Editing DOSBox (section)

===Commercial===
{{See also|:Category:Games commercially released with DOSBox}}

DOSBox has also been both the most used DOS emulator and, because of the straightforward process of making the games work on modern computers,<ref name=Escapist>{{cite magazine|title=Everything Good Old is New Again|last=Au|first=Alan|magazine=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|date=June 7, 2011|issue=309}}</ref> the most popular emulation software for developers re-releasing legacy versions of their games.<ref name=demonization>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/how-the-demonization-of-emulation-devalues-gamings-heritage/|title=How the demonization of emulation devalues gaming's heritage|last=Orland|first=Kyle|work=[[Ars Technica]]|date=March 20, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2020}}</ref> [[id Software]] has used DOSBox to re-release vintage games such as ''[[Wolfenstein 3D]]'' and ''[[Commander Keen]]'' on [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]'s [[Steam (service)|Steam]]. In the process, it was reported they violated the program's license, the GNU GPL, by not packaging the license text; the breach, which was reported as an oversight, was promptly resolved.<ref name="rDkqD">{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=80945|url-status=dead|title=id sorts GPL Steam issue| publisher=[[Eurogamer]]| date=2007-08-07|access-date=2009-01-03|author=Purchese, Rob|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123160202/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/id-sorts-gpl-steam-issue|archive-date=2010-01-23}}</ref> [[Activision Blizzard]] has also used it to re-release [[Sierra Entertainment]]'s DOS games.<ref name=Activision-Blizzard>{{cite web|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/Allgemein/10398/1966413/Activision_Blizzard.html|title=Activision Blizzard: Veröffentlicht Sierra-Oldies|last=Dasgupta|first=Julian|work=[[4Players]]|date=July 23, 2009|access-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115090753/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/Allgemein/10398/1966413/Activision_Blizzard.html|archive-date=January 15, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[LucasArts]] used it to rerelease ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]'' for modern machines on Steam and [[GOG.com]].<ref name="LucasArts">{{cite web |last=Hefford |first=Hayden |date=November 13, 2019 |title=The 10 best Star Wars games on PC |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/11/13/best-star-wars-games-on-pc/ |access-date=December 6, 2020 |work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]}}</ref> [[2K Games]] producer Jason Bergman stated the company used DOSBox for Steam rereleases of certain installments of the ''[[XCOM]]'' series.<ref name="dRxYY">{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17846108#itemanchor_17846108| title=Comments-morning discussion| publisher=[[Shacknews]]| date=2008-09-04|access-date=2009-01-03|author=Bergman, Jason}}</ref> [[Bethesda Softworks]] has recommended DOSBox and provided a link to the DOSBox website on the downloads page for ''[[The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]'' and ''[[The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall]]''.<ref name=Daggerfall>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/09/bethesdas-free-daggerfall|title=Bethesda's Free Daggerfall|last=Haynes|first=Jeff|work=[[IGN]]|date=July 9, 2009|access-date=December 11, 2020}}</ref> It also included DOSBox with both games in ''The Elder Scrolls Anthology'' release.<ref name=ES-Anthology>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/elderscrolls/elder-scrolls-anthology-cross-section-pc-gaming-history-now-available-europe|title=The Elder Scrolls Anthology is a cross-section of PC gaming history, now available in Europe|last=Peel|first=Jeremy|work=[[PCGamesN]]|date=September 17, 2014|access-date=December 11, 2020}}</ref>

[[Electronic Arts]]' [[Origin (service)|Origin]] client uses DOSBox for the platform's DOS games,<ref name=PC-Games/> including Electronic Arts titles such as ''[[Syndicate (1993 video game)|Syndicate]]''<ref name=Syndicate>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-original-syndicate-is-origins-new-on-the-house-freebie/|title=The original Syndicate is Origin's new On the House freebie|last=Chalk|first=Andy|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref> and ''[[SimCity 2000]]''.<ref name=SimCity-2000>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/12/10/sim-city-2000-free/|title=Sim City 2000 Is 20 Years Old And Free|last=Walker|first=John|work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]|date=December 10, 2014|access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref>