Twenty-five blasts from the past have officially resurfaced from the EA vault and are now available on Steam for the first time, alongside GoG, and the EA App!
Ready to play? We’ve restored seven of these legendary EA games with robust quality-of-life updates and higher resolution Full-Motion Videos (FMV) from the Master tapes. Dive back into these beloved ’90s gems, now optimized to play better than ever before on modern hardware:
Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander: 35th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi: 35th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger: 30th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom: 30th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander Prophecy: 30th Anniversary Edition
Privateer 2: The Darkening: 30th Anniversary Edition.
If you are looking for the purest trip down memory lane, the rest of the lineup features faithful ports. These games are perfect if you’re looking to rediscover the groundbreaking worlds and pioneering gameplay that defined a generation:
Wing Commander: Privateer
Wing Commander: Academy
Wing Commander: Armada
Strike Commander
Theme Hospital
Crusader: No Remorse
Crusader: No Regret
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
Ultima III: Exodus
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Ultima VI: The False Prophet
Ultima VII: The Complete Edition
Ultima VIII Gold Edition
Ultima IX: Ascension
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
Get all 25 games with special pricing on Steam and GOG from November 5–19. Bringing these iconic franchises to modern platforms was more than a technical upgrade—it was a journey that began with an incredible discovery right here at EA. Read about it below.
Table of Contents
It All Started With the Vault
What’s New About These Games?
Thank You
It All Started With the Vaul
This ambitious restoration effort began in March 2022, with a discovery by EA Senior Producer Jim Vessella at EA's Redwood Shores campus: a vast physical media vault. The room was filled floor-to-ceiling with almost 20,000 archival assets, including master tapes for the iconic Wing Commander and Road Rash franchises. Recognizing the immense historical value, Vessella and a small, dedicated team launched a massive digitization project. They successfully preserved an estimated 2,500 hours of historical footage, laying the groundwork for bringing these classic games back to life for a new generation.
Read more about how the Anniversary Editions were discovered and brought to life in this article by Jim Vessella.
What’s New About These Games?
Here’s a full rundown of what makes the seven restored Anniversary Editions extra special.
Wing Commander: 35th Anniversary Edition
Widely regarded as one of the most advanced PC games upon its release in 1990, Wing Commander defined the space combat genre and pushed the boundaries in terms of PC visual and audio quality.
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi: 35th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander II continued the evolution of the franchise and pushed the boundaries for storytelling in games upon its release in 1991.
Both Wing Commander and Wing Commander II are now celebrated in these special 35th Anniversary Editions, where they have been restored with the support of the dedicated Wing Commander community to deliver the most dynamic versions ever released.
The Kilrathi Saga: The coveted Kilrathi Saga versions of Wing Commander and Wing Commander II come integrated directly with their installations, for the first time ever available as digital releases. The Kilrathi Saga provides digital music and sound, a re-orchestrated soundtrack, and optional drop-away cockpit support.
Wcdx Integration: For the Kilrathi Saga versions, bundled with the Wcdx patch built by the Wing Commander community, offering features like gameplay speed fixes, improved controller support, planetary space backgrounds, optional cheats, windowed mode, and more.
WCAT Integration: For the DOS versions, bundled with the WCAT patch built by the Wing Commander community, restoring the gameplay / audio feel of a 386 PC, improved controls, asteroid adjustments, and more.
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger: 30th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger is one of the most iconic games of the 1990s. Featuring a beloved Hollywood cast, Wing Commander III is widely regarded as the game which defined interactive storytelling and cinematic presentation.
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom: 30th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom is the legendary sequel to Wing Commander III. Also featuring an all-star Hollywood cast, Wing Commander IV is a signature representation of historical PC gaming.
Both Wing Commander III and IV are now celebrated in these special 30th Anniversary Editions, where they have been restored with the support of the dedicated Wing Commander community to deliver a must-see experience.
Source Master FMVs: In 2022, the Source Master tapes were discovered in the EA physical media vault. These tapes have been digitized and meticulously re-edited frame-by-frame to restore over 1000 FMV scenes between both titles, and integrate them back into the game.
