Article 6S6J0 GOG’s Preservation Program is the DRM-free store refocusing on the classics

GOG’s Preservation Program is the DRM-free store refocusing on the classics

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Kevin Purdy
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The classic PC games market is "in a sorry state," according to DRM-free and classic-minded storefront GOG. Small games that aren't currently selling get abandoned, and compatibility issues arise as technology moves forward or as one-off development ideas age like milk.

Classic games are only 20 percent of GOG's catalog, and the firm hasn't actually called itself "Good Old Games" in 12 years. And yet, today, GOG announces that it is making "a significant commitment of resources" toward a new GOG Preservation Program. It starts with 100 games for which GOG's own developers are working to create current and future compatibility, keeping them DRM-free and giving them ongoing tech support, along with granting them a "Good Old Game: Preserved by GOG" stamp.

Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-10.47.07%E2%80%AFAM.png Credit: GOG

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