GOG Eternalizes Heroes of Might & Magic III in 5D Crystal and Adds More Titles to Preservation Program
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- Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete became the first video game ever preserved on a 5D optical crystal.
- The 1999 game, commonly referred to as Heroes of Might & Magic III, Heroes 3, or HoMM 3, can now allegedly survive billions of years.
- Eight more titles joined GOG’s Preservation Program in July 2025.
Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete became the first video game ever preserved on a 5D optical crystal, the world’s most durable data storage, due to the collaboration between GOG’s Preservation Program and SPhotonix.
Originally released in 1999, the game, commonly referred to as Heroes of Might & Magic III, Heroes 3, or abbreviated as HoMM 3, can now allegedly survive billions of years and endure multiple extreme conditions.
On top of that, eight more titles joined GOG’s Preservation Program in July 2025, including Heroes of Might and Magic 2: Gold Edition, Heroes Chronicles: All Chapters, Time Commando, Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series, Rise of the Triad: Dark War, Spycraft: The Great Game, The Humans Bundle, and Pushover.
Since its launch in November 2023, The GOG Preservation Program aims to save old titles that are no longer supported by their developers, adjusting them for compatibility with current operating systems and hardware.
As of the time of writing, in accordance with the Preservation Program’s web page, its catalog includes 196 titles, which have undergone 1,006 improvements.
