A quarter of a century after its original release, Capcom’s legendary Breath of Fire IV returns to PC!

First and foremost, we want to thank our incredible community for their unwavering support. From voting on the GOG Dreamlist to the 22,000 passionate fans who helped bring Breath of Fire IV back: this release is as much your achievement as it is ours. And with an amazing partner like Capcom by our side, we couldn’t have asked for a better team.April 27th 2000, Breath of Fire IV first captured hearts as one of Capcom’s most beloved RPGs. 25 years later, it returns – revived by popular demand and fully updated for modern PCs, this iconic classic is now available DRM-free on GOG!The game joins the GOG Preservation Program with essential upgrades: our enhanced version is fully optimized for modern systems, with Windows 10 and 11 compatibility. Players can enjoy both English and Japanese localizations, along with improved graphics powered by an upgraded DirectX renderer, new display options like Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Anti-Aliasing and refined gamma correction for better visuals. The audio engine has also been upgraded, restoring missing environmental sounds and adding new configuration options.This is the ultimate way to experience Breath of Fire IV like never before – now, to celebrate on its silver anniversary, and for years to come!You can read more information about Breath of Fire IV in our blog article, HERE.But that’s not all – while Breath of Fire IV releases with your help, a variety of other games, all of them absolute PC-gaming pioneers, and all of them over 20 years old – join the GOG Preservation Program. Among those gems, you will find Ultima™ Underworld 1+2, as well as Ultima™ 9 and with that addition, the entirety of Ultima™ series is now preserved and available within the Program. Here’s the full list: Ultima™ Underworld 1+2 Ultima™ 9 Worlds of Ultima™ : The Savage Empire Ultima™ Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams Worms: Armageddon Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood Realms of the Haunting Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon StonekeepAs technology advances, too many classics risk being lost to time; and we know it all too well. Let’s keep making games live forever, together!

Apr 25, 2025 - 10:45

A quarter of a century after its original release, Capcom’s legendary Breath of Fire IV returns to PC!

First and foremost, we want to thank our incredible community for their unwavering support. From voting on the GOG Dreamlist to the 22,000 passionate fans who helped bring Breath of Fire IV back: this release is as much your achievement as it is ours. And with an amazing partner like Capcom by our side, we couldn’t have asked for a better team.

April 27th 2000, Breath of Fire IV first captured hearts as one of Capcom’s most beloved RPGs. 25 years later, it returns – revived by popular demand and fully updated for modern PCs, this iconic classic is now available DRM-free on GOG!

The game joins the GOG Preservation Program with essential upgrades: our enhanced version is fully optimized for modern systems, with Windows 10 and 11 compatibility. Players can enjoy both English and Japanese localizations, along with improved graphics powered by an upgraded DirectX renderer, new display options like Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Anti-Aliasing and refined gamma correction for better visuals. The audio engine has also been upgraded, restoring missing environmental sounds and adding new configuration options.

This is the ultimate way to experience Breath of Fire IV like never before – now, to celebrate on its silver anniversary, and for years to come!

You can read more information about Breath of Fire IV in our blog article, HERE.

But that’s not all – while Breath of Fire IV releases with your help, a variety of other games, all of them absolute PC-gaming pioneers, and all of them over 20 years old – join the GOG Preservation Program. Among those gems, you will find Ultima™ Underworld 1+2, as well as Ultima™ 9 and with that addition, the entirety of Ultima™ series is now preserved and available within the Program.

Here’s the full list:
Ultima™ Underworld 1+2
Ultima™ 9
Worlds of Ultima™ : The Savage Empire
Ultima™ Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams
Worms: Armageddon
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Realms of the Haunting
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
Stonekeep

As technology advances, too many classics risk being lost to time; and we know it all too well. Let’s keep making games live forever, together!