Warcraft Classics Delisted from GOG, Preservation Efforts Announced
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Blizzard Entertainment's classic games, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft 2, will be removed from the GOG platform on December 13 at Blizzard's request. These games, which were pivotal in the development of the World of Warcraft series, were made available on GOG in 2019 with enhanced features. Despite their removal, GOG's Preservation Program ensures that owners can still play them on modern systems. Blizzard has recently released these games on Battle.net, including remastered versions, suggesting a strategic shift in their distribution.
- Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, Warcraft 2 pulled from GOG platform Polygon
- GOG Delisting Warcraft 1 and 2 at Blizzard's Request, But Promises Continued Support and a Discount in the Meantime IGN
- Blizzard’s pulling of Warcraft I & II tests GOG’s new Preservation Program Ars Technica
- Warcraft and Warcraft II are leaving GOG on December 13 Engadget
- Blizzard is delisting the OG Warcrafts from GOG, but GOG says it's gonna preserve them forever anyway, hands out a discount, and announces new policy for its preservation program to boot PC Gamer
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