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EA Re-releases 25 Classic Wing Commander and Ultima Titles on Steam and GOG
Key points
- 25 classic EA games re-released on Steam and GOG.
- Includes Wing Commander and Ultima series titles.
- Games received light remastering and updates.
- Effort led by EA producer Jim Vessella.
- Original masters of Wing Commander FMV cutscenes discovered.
Classic Games Return
EA has made 25 classic games from its 1990s catalog available on Steam and GOG. The re-releases include titles from the Wing Commander series, such as "Wing Commander: 35th Anniversary Edition" and "Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger: 30th Anniversary Edition," as well as nearly the complete Ultima series, from "Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness" to "Ultima IX: Ascension."
Other notable re-released games include "Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition," "Theme Hospital," and "Crusader: No Remorse."
Remastering Process
The re-released games underwent light remastering and updates to function on modern systems. Jim Vessella, a senior producer at EA, detailed the process in a blog post. Following his work on the Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection, Vessella discovered a poorly organized archive of physical media at EA's Redwood Shores campus.
He initiated an effort to catalog this archive, which led to the discovery of original masters for full-motion-video cutscenes from Wing Commander III and Wing Commander IV. A small team digitized this footage and collaborated with community members, including Matt Wells, to produce the remasters.
Availability
The collection of 25 games is now available for purchase on both the Steam and GOG digital storefronts, making these vintage titles accessible to a new generation of players and long-time fans.
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Reporting from
EA has re-released 25 classic games from the 1990s, including several Wing Commander titles and nearly the entire Ultima series, on Steam and GOG. These games received light remastering and updates for modern platforms. The re-releases stem from efforts to catalog and digitize old game archives at EA.