Keeps old games playable
Keeps older games working, updated and on sale, or releases them in a form that doesn't need its servers.
A company that keeps supporting games long after launch protects what players paid for.
What it means
The company looks after its games after the launch window: free updates years later, re-releases on new hardware, patches that keep old games running, offline versions when servers close, or keeping its back catalogue on sale.
How we apply it
We add it for a sustained record of free updates, offline patches or re-releases that keep older games playable without paying again, from the company's own announcements. A single remaster sold at full price doesn't count on its own. If it later shuts down games people paid for, it gets that badge too, and the track record shows both.
Companies in the guide with it
- id Software
id has released the source code of its older engines, including Doom 3's in November 2011, letting fans keep the games running on new systems.
Developer · United States · 1 game in the guide - Warner Bros. Games
Added offline modes so Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (January 2025) and MultiVersus (2025) remain playable after new content ended.
Developer and publisher · United States · 1 game in the guide