution Software]], rilasciata per supportare il progetto [[ScummVM]].
*''[[Beyond the Titanic]]'' (1986), avventura testuale di [[Apogee Software]], rilasciata come freeware nel 1998.
*''[[Bio Menace]]'' (1993) videogioco a piattaforme di [[Apogee Software]], rilasciata come freeware nel dicembre 2005.
*''[[Boppin']]'' (1994), rompicapo di [[Apogee Software]], rilasciata come freeware nel 2005.
===C===
*''[[Castle of the Winds]]'' (1989) is a tile-based [[Computer role-playing game|RPG]] for [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]], written by [[SaadaSoft]].
*''[[Castle Infinity]]'' (1996) is an [[MMOG]] by [[Starwave]].
*''[[Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail]]'' (1989) is an adventure-game by Christy Marx wich is now available on her website.
*''[[Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood]]'' (1992) is an adventure-game by Christy Marx which is now available on her website.
*''[[Clonk Endeavour]]'' (2004) is an action-packed game of strategy, tactics, and skill by [[RedWolf Design]] released as freeware on [[19 May]] [[2008]].
*''[[Command & Conquer (video game)|Command & Conquer]]'' (1995), a [[real-time strategy]] game by [[Westwood Studios]].
*''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert]]'' (1996), a [[real-time strategy]] game by [[Westwood Studios]]. Made freeware in 2008 to promote the release of ''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]''.<ref>http://www.ea.com/redalert/news-detail.jsp?id=62</ref>
===D===
* ''[[Dark Sun: Shattered Lands]]'' (1993) is a [[computer role-playing game]] by [[SSI]] available on the "Dark Sun Online: The Age of Heroes" site, which is an unfinished remake of the original [[Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands]].
* ''[[Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager]]'' (1993) is a computer role-playing game by SSI available on the "Dark Sun Online: The Age of Heroes" site, which is a unfinished remake of the original [[Dark Sun Online: Crimson Sands]].
* ''[[Defender of the Crown]]'' (1986) is a [[strategy game]] by [[Cinemaware]].
*''[[Dink Smallwood]]'' (1997) is an RPG by [[Robinson Technologies|RTsoft]], released as freeware on [[17 October]] [[1999]].
===E===
* ''[[Elite (computer game)|Elite]]'' (1987), space trading game by [[Acornsoft]], freeware release in 1999 courtesy of game developer [[Ian Bell (programmer)|Ian Bell]].
* ''[[Elite (computer game)|Elite +]]'' (1991), space trading game by [[Acornsoft]], freeware release in 1999 courtesy of game developer [[Ian Bell (programmer)|Ian Bell]].
* ''[[Enemy Nations]]'' (1997) is a [[real-time strategy]] by Windward Studios.
* ''[[Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]]'' (2003), [[First-person shooter]] by Splash Damage.
===F===
* ''[[F.E.A.R. (video game)#Multiplayer|F.E.A.R. Combat]]'' (2006) is the [[multiplayer]] portion of ''F.E.A.R.'', by [[Monolith Productions]].
*''[[Fish Fillets NG|Fish Fillets]]'' (1998) is a puzzle game by Altar Games which was released under the GPL in 2002. Subsequently the Fish Fillets NG project has recoded the engine to enable multi-platform release.
* ''[[Flight of the Amazon Queen]]'' (1995) is an adventure game by Interactive Binary Illusions, released to support the ScummVM Project.
* ''[[Full Spectrum Warrior]]'' (2004), is a tactical shooter by [[Pandemic Studios]] released as a free download as of September 29th, 2008. (ad-ware from US Army)
===G===
* ''Glider'' and ''[[Glider PRO]]''
* ''[[God of Thunder (game)|God of Thunder]]'' is a puzzle game by [[Adept Software]].
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto (video game)|Grand Theft Auto]]'' (1998), by [[Rockstar Games]], released as [[registerware]] freeware.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/gta.html</ref>
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]'' (1999), by [[Rockstar Games]], released as [[registerware]] freeware.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/gta.html</ref>
* ''[[Gridlee]]'' (1983) is an arcade game by Videa.
