That leads us to the need for a version.
When a game developer fails to update their game's Steamworks integration, the community often "patches" the issue manually to make the game playable on modern systems. 1. The Missing Library Fix
Game developers and platforms like Steam are well aware of these patches. In fact, many game developers have posted in forums about the futility of implementing piracy checks when a game can be cracked so easily. They often note that it is more productive to use that development time to create content for paying customers rather than "wasting time to make ultimately pointless piracy checks".
