GOG’s new preservation program intends to keep classic games playable ‘forever’
PC game platform GOG has launched a new preservation program dedicated to keeping beloved older games playable, “now and in the future.” “If a game is part of the Preservation Program, it means that we commit our own resources to maintaining its compatibility with modern and future systems,” the announcement blog reads.
GOG's preservation label highlights classic games it's maintaining for modern hardware
GOG is launching an effort to help make older video games playable on modern hardware. The GOG Preservation Program will label the classic titles that the platform has taken steps to adapt in order to make them compatible with contemporary computer systems,
GOG Reveals Game Preservation Program
GOG announces its new video game preservation program, which is intended to keep even old releases in the hands of gamers for years to come.
GOG.com Preservation Program Aims to Keep Old PC Games Playable
The program, announced as GOG.com celebrates its 16th anniversary, is launching for 100 games, including favorites such as System Shock 2, the original Diablo game, and Myst.
GOG is tackling PC games preservation with new program
GOG has always been at the heart of retro PC gaming. It has a vast storefront with newer games, but GOG is where you can find DRM-free copies of Beyond Good & Evil or Silent Hill 4: The Room (t hat’s just some of what’s in my GOG library,
GOG Launches Game Preservation Program To Keep Classic Titles Alive
Digital game distribution platform GOG has unveiled an admirable initiative to preserve past classics forever–online and offline.
GOG.com Amps Up Its Video Game Preservation Effort
The popular digital distribution platform has announced support for an initial list of 100 PC games from the DOS and Windows 95/98 eras and even some newer titles.
GOG’s Preservation Program is the DRM-free store refocusing on the classics
A firm literally named for “Good Old Games” is returning to that idea, spending its own resources to keep classic games running well on modern systems.
GOG Starts Preservation Program with 100 Classic Games Improved for Modern PCs
The team from the digital PC game store GOG has started a new initiative to preserve old classics. The Good Old Game Preservation Program aims at keeping those PC games compatible with modern and future computer setups,
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