* ''[[Ground Control]]'' (2000), a futuristic [[real-time tactics]] game produced by [[Massive Entertainment]], released as freeware on [[July 1]], [[2004]] to serve as promotion for its sequel, [[Ground Control II: Operation Exodus]].
===H===
* ''[[Red Zone (video game)|Hardwired]]'' (a pre-release version of ''[[Red Zone (video game)|Red Zone]]'') (1994), a shooter by [[Zyrinx]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]].
* ''[[Heros: The Sanguine Seven]]'' (1993) released free by the author in 2005.
* ''[[Hidden and Dangerous|Hidden and Dangerous Deluxe]]'' (1999) is a game by [[Illusion Softworks]], released as freeware to serve as promotion for its sequel, [[Hidden & Dangerous 2]].
* ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (computer game)| Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (1984) is a game by [[Infocom]], made publicly available as a [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml web-based game] by the BBC.
===I===
* ''[[Iron Seed]]'' (1994) is a [[real-time strategy]] game released as freeware by the author to promote Iron Seed 2.
===J===
* ''[[Jetpack (computer game)|Jetpack]]'' is a [[platform game]] by [[Adept Software]].
===K===
* ''[[Ken's Labyrinth]]'' (1993) is a [[first-person shooter]] by [[Ken Silverman]].
* ''[[Katakis]]'' (1987) is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game by [[Factor 5]].
* ''[[Kiloblaster]]'' (1992), a game by [[Epic MegaGames]], released as freeware on 4 August 2008.
* ''[[King of Chicago]]'' (1987) is an action, adventure, and strategy game by [[Cinemaware]].
===L===
* ''[[Lode Runner Online: Mad Monks' Revenge]]'' is a side-scrolling arcade game by [[Sierra Entertainment]], based on the concept presented by the classic game [[Lode Runner]] (malfunctions on Win2000, WinXP and greater).
* ''[[Lure of the Temptress]]'' (1992) is an adventure game by [[Revolution Software]].
===M===
*''[[Major Stryker]]'' (1993) is a scrolling-shooter game by [[Apogee Software]], released as freeware in March 2006.
* ''[[Marathon Trilogy]]'' is a series of [[first-person shooter]]s by [[Bungie Software|Bungie]].
===O===
* ''[[One Must Fall#One Must Fall: 2097|One Must Fall: 2097]]'' (1994) is a classic [[fighting game]] by Diversions Entertainment, declared freeware on [[February 10]], [[1999]].
* ''[[onEscapee]]'' (1997) is an [[action-adventure game]] by [[Invictus Games, Ltd.]], released as freeware on [[January 26]], [[2006]].
===P===
* ''[[Psychonauts]]'' (2005) is a critically acclaimed, quirky action game published by [[Majesco]], and available on the service [[GameTap]] as a free game until December 2008.
===R===
* ''[[Railroad Tycoon#Sid_Meier.27s_Railroad_Tycoon_Deluxe|Railroad Tycoon Deluxe]]'' (1993) is a [[business simulation game|business simulator]] by [[MicroProse]].
* ''[[Reaping The Dungeon]]'' (1993), by [[Ron Heuse]] of [[Frontline Software]].
* ''[[Riftspace]]'' (2000) by [[Starwraith 3D Games]] is a space mercenary simulation built after the ideologies of [[Elite (video game)|Elite]].
* ''[[Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War]]'' (2006) is a [[Real-time strategy]]/[[Third-person shooter]] by [[Stainless Steel Studios]] and [[Midway Games]]. (ad-ware from US Air Force)
* ''[[Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare]]'' (2008) is a futuristic [[first-person shooter]].
* ''[[R-Type]]'' (1987) is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game. The Amiga version (1989) is freely downloadable at [[Factor 5]]'s website.
===S===
*''[[Savage: The Battle for Newerth]]'' (2004) is a blend of FPS and RTS gameplay by [[S2 Games]].
* ''[[S.D.I. (video game)|S.D.I]]'' (1987) is an action adventure game by [[Cinemaware]].
