Nintendo Nintendo is officially investing in game preservation

[Demon_Skeith]

A new job posting from Nintendo of America indicates that the company is now looking for a digital archivist. The person hired for the role will "design and implement a structured framework for organizing technical records, engineering documentation, source materials, and institutional knowledge related to legacy systems and platforms." Nintendo says the archivist will help ensure the company's historical records are "preserved for future generations." The position will be on a 12-month contract.

In the past, Nintendo has drawn criticism from the preservation community. In 2022, the Video Game History Foundation publicly criticized the company for announcing it would be closing the Wii U and 3DS eShops. The foundation released a statement saying that Nintendo's decision was "actively destructive to video game history." The statement also pointed out that Nintendo is part of the Entertainment Software Association, which funds lobbying that prevents a number of preservation efforts.

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[TheRavenfreak]

Well it's about time Nintendo starts taking game preservation seriously! As someone who loves reading about gaming history, preservation is key to keeping gaming history alive.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

Hopefully, they get the rights to re-release any game on a Nintendo console ever released.