Following Monolith's shock closure, GOG is offering 90% off its 2005 shooter FEAR and accelerating the game's preservation to recognise its doomed developer's 'contribution to gaming'
Yesterday, Warner Brosannounced it was closing Monolith Productions in a «strategic change of direction». A studio with a 30-year legacy, Monolith's games includeBlood,No One Lives Forever,Tron 2.0, Condemned: Criminal Origins, and more recently its excellent Middle-earth tie-insShadow of Mordor andShadow of War, which introduced the remarkableNemesis System. Amid the shock and anger at what seems an inexplicable decision, tributes have poured in for the studio and its incredible library of games. Among these is a double-barrelled blast of affection fromGOG, which has accelerated its preservation efforts for one of Monolith's best games, as well as offering it at a deep discount for the next few days.
That game isFEAR Platinum, which bundles Monolith's fantastic shooter with its two expansions, Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate. Released in 2005,FEAR combined eye-popping bullet-time action with Japanese horror influences and some of the best enemy AI ever committed to code. Its shotgun is also my second favourite weapon in any FPS, behind only Unreal Tournament's mightyflak cannon.
GOG commemorates FEAR in two ways. First, it's accelerating the game's inclusion into its preservation program, designed to ensure old games remain playable and compatible on modern systems forever (or at least, as long as GOG is around).Posting on X, GOG explained that this inclusion into the preservation program had originally been «scheduled for a later timeframe», but due to Monolith's closure, it has opted to enrol the shooter into it by next month «to properly recognise Monolith's contributions to gaming.»
F.E.A.R. Platinum – featuring the base game and both expansions – will be available as part of the GOG Preservation Program by next month. Originally scheduled for a later timeframe, we’ve decided to accelerate this release to properly recognize Monolith’s contributions to… pic.twitter.com/efu8872vx1February 26, 2025
Second, GOG is currently offering a90% discount on its
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