The VGBees Interview: Phil Salvador, Library Director at Video Game History Foundation

Hey! It's a brand new show here on The VGBees Podcast feed. We'll be taking the time every once in a while to sit down and go deep with interesting figures around the games industry and beyond. Our very first guest is Phil Salvador, Library Director of the Video Game History Foundation.

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:05 What is the Video Game History Foundation?

00:03:45 What has surprised Phil the most about the work of games preservation since joining?

00:05:37 What in Phil's life created this fascination with historical preservation?

00:08:11 What's the last thing Phil pulled out of the archive that surprised or delighted him?

00:11:20 How does Phil feel about the end of physical game discs?

00:20:32 Do major games corporations show signs of meeting preservationists halfway?

00:23:04 Notes about the 2023 study Phil wrote about pre-2010 game availability

00:28:50 Is there a notable distinction between preservation and accessibility?

00:32:27 What is piracy's role in game preservation?

00:39:44 What kind of legal team does VGHF engage?