EA Discovers 20,000 Forgotten Game Assets, Restores Wing Commander & Road Rash
Electronic Arts has released seven remastered versions of its classic video games after a producer stumbled upon a forgotten storage room containing nearly 20,000 archival assets, launching a years-long preservation effort that involved thousands of videotapes and contributions from dedicated fan modders.
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