Upscaled FMVs: As an optional enhancement, the FMVs have been further elevated to sharper quality using the latest in video upscaling technology for the best Wing Commander III and Wing Commander IV cinematics ever seen.
Enhancement Patch Integration: Both games come bundled with the Enhancement Patch built by the Wing Commander community, offering features like 60 FPS gameplay, the higher resolution FMVs, advanced levels of detail, improved controller / joystick support, cockpit configuration for widescreen monitors, and more
The Kilrathi Saga (WC III only): The coveted Kilrathi Saga version of Wing Commander III comes integrated directly with its installation, for the first time ever available as a digital release. The Kilrathi Saga provides digital music and sound, a re-orchestrated soundtrack, and optional drop-away cockpit support.
Privateer 2: The Darkening: 30th Anniversary Edition
Privateer 2: The Darkening is a definitive example of PC gaming expression during the mid-1990s. Featuring Clive Owen, John Hurt, and Christopher Walken in FMV cutscenes, Privateer 2 pushed the space combat genre forward with its unique blend of open-world gameplay, worldbuilding, and cinematic storytelling. 
Source Master FMVs: In 2024, the complete Source Master tapes were discovered by the game's original Cinematics Director. These tapes have been digitized and meticulously re-edited frame-by-frame to restore the over 100 FMV scenes, and integrate them back into the game.
Director's Cut FMVs: As an alternate version, the game's original Cinematics Director has color corrected, restored, and edited each scene to provide a fresh look for this 30th Anniversary Edition
Upscaled FMVs: As an optional enhancement, the FMVs have been further elevated to sharper quality using the latest in video upscaling technology for the best Privateer 2 cinematics ever seen.
Enhancement Patch Integration: Bundled with the Privateer 2 Enhancement Patch built by the Wing Commander community, enabling features like smoother framerates, the higher resolution FMVs, improved controller / joystick support, and more
Wing Commander Prophecy: 30th Anniversary Edition
Wing Commander: Prophecy is an action-packed combination of one of the best sci-fi sim of the 1990s plus the amazing Secret Ops episodes.
Source Master FMVs: In 2022, the Source Master tapes were discovered in the EA physical media vault. These tapes have been digitized and meticulously re-edited frame-by-frame to restore the over 150 FMV scenes, and integrate them back into the game.
Upscaled FMVs: As an optional enhancement, the FMVs have been further elevated to sharper quality using the latest in video upscaling technology for the best Wing Commander Prophecy cinematics ever seen.
Enhancement Patch Integration: Bundled with the Wing Commander Prophecy Enhancement Patch built by the Wing Commander community, enabling features like the higher resolution FMVs, advanced levels of detail, and more
Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition
Road Rash, the franchise which defined the combat racing genre during the 1990s, returns in the first ever digital release of the 1996 PC version. 
Relicensed Soundtrack: A fully relicensed soundtrack featuring Soundgarden, Paw, Hammerbox, Monster Magnet, Swervedriver, and Therapy?, with the ability to now play their songs during the racing gameplay.
Source Master FMVs: In 2022, the Source Master tapes were discovered in the EA physical media vault. These tapes have been digitized and meticulously re-edited frame-by-frame to restore the dozens of FMV scenes, and integrate them back into the game.
Upscaled FMVs: As an optional enhancement, the FMVs have been further elevated to sharper quality using the latest in video upscaling technology for the best Road Rash cinematics ever seen.
Gameplay Optimizations: Enhanced for modern systems, enjoy improved framerates up to 60 FPS, native controller support, windowed mode, cloud saves, and more
Thank You
To celebrate the Wing Commander community and its enduring passion for these games, anyone who previously owned a digital copy of the Wing Commander games on GoG or the EA App will receive the Anniversary Edition upgrade at no cost on their respective digital platform. Now, here’s a few words from EA Senior Producer Jim Vessella:
“This restoration initiative was a passion project for everyone involved. I want to thank the community modders for their creativity and expertise, as well as our colleagues at EA, where the vast majority of this work was done alongside our ongoing full-time projects. Everyone’s collective goal was to honor the legacy of the developers who created these iconic games, the communities who have kept them in their hearts, and to contribute a small part to the preservation of this medium we all love.” - Jim Vessella (Jimtern)