We've got good news folks, game preservation is finally on Sony's menu.
For years, fans criticized Sony for paying its classics little attention. Save for the occasional remaster and remake, Sony never really cared to preserve some of its best exclusives. But, it appears that this is all changing.
According to a newly hired senior build engineer at PlayStation, the studio has formed a team dedicated to preserving games. Garrett Fredley confirmed the news on Twitter, saying that he is one of the first hires for the new team. Fredley later elaborated on the hiring on LinkedIn, explaining that games preservation is his "first career passion" and enthusiastically exclaiming that he wants to help "ensure our industry's history isn't forgotten!"
To be fair, Fredley's hiring doesn't necessarily mean that we'll see delisted older PlayStation games come back. Fredley's time with Electronic Arts from 2016 to 2019 saw him take point on "preservation efforts for the FIFA franchise, resulting in the complete archival of multiple titles." It's worth noting that a lot of FIFA games are no longer available to purchase, which would suggest that Fredley's time in PlayStation could see similar results.
