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Fans defended ZabGames as a de facto digital archive. They argued that:

The site survived through:

Unlike modern digital storefronts (Steam, GOG, Epic Games) that require downloads, purchases, and installations, ZabGames positioned itself as an instant-access library. Its core value proposition was simple: For millions of users with school library computers, low-end home PCs, or restricted network access, ZabGames was a digital arcade time machine. zabgames

However, rights holders (especially Nintendo) saw it as straightforward piracy that undermined their Virtual Console and later retro subscription services. Fans defended ZabGames as a de facto digital archive