However, ethics complicate the picture. Consider the Java version of The Sims 2 or Call of Duty 2 . These games are abandonware. There is no legal pathway to buy them. The original servers are dead. The devices they ran on (Sony Ericsson K800, Motorola RAZR) are e-waste. If a user cannot purchase a product, and the copyright holder refuses to sell it, is downloading a "mega pack" theft or preservation?

Desenvolvimento de um Mega Pack de Jogos Xbox em Java para Android utilizando APK

Modern papers on this subject, such as Mobile Game Design and Implementation , highlight why this transition is complex: