EA: 25 Classic PC Games Coming to Steam

Electronic Arts is releasing 25 classic PC games on Steam.

The release includes the Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition and six Wing Commander titles. EA states these specific games were restored after staff found a physical media vault. That archive contained thousands of Betacam, VHS, and D1 tapes along with other assets. The company used those materials to recover master FMV sequences. They reedited those files to restore more than 1,500 scenes from the games.

EA began this restoration work after discovering the vault. The team digitized the physical media to retrieve the original footage. For the Wing Commander titles, the developers also incorporated community-made mods into the final versions. The other titles in the batch include the full Ultima series and the Crusader games. EA says these Anniversary Editions keep the original look, feel, and creative intent of the games. They also add quality-of-life updates for modern systems and controls to improve performance.

The Road Rash and Wing Commander Anniversary editions will cost $9.99. The remaining classic games, including the Ultima and Crusader titles, will sell for $4.99. Players can buy these games on Steam, GOG, and the EA App.

The full list of games includes Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition. It also includes Wing Commander: 35th Anniversary Edition. Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi: 35th Anniversary Edition is part of the release. Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger: 30th Anniversary Edition is included. Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom: 30th Anniversary Edition is on the list. Wing Commander Prophecy: 30th Anniversary Edition will be available. Privateer 2: The Darkening: 30th Anniversary Edition is included. The release features Wing Commander: Privateer. It also includes Wing Commander: Academy. Wing Commander: Armada is part of the batch. Strike Commander is on the list. Theme Hospital is included. Crusader: No Remorse will be available. Crusader: No Regret is part of the release. Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness is included. Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress is on the list. Ultima III: Exodus is available. Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar is included. Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny is part of the batch. Ultima VI: The False Prophet is on the list. Ultima VII: The Complete Edition is included. Ultima VIII: Gold Edition is available. Ultima IX: Ascension is part of the release. Ultima Underworld I is included. Ultima Underworld II completes the list.