*''[[Shadowbane]]'' (2003) is a fantasy [[MMORPG]] by [[Ubisoft]], released as freeware in 2006.
*''[[SimCity]]'' (1989), a [[City-building game]], was released under the GPLv3 for the [[One Laptop per Child|One Laptop per Child project]], and as [[Micropolis (software)|Micropolis]] to the general public (the original title of the game).
*''[[SkyRoads (video game)|SkyRoads]]'' (1993) is a platform puzzle game by Bluemoon Interactive.
*''[[Solar Vengeance]]'' (1995) is a [[Real-time tactics]] game by [[Silicon Commander Games]], starting from version 5 released as freeware in May 2008.
*''[[Spheres of Chaos]]'' (1992) is a [[shooter game]] by [[Iain McLeod]], released as freeware in October 2007.
*''[[Star Control II]]'' (1992), an adventure/action game mix released under the GPL by [[Toys For Bob]] under its subtitle ''The Ur-Quan Masters'' ten years later.
*''[[Stargunner]]'' (1996) is a scrolling shooter by [[Apogee Software]], released as freeware in 2005.
* ''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' (1998) is a [[first-person shooter]] by [[Dynamix]]/[[Sierra On-Line]], released as freeware in May 2004 as publicity for the release of [[Tribes: Vengeance]].
* ''[[Star Wraith III: Shadows of Orion]]'' (2000) by [[Starwraith 3D Games]] is a space military simulation featuring multiplayer capabilities.
* ''[[Star Wraith IV: Reviction]]'' (2000) by [[Starwraith 3D Games]] is the sequel to Star Wraith III and has a similar concept.
*''[[SubSpace (computer game)|SubSpace]]'' (1997) is a 2D top-down space shooter game with massive multiplayer capabilities originally released by [[Virgin Interactive]]
*''[[Supaplex]]'' (1991) is a Boulder Dash-like puzzle game by [[Michael Stopp]] and [[Philip Jespersen]].
*''[[Supernova (computer game)|Supernova]]'' (1987) is a text adventure game by [[Apogee Software]], rereleased as freeware in March 1998.
*''[[S.W.I.N.E.]]'' (2001) is a [[real-time tactics]] game by StormRegion, released as freeware (S.W.I.N.E. Free Christmas Edition) in 2005.
===T===
* ''[[Robby Roto|The Adventures of Robby Roto!]]'' (1981) is an arcade game by [[Bally Midway]].
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]'' (1994) is a [[role-playing game]] by [[Bethesda Softworks]], floppy disk version released as freeware in 2004 to mark the 10th anniversary of the ''[[The Elder Scrolls|TES]]'' series, and as publicity release prior to the 4th installment, ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion|Oblivion]]''.
* ''[[The Suffering (video game)|The Suffering]]'' (2005) is an horror third/first person shooter developed by [[Surreal Software]] and published by [[Midway Games]]. It has been released free in September 2008. (ad-ware)
*''[[The Thor Trilogy]]'' (1989) is a maze game by [[Apogee Software]].
* ''[[Titans of Steel|Titans of Steel: Warring Suns]]'' (2003): A [[Battletech]]-style [[turn based strategy]] game released free on [[Valentine's Day]] in 2008.
*''[[Traffic Department 2192]]'' (1994) is a [[Shoot 'em up|top-down shooter]] by [[Epic Games|Epic MegaGames]], released as freeware by its author, John Pallett-Plowright, in 2007.
* ''[[Tribes 2]]'' (2001) is a [[first-person shooter]] by [[Dynamix]]/[[Sierra On-Line]], free download release in 2004 as publicity for the release of [[Tribes: Vengeance]].
*''[[Trivia Whiz]]'' (1988) is a trivia game by [[Apogee Software]].
*''[[Turboraketti II]]'' (1993) is a cavern-flying game by Heikki Kosola.
*''[[Tyrian (computer game)|Tyrian/Tyrian 2.0/Tyrian 2000]]'' (1995, 1996, 1999) is a space shooter by [[Epic Games|Epic MegaGames]], released as freeware by its author, Jason Emery, in 2004.
