EA just opened the vault. The publisher has released 25 classic 'restored' games on PC, VGC reports, with the lineup headlined by entries from Ultima, Wing Commander, and Road Rash — three franchises that defined EA's early catalog and have spent years largely out of reach on modern hardware.

The 'restored' label suggests these are more than straight ROM dumps: the games have been brought back into working order for current PCs, addressing the compatibility rot that has kept much of EA's DOS-era library stranded.

It's a notable shift for a publisher that has historically been one of the industry's least active in preserving its own history. While rivals like Nintendo, Capcom, and Sega have built steady retro businesses, EA's deep back catalog — Origin Systems' RPGs and space sims chief among them — has mostly sat dormant. Twenty-five titles in one drop is a statement of intent.

For retro players, the headline is simple: some of PC gaming's foundational series are purchasable and playable again. If the restorations hold up, this could be the start of a long-overdue preservation push from one of the industry's oldest publishers.