> So using any game box by any company that was for profit but is defunct is > still illegal?
The profit angle is irrelevant, actually, in any copyright discussion. But the point you do make about being defunct is relevant, since the owner of the copyright is the one who must decide if the distribution (not use) of their IP may constitute infringement and so initiate legal proceedings. It's all about controlling distribution. If a gamebox lands in the forest and there are no IP owners there to hear it, is it infringement? The law says yes, but the only entity that can object is the injured party, and if there is none...
