Case Study: Video Game History Foundation preserves and makes video game history accessible with Preservica

Video Game History Foundation surpasses 1 million requests with Preservica

The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF), a nonprofit dedicated to preserving video game history, faced the challenge of safeguarding its growing collection of born-digital and hard-to-find materials. Their improvised approach, using platforms like Google Drive, lacked the robust digital preservation features, secure storage, and centralized structure needed for long-term accessibility and integrity.

By implementing Preservica's Professional Edition, VGHF gained a scalable digital preservation platform with automated fixity checks and format validation. Leveraging Preservica's API and integration capabilities, they built a custom, searchable archive interface. This solution freed the team to focus on digitization and user experience, resulting in an archive that has attracted tens of thousands of visitors and surpassed one million requests, ensuring these cultural materials remain accessible and explorable for the future.

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