Video game preservation has always been one of the industry's most pressing issues. According to the Video Game History Foundation, around 87% of classic video games released in the US are critically endangered or already lost. However, one of the industry giants has decided to seriously tackle the preservation of its own heritage.
Nintendo is looking for an archivist
Nintendo has officially opened a vacancy for an Archivist, whose task will be the systematic preservation of the company's rich history and its legendary franchises, including:
- Super Mario
- The Legend of Zelda
- Metroid and many other classic titles
This step demonstrates Nintendo's intention to thoroughly catalog and protect its historical materials, design documents, source code, and rare hardware samples, which is an extremely important signal for the entire industry and retro gaming fans.
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