{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a75d8ebe4d8e311918811f58","clusterId":"c_e6fca32df8eb6e0b5ddd8d82","slug":"ea-announces-wing-commander-iii-30th-anniversary-edition","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"EA Announces Wing Commander III 30th Anniversary Edition","summary":"At the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on October 11, 2026, Electronic Arts producer Jim Vessella announced a remaster of Wing Commander III. Titled Wing Commander III 30th Anniversary Edition, it uses 600 master FMV tapes as source, upscales that footage, adds community expansion patches, 60fps gameplay and controller support, and is planned for Steam, GOG and the EA app.","whyItMatters":"The remaster pulls Wing Commander's FMV-era footage directly from EA's own tape archive, and the Kilrathi Saga integration means the release reaches back past the 1994 game to the two earlier titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came from EA producer Jim Vessella, who has been digitizing the company\u0026#39;s video archive, and was reported from the expo by Video Game History Foundation director Steve Lin. The remaster is built from 600 master FMV tapes rather than prior home releases, with upscaling applied to that footage. Alongside the video work, the edition bundles community expansion patches, 60fps gameplay and controller support. It is planned for PC release on Steam, GOG and the EA app. PC Gamer reads the presentation slides as pointing to the 1990 Wing Commander and 1991\u0026#39;s Wing Commander II being included as well.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"EA is remastering Wing Commander III. The 30th Anniversary Edition uses 600 master FMV tapes from EA's archive, adds 60fps, controller support and community patches, and is planned for Steam, GOG and the EA app.","twitterPost":"EA announced a Wing Commander III remaster at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. The 30th Anniversary Edition uses 600 master FMV tapes, adds 60fps and controller support, and is planned for Steam, GOG and the EA app.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Electronic Arts producer Jim Vessella announced a remaster of Wing Commander III at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on October 11. The 30th Anniversary Edition is sourced from 600 master FMV tapes held in EA's archive, and adds 60fps gameplay, controller support and community expansion patches. It is planned for Steam, GOG and the EA app.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/13/173537.html\",\"title\":\"Tied to the long-awaited 'Squadron 42' as well - Remaster announced for 1994's 'Wing Commander III,' the space combat sim that incorporated live-action footage\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4782,"outputTokens":601,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791870737,"createdAt":"2026-10-13T05:48:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-13T05:51:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T05:51:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e6fca32df8eb6e0b5ddd8d82","canonicalTitle":"ついに続報の『Squadron 42』とも関係―1994年発売の実写も盛り込んだスペースコンバットシム『Wing Commander III』リマスターが発表","representativeArticleId":"a_64bfa3a1a58dbe1da61d9cfb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Wing Commander III\",\"Squadron 42\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-13T05:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-13T05:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T05:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/13/173537.html","title":"ついに続報の『Squadron 42』とも関係―1994年発売の実写も盛り込んだスペースコンバットシム『Wing Commander III』リマスターが発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Wing Commander III","Squadron 42"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}