GOG is old enough to drink in the UK. To celebrate that milestone, the DRM-free storefront — which lets players do what they want to games once they own them, including sending them to other PCs, backing them up to hard drives, and even burning them onto discs to add to a physical collection — has announced a range of surprises.
The company is currently on a mission to keep games available to play even after the seasons end and servers close down. Its GOG Patrons initiative has saved 300 old games, funding them to be made compatible with modern operating systems. Over 10,000 patrons have signed up to help. The latest game to benefit from this was Nox, the action RPG developed and published by Westwood Studios and EA back in 2000.
“We dig deep into the code, fixing long-lasting bugs, adjusting screen resolutions, adding controller support, missing cutscenes and much, much more,” said Marcin Paczynski, senior business development manager.
GOG has made over 1,700 fixes to old games in its preservation program. Next up, there’s good news for classic space sim and Mark Hamill fans.
The Wing Commander series — Wing Commander 1-4 games, Prophecy Gold, and Privateer 2 — is getting an anniversary edition update. GOG collaborated with modders for Prophecy, with a goal of making the game more approachable, adding controller support to offer a new way to play.
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