Preservation News
The latest Preservation coverage curated for game developers.
SNK is bringing METAL SLUG Ultimate Collection to Xbox, bundling 10 series entries for the franchise’s 30th anniversary in 2026. The standout inclusion is the long-rumored location test build of …
Ars Technica reports that GOG is reviving PC gaming’s big-box era with downloadable 3D box models and printable packaging for a small set of classics. Owners of five games can …
Bohemia Interactive has released the source code for ARMA Cold War Assault Remastered and its old Poseidon engine. For developers, that means a rare look at 20+ year-old shipped game …
Netflix has shut down more of its internal game studios as it keeps reshaping its gaming push, while Twitch has acknowledged using generative AI in parts of its workflow. Elsewhere, …
Ars Technica details how a disc in the box no longer guarantees a playable game, with DoesItPlay finding that 27% of tested physical releases need downloads to work properly. The …
Halo: Campaign Evolved is out now, bringing a fresh pass over one of the medium's most influential shooters. For developers, the interesting part is less the nostalgia and more the …
The Video Game History Foundation has opened a major new E3 archive, adding more than 1,000 pages from Carolyn Rauch plus nearly 12 hours of early E3 video. For developers, …
Xbox is bringing four original titles to PC and handhelds with backwards compatibility: BLiNX, Conker, Crimson Skies, and Fuzion Frenzy. Existing digital console licenses will carry over, and the PC …
Microsoft is bringing Xbox backward compatibility to PC, giving developers and players a cleaner path to revisit older console-era content on Windows. For teams with legacy Xbox code or assets, …
Mario Kart Tour will go offline on iOS and Android on September 29, 2026 at 11 p.m. PST, ending a six-year run for Nintendo’s mobile racer. The shutdown also stops …
Sony is starting a staggered shutdown of PS3 and PS Vita digital stores in select markets this August, with the process wrapping by July 2027. For developers, that means older …
Atari is folding emulation specialist Implicit Conversions into its retro-content stack, adding another proprietary engine to the mix. For teams working on preservation or legacy ports, the practical takeaway is …