As publishers like Sony kill physical games, DRM-free store GOG preserves classic big boxes with 3D models and box art you can print and build yourself

Sony is set to give physical PlayStation games the axe in 2028, and it's a safe guess that other console manufacturers will follow suit. But PC has already been effectively digital-only for decades, despite the platform arguably having an even greater legacy when it comes to physical media. As part of GOG's Preservation program, Myst, Descent, Hitman: Codename 47, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, and Armikrog each now include "an interactive 3D scan of its real, physical box art," according to the announcement. "Christopher Nolan stepped up to have Kubrick’s 2001 unrestored and thus preserved for us to experience it as envisioned and I’m sure there are gonna be heroes doing the same for games." The Witcher 4 probably isn't coming to PS5 with a physical disc, CD Projekt Red boss says, but fans will still get something to "open up and enjoy."