The team at GOG has done fantastic work over the years bringing DRM-free games to the masses. Now, they are kicking this up a notch with the GOG Preservation Program, which aims to maintain classic games to ensure they continue to run on modern PCs. Over 100 titles are already included in the program with various improvements supplied by GOG. 

GOG is going all-in on its game preservation efforts. The lack of DRM on GOG titles already ensures easy access to games well into the future. However, now, GOG is also committed to delivering improvements to keep these classic games accessible as hardware and operating systems like Windows, continue to mature.

Some of the classics included in the GOG Preservation Program include hits like Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Diablo, Warcraft, Riven, Myst, Alpha Protocol, Resident Evil 1-3, Carmageddon, Empire Earth, X-COM: UFO Defense, Earthworm Jim, Ultima, Legacy of Kain and more.

For titles included in the program, GOG will make sure the games are still compatible with modern operating systems, like Windows 11, and provide fixes or improvements where needed. For instance, various issues with the classic Resident Evil games have been fixed in the GOG version. Other titles have had additional localisations added, making the game playable in more languages, and in some cases, GOG has made renderer improvements and fixed cutscenes.

You can find all of GOG's Preservation Program titles, as well as patch notes with details on updates, HERE.

KitGuru Says: GOG is a true gem in an industry that is often trying to lock down software and leave games lost in time.