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The introduction of 16-bit and 32-bit computer systems like the [[Commodore Amiga|Amiga]] and the [[Atari st|Atari ST]] resulted in a new distribution of work inside the groups, since the hardware allowed new possibilities. The creation of Intros was divided in programming, music and graphics. Intros were often spread on [[Disk magazine]]s.

At the end of the 1980s, unlicensed copies increasingly became an issue for the software industry. The development of games for certain platforms was stopped entirely due to insufficient profit, some{{Who|date=March 2011}} claimed that the cracker scene being responsible for the doom of the Amiga platform. Some Amiga games were released by crackers before they were released commercially.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} Authorities started to apply pressure on individuals and whole groups in the scene.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}

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