What happened on November 5
GOG marked its 18th anniversary with its first Showcase on November 5, 2026. Seven Anniversary Editions launched, and Nox joined the Preservation Program. GOG Social opened closed-beta registration. GALAXY remains optional, with offline installers retained.
Two restorations worth separating
Wing Commander Prophecy: 30th Anniversary Edition includes the Legacy version; existing owners of that version receive the upgrade. Its product page describes more than 150 restored video scenes from source tapes found in 2022, optional video upscaling and the community Enhancement Patch. These are restoration details, not findings from our own testing.
Road Rash returns to digital stores
Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition is described as the first digital release of the 1996 PC game. Its relicensed soundtrack can play during races, while the listed improvements include controller support, windowed play and frame rates up to 60 FPS. The release date is November 5.
The platform changes are still ahead
The official anniversary timeline places the next GALAXY and GOG Social in 2027. GALAXY is promised a revised interface, customization and Linux support. No specific launch day appears there. A waitlist is therefore the relevant next step for interested players, rather than expecting the new Linux client to be available immediately.
Publishing beyond the storefront
Retrovibe by GOG was announced on October 29, before the show. The partnership covers PC storefronts and consoles, with funding, production and marketing support. Both brands remain separate. That makes it a publishing collaboration, rather than evidence that its games will be exclusive to GOG.
Which games to follow
The partnership’s official lineup lists Project Warlock: Lost Chapters, Shardpunk 2, The Looter and After Hell Freezes Over as coming soon. COP BASTARD is listed as released. Those labels distinguish an upcoming catalogue from games already available; they do not establish precise release dates.
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