Quick answer: EA has released 25 classic PC games on Steam for the first time, including restored anniversary editions of Road Rash and six Wing Commander games plus Ultima, Crusader and Theme Hospital. Launch pricing on Steam and GOG runs November 5 to 19.
A big batch of '90s PC classics just landed on Steam. On November 5, EA released 25 older games from its vault on Steam for the first time, alongside GOG and the EA app.
Seven of them are restored anniversary editions with quality-of-life updates and higher-resolution full-motion video taken from the original master tapes: Road Rash, Wing Commander I through IV, Wing Commander Prophecy and Privateer 2: The Darkening. The Verge reports that the updated Wing Commander games also officially include some community-made mods. The other 18 are straight ports, including Wing Commander: Privateer, Academy and Armada, Strike Commander, Theme Hospital, Crusader: No Remorse and No Regret, Ultima I through IX and both Ultima Underworld games.
Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition is the first digital release of the 1996 PC version. EA lists a relicensed soundtrack with Soundgarden and Monster Magnet, up to 60 FPS, native controller support, windowed mode and cloud saves. Its upscaled cutscenes are optional, and GamingOnLinux notes that some of the new editions used AI upscaling that mangled some details.
EA says all 25 games have special pricing on Steam and GOG from November 5 to 19. On Steam on November 8, the Road Rash and Wing Commander anniversary editions I checked were $4.99, down from $9.99, and Theme Hospital was $2.49, down from $4.99. Valve currently rates Road Rash, Wing Commander: 35th Anniversary Edition and Theme Hospital as Playable on Steam Deck.