GOG Game Preservation Efforts
GOG is celebrating a major milestone with a series of updates and initiatives. The DRM-free storefront continues its focus on game ownership, allowing users to back up their libraries, burn games to discs, and maintain control over their digital collections.
The company's GOG Patrons initiative has successfully preserved 300 classic titles by funding updates for modern operating systems. With over 10,000 patrons involved, the program recently brought the action RPG Nox, originally developed by Westwood Studios, to modern hardware.
Senior business development manager Marcin Paczynski noted that the team focuses on deep code analysis, bug fixes, resolution adjustments, and adding modern controller support to ensure these titles remain playable.
Having completed over 1,700 fixes through its preservation program, GOG is now turning its attention to the Wing Commander series, including titles like Privateer 2 and Prophecy Gold.
Classic Updates and New Publishing
The Wing Commander anniversary editions will feature collaboration with modders to improve accessibility and add controller support. Existing owners of these titles on GOG will receive the updated versions for free.
The classic motorbike racing game Road Rash has also received a technical update, ensuring compatibility with modern systems and current input devices.
GOG has also introduced Retro Vibe, a new publishing arm dedicated to modern games with a classic aesthetic. The initial lineup includes titles such as the cyberpunk RPG Shardpunk 2, the shooter Cop Bastard, and the boomer shooter Project Warlock: Lost Chapters.
Additionally, the platform is launching GOG Social, a forum integrated directly into the game library, and bringing the GOG Galaxy launcher to Linux with new customization features.
You can Wishlist the full lineup of games and check them out in more detail on GOG.com. It’s a site GOG is hoping you’ll spend more time on anyway, as the service is also introducing GOG Social, a new gaming forum integrated with your game library, allowing you to tag games in posts, taking readers directly to the store page. The forum has marked spoilers, threaded replies, reactions, post edits, media support, bookmarks, topic subscriptions, and more.
Lastly, GOG Galaxy — GOG’s launcher that lets you combine your entire library from different stores into one space — is also coming to Linux. It’s landing with new customization and personalization options. Watch the entire showcase on the GOG YouTube channel.
