GOG has just announced that it will begin its Preservation Project this week, vowing to keep classic games alive for years to come. The project was announced recently, alongside a list of 100 games that are being re-released as part of the first wave of, well, preservation.

The project’s main goal is to “ensure classic games remain playable on modern systems”, which is a nice touch when you factor in how popular nostalgic games have become over the past decade. Better yet, GOG says it will continue to improve aging titles long after developers stop supporting them.

GOG has already managed to “update” and re-release 100 games so far, with titles such as; Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Diablo + Hellfire, and Resident Evil all featuring in the initial batch.

GOG has also released a Preserved Good Old Game video that explains why they’re doing it – which you can find below.

In the short preservation video, GOG state that they are actively updating older games – which they called Good Old Games – to be compatible with modern controllers, resolutions, and modern systems. The video goes on to say that they will also be correcting game-breaking bugs in the process, essentially making them play better than ever.

On the GOG website, you’ll be able to search the extensive games library for these titles by selecting the “Good Old Games” filter in the sidebar.

At the time of writing this, GOG has worked on around 100 games, making 500 game improvements in the process. Some classic titles that you can expect to see in the Preservation Project can be found below:

• The Witcher 2
• RollerCoaster Tycoon
• The Witcher
• System Shock 2
• Dungeon Keeper
• Fallout
• Theme Hospital
• SimCity
• Theme Park
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Resident Evil 2

If you want to check out the full list of available games, you can head to the GOG website, or, go directly to the Preservation Project landing page.

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