GOG is launching an effort to help make older video games playable on modern hardware. He will label classic titles that the platform has taken steps to adapt to make them compatible with contemporary computer systems, drivers and screen resolutions, all while respecting its DRM-free policy. The move could breathe new life into games from decades past, just as GOG did two years ago with an update to . So far, 92 games have received the preservation treatment.
“Our guarantee is that they work and will continue to work,” the company states in the video announcing the initiative.
Preservation has been a hot topic as more games become digital-only. Some platforms not only have default disk drives, but their library ownership is more ephemeral than it seems. After all, most game purchases are , and licenses can be revoked (like The crew the players know it).
