Game Preservation Certification
Real ownership that lasts after support ends
PC Game Preservation Certification verifies that a game will remain fully playable and truly owned by the player once the publisher ends support. We check specific technical criteria and issue clear public certificates based on the results.
- Independent verification of ownership and longevity claims
- Clear certificates players can understand and trust
- Public listing of every certified title and its level
How PC Game Preservation Certification Is Different
Most "ownership" claims disappear the moment a store closes, servers are shut down, or an anti-cheat stops working. Roosens Game Preservation Certification is different: we independently verify the technical reality and only award certificates when the game truly continues to work after official support ends.
Enforcement: The program is backed by a refundable security deposit that each publisher must furnish in an amount and form acceptable to Roosens. The security deposit shall be held by Roosens (or its designated escrow agent). In the event a publisher fails to uphold its obligations under the program, Roosens shall issue formal written warnings and afford the publisher a reasonable cure period within which to rectify any ownership, compliance, or other deficiencies. If the matter remains unresolved upon expiration of such cure period, Roosens is expressly authorized to forfeit the security deposit in whole. Provided the publisher has otherwise complied with all program requirements and no claims remain outstanding against the deposit, the security deposit shall be returned to the publisher, without interest, promptly upon the official end-of-support date of the applicable game.
Verification Services
These are the independent checks Roosens performs. Publishers choose which services they want us to verify.
£0 (included)
We verify that the game has no remaining DRM, anti-cheat, or other protection that can potentially prevent it from launching or functioning after support ends.
- No residual DRM
- No server-dependent anti-cheat
- No other blocking protections
- Clean binary or official removal tool
£5,000
We verify that single-player remains playable indefinitely.
- Fully playable when the store is offline
- Fully playable when game servers are offline
- No online checks required for single-player
- Complete single-player content accessible
£5,000
We verify that multiplayer remains playable indefinitely.
- Works when the store is offline
- Works when dedicated servers are offline
- Official dedicated server package or solid peer-to-peer
- Clear documentation for community hosting
Certificates
Based on which verification services the game passes, it receives one of the following public certificates.
You forever own the single-player experience but not the multiplayer experience.
- Protection free by support end
- Single-player works forever
- Multiplayer is not guaranteed
You forever own the full game experience.
- Protection free by support end
- Single-player works forever (if applicable)
- Multiplayer remains fully or partially playable (if applicable)
What happens after certification
Public listing
Every certified title and its certificate level is published so players can verify the claims before buying.
Player trust
Clear, independently verified certificates reduce uncertainty and reward publishers who design games for long-term ownership.
Preservation Certified PC Games
| Game | Publisher | Support End Date | Certificate | Game Build Version | Certification Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Example | Example | 2027-12-31 | Full Ownership (RGPCFO-0001) | 1.0 | 2026-10-07 |