The GOG platform, which focuses on selling older not only computer games, is officially launching the new GOG Preservation Program. The latter aims to preserve as many classic games as possible in playable condition.
The entire announcement is sort of a celebration of GOG’s 16th anniversary, with the program intended to serve as both a playability certification and an initiative to preserve and maintain game compatibility with modern PCs. Administrators point to the fact that this year has shown how important their initiative is, as well as to a survey by The Video Game History Foundation, according to which 87% of games created before 2010 are completely inaccessible. Their ambitious goal is to reach zero percent.
To date, GOG has released a total of 100 classics that bear the “Preserved by GOG” stamp. The platform mentions that major improvements include compatibility with modern systems, driver and resolution support, and possible fixes for game-breaking bugs. GOG is supposed to use its own resources to dig up old games and make them work on modern systems.
For example, a slightly improved version of Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete, Dungeon Keeper 2 or the first three parts of Resident Evil were added to this hundred. The full list and information about the program can be found at official website.
Source: pctuning.cz
