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GOG has reiterated its long-standing focus on preserving older games and is asking the player community to help keep classic titles accessible. The platform says preserving interactive history takes active participation, not just goodwill from a storefront.

  • Proven track record: GOG has spent years restoring and distributing legacy PC games without DRM, tackling compatibility issues and bundling extras that often get lost with modern releases.
  • Public appeal: The company is directly encouraging gamers who value preservation to contribute — whether by buying, promoting, reporting broken builds or supporting specific rescue projects.
  • Practical challenges remain: Long-term access requires technical work (patches, emulation, legal clearance) and ongoing resources to keep titles playable across new systems.
  • Community role: GOG argues that archive efforts work best when players, preservationists and publishers collaborate to prioritize which games to save and how to fund that work.
Source: Eurogamer