Report: “Video Game History Foundation’s Long-Awaited Digital Library Will Be Available Next Week”

From Eurogamer:

Back in 2023, the Video Game History Foundation announced it was curating a digital library, which would allow users to access its vast collection of magazines, art books and more from the comfort of their homes. And while it didn’t pop a date on when it would be available to the public at that time, it now has.

Writing on social media, the Video Game History Foundation revealed its digital library will be launching next week, on 30th January.

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From Polygon:

An accessible digital archive has been a goal of the VGHF since its founding in 2017. While it would be one thing to simply scan everything in their library and drop in the Internet Archive, the VGHF was intent on making its digital archives a resource that adds value to the games that they’re preserving and is tailored to the aid in research of video game history. To that end, the digital archive will allow you to search for mentions of specific games, publishers, and authors in addition to the ability to search for oddly specific terms. Want to learn the first mention of Metroidvania? You’ll be able to find it within the archive. Because uploading and cataloguing everything into the digital archive is an ongoing process, you’ll have the ability to sort through a collection of unprocessed material from the VGHF as well.

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