The Video Recreation Historical past Basis has kicked off its Winter Fundraiser

The Video Recreation Historical past Basis (VGHF) is making an attempt to boost $50,000 by its Winter Fundraiser 2023 initiative so it could possibly proceed to “protect, rejoice, and train the historical past of video video games.”

Each greenback donated might be doubled by a bunch of sponsors together with Studio MDHR, iam8bit, Nightdive Studios, Digital Eclipse, Nighthawk Interactive, Atari and extra. The non-profit has already raised over $15,000 of its $50,000 objective. 

“In contrast to many related organizations, our funding depends nearly totally on particular person contributions from beneficiant donors identical to you. Should you’re in a position to give this yr, there isn’t a higher time than proper now,” reads a submit on the VGHF web site. 

Working onerous on recreation preservation and schooling

The VGHF is presently engaged on quite a few tasks within the title of preservation and schooling.

It is within the means of constructing the US’ first devoted library for the examine of video video games, which can home near-complete units of most North American online game magazines relationship again to the late ’70s. It’s going to additionally present a house for worldwide publications, overseas language magazines, historical past and artwork books, and extra. 

Past that, the group is working to gather and protect historic property, supply code, and improvement instruments; curating occasions corresponding to pop-up museum reveals; piecing collectively a media property archive alongside former editors and journalists; and collaborating with main corporations like Bethesda and Capcom to get better and restore misplaced supplies. 

You may study extra in regards to the work being carried out by the Video Recreation Historical past Basis by clicking right here. These seeking to contribute to the Winter Fundraiser ought to go to the donation web page.