===U===
* ''[[Universal Combat]]'' (2004), a [[space simulator]] by [[Derek Smart]], released as freeware on [[January 2]], [[2008]].
===V===
* ''[[Vantage Master|Vantage Master Online]]'' (1998) is a [[tactical RPG]] by [[Nihon Falcom]], released as freeware in 2002.
===W===
*''[[Wild Metal Country]]'' (1999), by [[Rockstar Games]], released as [[registerware]] freeware in 2004.<ref>http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/gta.html</ref>
*''[[Wings (computer game)|Wings]]'' (1990) is a flying game by [[Cinemaware]].
*''[[Wings (1996 video game)|Wings v1.40 (Cavern-flying)]]'' (1996) is a cavern-flying game by Miika Virpioja.
*''[[Word Whiz]]'' (1988) is a trivia game by [[Apogee Software]].
===X===
* ''[[Xargon]]'' (1993), a [[platform game]] by [[Epic MegaGames]], released as freeware on 4 August 2008.
* ''[[Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport]]'' (1995), a [[fighting game]] by [[Argo Games]]/[[Apogee Software]], released as freeware in 2006.
===Z===
* ''[[Zero Tolerance (game)|Zero Tolerance]]'' (1994), a [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] first person shooter game by [[Technopop (developer)|Technopop]].
*''[[ZZT]]'' (1991) by [[Epic Megagames]].
==Games no longer distributed==
The following are commercial games that were rereleased as freeware but were not [[freely redistributable software]]. They were only available as freeware for a limited time, but could not be redistributed, so they are no longer freely available.
* ''[[B-17 Flying Fortress (computer game)|B-17 Flying Fortress]]'' (1992), a [[Flight simulator#Flight Simulators at Home|flight simulator]] by [[MicroProse]].<ref name="LiberatedGames">[http://www.liberatedgames.com/forums/index.php?t=msg&rid=3&th=48&goto=227 General Liberated Games FAQ]</ref>
* ''[[Betrayal at Krondor]]'' (1993), a [[role-playing game]] by [[Dynamix]].<ref name="LiberatedGames" />
* ''[[Caesar (video game)|Caesar]]'' (1993), a city-building game by Sierra.<ref name="LiberatedGames" />
* ''[[Far Cry]]'' (2004), first-person shooter computer game developed by [[Crytek]]. Ubisoft had released the game in a four-day promotion as ad-supported freeware on FilePlanet.
* ''[[Gateway (computer game)|Gateway]]'' (1992), an adventure game by [[Legend Entertainment]].
* ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'' (2003), third-person action adventure video game developed by [[Ubisoft Montreal]]. Ubisoft has released the game as ad-supported freeware on FilePlanet. Promotion has closed.<ref>[http://www.gamershell.com/download_20868.shtml Full Games: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Free Full Game (Ad Supported) - Demo Movie Patch Download Section - GamersHell.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids]]'' (2006), a video game in the popular [[Rayman]] series, developed by [[Ubisoft Montpellier]]. Ubisoft had released the PC version of the game in a four-day promotion as ad-supported freeware on FilePlanet.
* ''[[Red Baron 3D]]'' (1998), a flight game by Sierra.<ref name="LiberatedGames" />
* ''[[Zork I]]'', ''[[Zork II]]'', ''[[Zork III]]'', and ''[[Zork: The Undiscovered Underground]]'', text adventure games by [[Infocom]].<ref name="LiberatedGames" />
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://liberatedgames.org/ Liberated Games] — A site which features games which have been freed (liberated) by its copyright owners, in some form.
*[http://www.remaininplay.com/ Remain In Play] — Features commercial games that have been released as freeware by their copyright owners.
*[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ World of Spectrum] — Large archive of legal [[ZX Spectrum]] downloads, with various permissions including some from Spectrum hardware copyright holder [[Amstrad]].
*[http://www.fileplanet.com/ FilePlanet] — Some of the games featured on this list are available on this website.
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