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X-Wing and Tie Fighter special editions headline new GOG deal with Disney

As part of a new deal with Disney/Lucasfilm games, GOG.com will offer 30 new games, including the first-ever downloadable versions of the classic X-Wing and Tie Fighter.

Ozzie Mejia

October 27, 2014 3:30 PM

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There's a special place in many Star Wars fans' hearts for the classic X-Wing and Tie Fighter games. In fact, they ranked #79 and #15 respectively on our Shacknews Chatty Community Top 100 PC Games of All-Time list. They're also games that have been long overdue for digital remasters and, thankfully, GOG.com is ready to release these LucasArts classics as part of a new deal with Disney/LucasFilm.

GOG (via Kotaku) announced the deal this morning on their forums, (Update: The link has since been pulled) adding that the deal will also include Sam & Max Hit the Road, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Repubic. These are among 30 Disney/Lucasfilm games that will release DRM-free, starting on Tuesday. In the case of X-Wing, Tie Fighter, and Sam & Max Hit the Road, it'll be the first time they'll be available as digital downloads.

Thanks to Chatty poster cheapito_ for the tip.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?