Emulation as a strategy for the preservation of games: the KEEP project

Abstract

Game preservation is a critical issue for game studies.Access to historic materials forms a vital core to research and this field is no different.However, there are serious challenges to overcome for preservationists in terms of developing a strategic and inclusion programme to retain access to obsolete games.Emulation, as a strategy already applied by major developers and the gaming community, is introduced and the KEEP project, designed to create an open emulation access platform is described.