GOG has committed to continuing to support Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 after they are removed from its store this month.
In a blog post, GOG said that Blizzard requested that the classic games be removed from sale on December 13, exactly one month after the developer announced and released “fully remastered versions” of the titles on its own Battle marketplace. net.
Both original Warcraft games are included in GOG’s recently launched Preservation Program, which is designed to ensure that classic games remain playable on modern systems forever.
And despite its upcoming delisting, GOG has said it will continue to use its own resources to maintain its compatibility with modern PCs in the future.
“We’re incredibly proud of the work we’ve done on Warcraft I and Warcraft II, bringing them back to life after decades of unavailability,” GOG said. “Through our efforts, we have introduced several new features to both titles, including support for multiplayer over LAN and improved graphics options such as antialiasing and anisotropic filtering.”
In light of Blizzard’s plan to remove Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG, he added: “We want to reveal a new feature of our recently announced Preservation Program. Once a game joins the Program, we are committed to maintaining its compatibility even if it is removed from the store.
“This means that owners of those titles can still expect a seamless experience and technical support for those titles. This also considers possible changes to the Windows operating system that may affect the playability of the games.”
Players who want to purchase the Warcraft I and II bundle from GOG before it is delisted can use the discount code. Make Warcraft live forever to shave $2 / £1.50 off its regular price of $14.99 / £11.89.
Blizzard released remastered versions of Warcraft 1 and 2, along with Warcraft 3 Reforged Patch 2.0, during a Warcraft 30th Anniversary livestream in November.
Blizzard also said it will add player housing to World of Warcraft in its next expansion, Midnight. The expansion will be revealed next summer, when the recently announced Mists of Pandaria Classic will also be released.
