Episode 161: Blizzard Digital Vault

<p>Our library director Phil Salvador sits down for another <em>What’s Your Deal?</em> episode with Blizzard’s senior digital archivist, Leah Williams, to discuss her critical work of preserving their modern video game history. In this episode:</p><ul><li><p>Leah’s unconventional path to digital games preservation</p></li><li><p>Managing art, UI, and visual FX</p></li><li><p>Collaborating with engineers and metadata experts</p></li><li><p>Why discoverability matters for legacy assets</p></li><li><p>Building vital relationships across game studios</p></li><li><p>Navigating AI tagging and digital preservation challenges</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Mentioned in the show:</p><p>YouTube 35th year anniversary 35’ table <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYsAssECbR4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Blizzard: The Next Chapter</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can listen to the <em>Video Game History Hour</em> every other Wednesday on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/gamehistoryorg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2CEzMOWHChEvtxzgOOTJQG?si=mOS92GLXTHirp1JPRjoiiQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>, or on our <a href="https://gamehistory.org/the-video-game-history-hour/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>See more from Leah Williams:</strong></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-williams-6b1a48b2/"><u>/leah-williams</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Video Game History Foundation:</strong></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:podcast@gamehistory.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">podcast@gamehistory.org</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://gamehistory.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">gamehistory.org</a></p><p>Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/gamehistoryorg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">/gamehistoryorg</a></p>