There is a possibility that software engineers 50 years from now will continue to appreciate "shrinkwrapped" products from the late 20th century. There are less hacks and tricks these days because codebases are perpetually changing.
If a company releases a tomorrow, and one week later a player discovers an exploit, it will likely get patched, repaired, and redeployed. So which version is "gold": the day 1 sale, or patch 1.01a? Obviously, it's a classic thought experiment, but games are a form of art where such revisionism is so prevalent.
If a company releases a tomorrow, and one week later a player discovers an exploit, it will likely get patched, repaired, and redeployed. So which version is "gold": the day 1 sale, or patch 1.01a? Obviously, it's a classic thought experiment, but games are a form of art where such revisionism is so prevalent.