GOG Celebrates Star Wars Day By Adding 5 New Classic Titles To Its Game Preservation Catalog -

Classic PC games platform GOG (Good Old Games) prepares to celebrate Star Wars Day with the addition of five old Star Wars titles to its collection. GOG specializes in breathing new life into older titles by updating classic games to play on modern computers. The latest in its line of classics is a collection of Star Wars titles from the 90s and early 2000s, and, better yet, they’re all on sale for a limited time.

May 4th is known worldwide as Star Wars Day thanks to its resemblance to the iconic Sci-Fi film’s phrase, “May the Force be with you.” In preparation for the special day, GOG has put all its Star Wars games on sale, making this the perfect time to grab a copy of some classic titles in the franchise. But according to the GOG website, the real celebration is arriving in the form of five Star Wars games joining the growing list of titles that GOG is saving from being forgotten by time and technological progress.

Five Star Wars Titles Join The GOG Game Preservation Program

Each Title Is Available For A Heavily Discounted Price During The Sale

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The Star Wars titles added to the list of updated good old games are all classics, with publication years that range from 1993 to 2004. All the games that have just arrived on GOG are listed below:

Star Wars Dark Forces
Star Wars: X-Wing Special Edition
Star Wars: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 + 2

All five games will normally cost $9.99, but are currently discounted by 75% as part of the sale, making them an incredibly low $2.49 each. The sale will run through May 6 at 7 a.m. CEST, at which point the games will go back to their regular (still quite reasonable) price.

Thanks to GOG’s Game Preservation program, fans don’t have to worry about these old games not being compatible with their modern gaming rigs. The special program is dedicated to updating old games to run smoothly on current computers, as well as any that may come in the future.

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Often, these titles also get quality-of-life updates to smooth out any wrinkles that these older games may have had, ensuring the best playing experience that the titles have to offer. And if you do have any problems with the game, GOG offers tech support for these decades-old games, so you won’t be left to figure them out for yourself. As the website declares, “This is the best version of this game you can buy on any PC platform.”

GOG’s Star Wars Day Sale Can’t Be Missed By Fans

Huge Discounts For Individual Games, Even More For Bundles

The May the 4th sale on GOG is the best time to snag that older Star Wars title you’ve been wanting, paired with the peace of mind that these games have been upgraded to be their best. Individual titles like the five that were just added are presented for a limited time for a huge discount, while bundles are available for anyone who wants to own the entire line of specific game series within the universe.

The Star Wars Pilots Bundle, for instance, includes six titles that focus on the spaceship-piloting angle of the franchise—a value of $55.94 for just $9.93. And with the five newest members of the Star Wars GOG Game Preservation program, now’s the perfect time to grab a copy of one of these classic titles. Now that the newest title in the long-running series, Star Wars Zero Company, has been announced, it’s a great time to dive back into the older titles that started the movie’s video game journey.

Source: GOG