Ultima Underworld and Syndicate return to GOG, and now they’re free

In June, Ultima Underworld and Syndicate were removed from GOG at the “publisher’s request,” that publisher being Electronic Arts. The reasons for the removal weren’t made clear, leading to speculation that EA was looking to make them Origin exclusives or, dare to dream, do something new with the series. Regardless of the specifics, it was a loss: Both games are very old (Underworld came out in 1992, Syndicate followed in ’93) but they are absolute landmarks in their genres and still very fun, as long as you can adjust to the very dated interfaces.

The good news is that they’re back, and the even better news is that they’re all free for the next few weeks: Until September 3, Syndicate Plus, Syndicate Wars, and Ultima Underworld 1 and 2 (they come in a package) are free to take and keep forever.

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