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GOG Launches Preservation Program for Timeless Classics | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
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Overview

GOG, the popular digital distributor of video games on PC, has announced their Preservation Programme, designed to safeguard and modernize over 100 iconic titles. This initiative aligns with GOG’s commitment to preserving gaming history.

Details

  • Titles Featured: Over 100 classic games including Heroes of Might & Magic III, Diablo + Hellfire, Fallout: New Vegas, and System Shock II will be included in the programme.
  • Modernization: The preserved titles have undergone updates, optimizations, and technical support to ensure smooth performance on modern systems such as Windows 10 and 11.
  • Access: Games are accessible DRM-free with additional features like downloadable content, manuals, and ongoing technical support.

Impact

The Preservation Programme is a significant step towards protecting these timeless classics for future generations. It aims to preserve games facing the risks of technological obsolescence while making them more accessible to contemporary gamers.

According to GOG’s managing director Maciej Golębiewski, the foundation of GOG lies in preserving classic games, and this program is an extension of that commitment.

Conclusion

GOG's Preservation Programme represents a vital effort to maintain gaming history by addressing the challenges posed by technological progress.

Do you think this move from GOG will inspire other companies to do more for game preservation?

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[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

They're cutting support for windows because Microsoft is, it isn't valve's responsibility to uphold a depreciated operating system. GOG is doing this because they are explicitly operated as a platform for supporting these old games, Valve is a general game marketplace without any real stated obligation to support older games if the developers won't.

Also this has very little to do with what you're talking about. It even states they are taking old games and supporting them for modern systems, not supporting old systems at all.

Edited to seem a little less confrontational

[–] BeardedGingerWonder 2 points 1 week ago

Not to mention the work valve have done to bring gaming to a whole other operating system!