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Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by thenthenthen »

stego-tech wrote: post #6
Y_Y wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there something specific in that corporate saga you're referring to? I'm not inclined to trust corporate do-gooding either, but it would be nice to have some detail.

The long and short of it is Embracer has spent its entire existence as a consumption entity, buying every IP and studio it could get its hands on, with the intention of being a gaming publisher juggernaut. This was all done on ZIRP-era credit. They then proceeded to run it into the ground. Waves of layoffs and studio closures, mismanagement, and a credit crunch that ultimately debilitated the company. In other words,…

So their name is a hint at “ Embrace, (extend), and extinguish”?

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by ThrowawayR2 »

mpeg wrote: post #7
pogue wrote: post #5

The contributions they're looking for are apparently games and not monetary donations. What exactly they're doing with the archive isn't stated. The FAQ doesn't explain, other than vague intentions to have the ability to do research and possibly some sort of museum (I think?) https://embracergamesarchive.com/#faq

The archive isn't even open to the public, why should the public donate games then?

What other archives or museums are there for video games that are accepting donations of physical game media? There are probably a lot of HN readers with old games in the attic that are bound for the landfill once they get around to it.

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by stego-tech »

thenthenthen wrote: post #11
stego-tech wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The long and short of it is Embracer has spent its entire existence as a consumption entity, buying every IP and studio it could get its hands on, with the intention of being a gaming publisher juggernaut. This was all done on ZIRP-era credit. They then proceeded to run it into the ground. Waves of layoffs and studio closures, mismanagement, and a credit crunch that ultimately debilitated the company. In other words,…

So their name is a hint at “ Embrace, (extend), and extinguish”?

...damn, that's a good one!

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by nomdep »

Y_Y wrote: post #4
biglyburrito wrote: post #2

Sorry, but I don't trust Embracer with being a good steward of games in any capacity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracer_Group#History

Is there something specific in that corporate saga you're referring to? I'm not inclined to trust corporate do-gooding either, but it would be nice to have some detail.

Well, for starters, partially owned by the Saudi state. It might be common to take a lot of money from them, but I personally think it’s morally wrong

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by blharr »

nrb wrote: post #10

Is it too cynical to think they’re just building this to train AI against your donated games?

It looks more like they're just hoarding a massive personal collection of games... No mention of if this is open to public.

Or if they're even digitizing the games for some use of preservation. I always feel like when you hoard things in one location like this, one fire or other natural disaster and the entire collection is gone!

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by dtech »

ThrowawayR2 wrote: post #12
mpeg wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The archive isn't even open to the public, why should the public donate games then?

What other archives or museums are there for video games that are accepting donations of physical game media? There are probably a lot of HN readers with old games in the attic that are bound for the landfill once they get around to it.

I know of one in my small country, I thus assume there's many especially in the US

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by shakna »

zabzonk wrote: post #15

> Embracer Games Archive is a part of Embracer Group - the parent company of businesses led by entrepreneurs in PC, console and mobile games, as well as other related media. very unclear who these people actually are

Embracer started out as Nordic Games.

They ran around buying and gutting every IP they could get their hands on. Nordic became THQ Nordic, whilst continuing to eat everyone around them, whilst also nearly going bankrupt multiple times, before eventually ditching the name because investors didn't like people noticing just who they were.

They are the group that ate Dark Horse, CoffeeStain, Gearbox, Square Enix, Saber Interactive and so many more.

Today, they are majority-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions

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Post by failrate »

ThrowawayR2 wrote: post #12
mpeg wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The archive isn't even open to the public, why should the public donate games then?

What other archives or museums are there for video games that are accepting donations of physical game media? There are probably a lot of HN readers with old games in the attic that are bound for the landfill once they get around to it.

https://www.themade.org/
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