[game_preservation] Where Games Go To Sleep: The Game Preservation Crisis

[Martin Goldberg]

Well, from the response I got back from him it looks like he simply
cared about what he felt was more interesting to read rather than an
across the board article.  Per my query on why much more notable Atari
related archivers were left out, including Curt how directly works
with the current Atari in that manner:

"I felt it's all really been covered before."

I'm sorry, but if the point of your article is to call people's
attention to a little known facet/plight of the industry - operative
words being little known - I don't see how you can assume your readers
have been exposed to some aspect of it already.  Otherwise it wouldn't
be little known.

I also feel that if as he said, he recounted the Sotheby's and cabinet
purchase to simply illustrate the plight of companies not caring about
archiving, the message IMHO was lost.  The list style he used of going
through one company after another read as more of a dry listing of
random examples of the type of archiving that is or is going on vs.
the single impassioned message he's claiming it's intended as.

If this SIG is left out in the future installment, especially when
members were interviewed, I'm thinking it might be worthwhile for this
SIG to do some PR (outside of the regular paper presentation
involvement) with Devin's goals below in mind.  That includes possibly
writing a more inclusive and cohesive article than the one being
presented so far.

Marty


On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Devin Monnens <dmonnens at gmail.com> wrote:

> This seems to indicate a problem both inside and outside of preservation:

> current preservation efforts (and the need for more of them) are not

> well-known.

> Several parts to this:

> First, people aren't aware that preservation is an issue.

> Second, people who are interested in preservation don't know what

> preservation groups/projects are currently out there

> Third, there doesn't seem to be as much connection between preservation

> institutes as there should be

> As a result, lots of people are doing work on game preservation, but they're

> not solidly networked. And people who might be able to help out with

> preservation or cry out for companies to work on archiving their own

> materials (or actually be in a position to help implement these efforts)

> don't know about it.

> Of course, it could also be Mr. Andersen didn't do all his homework, but

> this article has a LOT of detailed information and insider knowledge on game

> archives within companies (particularly using Andersen's Japanese

> connections to get inside traditionally closed companies). It may not have

> simply been relevant to the article, but I sort of felt the SIG served as an

> authority on the subject, so it's kind of odd not to mention us...

>

> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Jeff Murray <jeff at psychicparrotgames.com>

> wrote:

>>

>> I say post a link in the comments ... if anything, it would be helpful to

>> give them the resource! ... and if anyone complains, send 'em to me and I'll

>> sort 'em out ;)

>> Jeff.

>>

>> On 2011-01-27, at 1:07 PM, Andrew Armstrong wrote:

>>

>>

>> http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6271/where_games_go_to_sleep_the_game_.php?page=1

>>

>> Gamasutra article, I've not really heard of John Andersen before; anyone

>> know of him? (is he here even? if so cool :) ).

>>

>> Some interesting stories of the bad state the industry has for archiving

>> (of course we all here know this!). Just a shame our paper isn't referenced,

>> hehe :) Tempting to post a link to it...

>>

>> Andrew

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