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The Evolution of the Demo Scene
This chapter discusses the connection between the demo scene and piracy in the early 1980s. The speaker reflects on their experience as a consumer of demoers and how the impressive screens created by crackers who cracked the copy protection of games caught their attention. Over time, the demo scene evolved and started to focus more on creating visually striking intros and impressive audiovisual effects rather than cracking games. The speaker emphasizes that the demo scene has become its own entity that is legal and primarily focused on making demos.
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