The real problem with PST and other D&D games is the vast number of parties with their fingers in the pie. Black Isle who were a subsidiary of interplay who got bought by infogrammes who became atari licenced the universe from wizards who were bought by hasbro who killed the planescape setting and apparently aren't interested in releasing things based on old properties and prefer to sit on them, ignoring the money they could make (the EA of the pen & paper gaming industry?). Depending on how the ownership is split up, any or all of those parties might have to agree to re-selling the game. Imagine if for some reason part of the code still belonged to a disgruntled former black isle employee (unlikely given how games are normally developed), that one person could be holding up the entire process in spite of the wishes of pretty much everyone (The micheal atkinson of the game industry?).
There's a reason that lawyers get paid well...
manatree: "Download it with an OATH that if it ever becomes available for legal download, even if its on the dreaded steam, you buy it the second it appears with absolutely no excuses for weaseling out. THEN there's no moral issue"
Oh come on, Steam isn't even the worst of it. I won't bother to argue right now (I've got the ultimate end-all be-all post planned out!), but really, "dreaded" Steam? There are far more worse things than Steam. No hostility wanted, just saying, it just makes me sad that there's any kind of bashing in a community like this.
Hehe mine was entirely flippant, in reality I have a rather neutral stance on steam. I have to say I'm interested in reading the "ultimate end-all be-all post" now
Just because I'm a fan of taking random shots in the dark, I just emailed Atari and asked if they hold the rights and if not, could they suggest someone who might. Unlikely to work but worth a try
