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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 (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If you want something preserved, you gotta be the one to preserve it for yourself.

Encrypt it, too.

[-] zerofk@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Which GOG makes possible by offering DRM-free and offline installers.

I know several big GOG customers download all offline installers and keep them on their own NAS. Some even keep the different versions.

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