Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
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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
#2Sorry, but I don't trust Embracer with being a good steward of games in any capacity.
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#3what does the public gain from them?
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#4Sorry, 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.
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#5The 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?)
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#6Sorry, 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.
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, from the outside anyway, it looks like a classic Private Equity layup and cashout.
Do not trust the Embracer Group.
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#7The 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?
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#8Doesn't seem like they are digitising the media.
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#9The 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?
It’s like the seed bank, except all the seeds are effectively dead, because no one can use them. But, they have the seeds’ pretty shells and can imagine what plants they once were.
Personally, I think there should be a non-profit that works with non-profits like this, computer and console equipment museums, Internet Archive, and a spacefaring company to ensure that history is protected in a logical way.
Re: Embracer Games Archive is preserving 75000 video games and needs contributions
#10Is it too cynical to think they’re just building this to train AI against your donated games?