For us, games are more than just games. Its culture! It is something created by great people with creative ideas. By building a large archive of physical games, we want to preserve and tribute the games culture for a long period of time.
With a deep passion and knowledge for video games, the archive was founded in 2021 with the purpose of preserving all physical releases of video games and related hardware. The archive is a unique endeavor by Embracer Group to preserve and tribute games.
The archive’s ethos is “preservation through use”. To achieve that, the archive strives to make every object accessible for research and development purposes, and to be an open resource for other preservation efforts and institutions across the globe.
The gaming culture is a large part of our society, more so now than ever. Transitioning from an underground subculture to one of the biggest cultural expressions of our time, it affects and brings people together. It is important to preserve games for the present and future generations.
Embracer Games Archive is actively seeking video games that are not yet in the archive, both hardware and software. If you have a collection that you want to sell or believe may be of interest to us, please contact our Acquisitions Manager, Thomas Sunhede. Please include photos, lists of the objects, as well as your valuation.
We currently don’t have an official wanted list, but in the future, we will post individual games we’re on the look for or specific platforms for which we are looking to complete. In the future, you will also be able to access our database more easily to see what is in the archive.
Embracer Group is a global group of creative and entrepreneurial businesses in PC/console, mobile and board games and other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 900 owned or controlled franchises.
With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its eleven operative groups: THQ Nordic, PLAION, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee Group, Dark Horse Media, Freemode and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. The Group has 111 internal game development studios and is engaging more than 12,000 employees in more than 40 countries.
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