Towards preserving Digital Culture: An interview with Amy Thomas

It’s important to preserve games so that future generations have access to this art form and can understand the process of creative and technical development that goes into making them. This applies to both the game itself and the mode of playing it, e.g., on the original hardware. As a researcher, I think access to games for research is indispensable for understanding their cultural significance and influence on our society. I grew up in the wake of the 1990s<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_United_States_Senate_hearings_on_video_games" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"> moral panic over games and violence</a> which stands out as an example of a historically important moment we may want to study in future. To do this, we need access to the games that were discussed at this time, and to be able to play them in the way they were intended to be played. <a href="https://medium.com/@digitalculturepreservation/towards-preserving-digital-culture-an-interview-with-amy-thomas-6b753374ab4d">Visit Now</a>