GOG Joins European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects

GOG.com, a European digital distribution platform known for offering DRM-free video games, announced they've joined the European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP). From the release: "GOG was created with video game preservation in mind," said Maciej Golebiewski, Managing Director at GOG. "Classic games and the mission to safeguard them for future generations have always been at the core of our work. Over the past decade, we've honed our expertise in this area. The GOG Preservation Program, which ensures compatibility for over 100 games and delivers hundreds of enhancements, is just one example of this commitment. We were thrilled to see the Program warmly received not only by our players but also by our partners and the gaming industry as a whole."

Golebiewski further explained that GOG's role in preservation extends beyond its platform. He highlighted, "As a European company, we feel a responsibility to lead in preserving gaming heritage. Joining EFGAMP reinforces this commitment. Our next step is to expand institutional collaboration with museums and governmental and non-governmental organizations worldwide. We hope our experience will contribute meaningfully to their efforts. We are also discussing exciting new game preservation projects, which we look forward to sharing soon."

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[Rinnon]

I enjoyed that, so let me share a similar fable; the Scorpion and the Frog: "A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across. The frog hesitates, afraid that the scorpion might sting it, but the scorpion promises not to, pointing out that it would drown if it killed the frog in the middle of the river. The frog considers this argument sensible and agrees to transport the scorpion. Midway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog anyway, dooming them both. The dyi

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[Moryath]

The scorpion in this fable is unregulated capitalism.

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[Kernel Kurtz]

Europe sounds like a terrible place to try to "preserve" anything.

America sounds like a terrible place to try to preserve anything no longer profitable.

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[narcc]

Do you have an actual reason for believing the EFGAMP is going to "demand some kind of censorship" or are you just thoughtlessly reacting to the word "European"?

If the past few years have proven anything, it's that the right-wing derposphere doesn't understand the first thing about free speech or censorship.

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[AmiMoJo]

We really need European and Japanese archives. It's too much of a risk having it all in the US, and there are legal issues. I'm also not that confident in the technical ability of the Internet Archive.

I've started looking at it, but it's complicated. Need to find the right jurisdiction, get legal advice, create a charity etc.