GOG expands its game preservation program with new ‘Patrons’ initiative

Out of all the various PC storefronts, GOG has always been the most different, with the team at CDProjekt offering a unique experience thanks to DRM-free titles, consumer-friendly practices and most recently their dedication to game preservation. In an effort to expand the latter, GOG has now announced their new ‘GOG Patrons’ initiative.

Taking to their blog to make the announcement, the GOG team officially unveiled the latest expansion to their preservation program, introducing GOG Patrons – “a completely optional way for anyone who wants to support our preservation efforts on a monthly basis.”

Functioning more like a Twitch sub or a YouTube membership as opposed to a typical subscription service, GOG Patrons is focused on expanding its community-feel, with the $5 a month cost getting you:

• Access to Patron-only Discord server with exclusive video content
• Your nickname credited on the GOG Preservation Program game pages
• A special badge for your GOG profile

Though certainly not for everyone, this new initiative is intended to allow GOG to dedicate a greater amount of resources to game preservation while offering Patrons an added sense of community and knowledge that your money is going directly towards the initiative.

It will be interesting to see how the initiative is received and how GOG’s preservation program will improve with time. Full details (and an FAQ) on the initiative can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this new initiative? Is it too niche? How important is game preservation to you? Let us know down below.

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