.erercott: /wishlist/games/halflife I think a better question would be
SHOULD GOG preserve valve games?
I'm sure it won't be "needed", but that's kind of the point with game preservation, isn't it ? ?
GOG is a store, they exist to make a profit. If they didn’t, they’d go bankrupt so their focus is on making a sale, not on preservation. Game preservation is a different matter entirely and is handled by non-profit organizations like the Video Game History Foundation, the Videogame Heritage Foundation, or the Game Preservation Society.
There are also museums and archives that have more recently begun including video games in their collections. Still, it would be great to see games preserved at a governmental level, similar to how we treat books or films.
If you care about game preservation, these are the kinds of organizations that truly need your support.