Eu. Federation of Game Archives, Museums & Preservation Projects

Hello Bluesky crowd! We are just coming from X.com where you can find our old posts (x.com/EFGAMP_eu) #computergames #videogames #digitalgames #gamingculture #gamingheritage #classicgames #digitalheritage #digitalpreservation #digitalculture #borndigitalculture #culturalheritage #gamepreservation

We'd like to congratulate our fellow member @gog.com who won the Digital Preservation Award from the Digital Preservation Coalition for the Most Outstanding Digital Preservation Initiative in Commerce, Industry and the Third Sector yesterday. efgamp.eu/2026/10/16/g...

Saving in Progress #2 is out 💾 Sony will stop making PS5 discs in 2028. Preservationists saw it coming, and the issue explains why. Also inside: A look at Zagreb's Video Game History Museum, our speakers at GIC this october and introducing some of our new members! mailchi.mp/e8b1ed3f8ef3...

Korean outlet ThisIsGame covered our board member @whilhorst.bsky.social speaking at gamescom dev. Where he showed the difference between access and preservation. As well as sharing pracitcal tips and takeaways for developers who want to preserve their work. www.thisisgame.com/articles/429...

This Saturday our member the BGI / National Videogame Museum hands its gallery over to the people who actually play. Together We Play is built from fan art, cosplay and private collections, Drop-in sessions run through the summer so visitors can add their own stories. thenvm.org/togetherwepl...

We are thrilled that our Games2Cloud (G2C) project has been selected to receive funding from the @EU_Commission through a cascading grant from @echoes-eu.bsky.social project. Read how G2C will benefit the #CulturalHeritageCloud efgamp.eu/2026/06/26/e...

We've just launched the first edition of our brand new newsletter 'Saving in Progress'. Dedicated to keeping you informed about developments in games preservation from Europe and beyond, with a special focus on EFGAMP and its members. You can read and subscribe below 👇 mailchi.mp/0951235212a6...

Welcome, Structura! 🎮🏛️ The Italian cultural association from Rome, dedicated to video games as cultural heritage, joins EFGAMP! 🔗 Learn more about Structura: structuraroma.it/en/

EFGAMP member spotlight: The LOAD ZX Museum in Cantanhede (Portugal) is hosting the ZX Spectrum GOTY Awards on 21 Feb 2026, 15:00. Fresh homebrew, an international jury, and a community-voted Hall of Fame classic. Watch live on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@LOADZX

EFGAMP keeps growing! We'd like to welcome: Video Game Culture (DE) @hi-score.bsky.social (DE) Video Game History Museum (HR) IVIPRO – Italian Videogame Program (IT) @umbradynamics.bsky.social (UK) to the European network for game preservation, archives, and museums! 🎉 efgamp.eu/2026/01/19/u...

We are super happy to announce a new partnership with Women in Games, bringing together two organisations with a shared commitment to diversity, inclusion, and the cultural value of video games. More: efgamp.eu/2025/12/18/e...

EFGAMP is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for the 2025–2027 term. The General Assembly confirmed Natalia Kovalainen (@embracergamesarchive.com, SE), Piotr Gnyp (@gog.com, PL), and Willem Hilhorst @whilhorst.bsky.social (Sound & Vision, NL) Full announcement: efgamp.eu/2025/12/11/n...

We are delighted to team up with @europeana.bsky.social supporting a webinar on November 26, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CET, on the significance of #computergames as and for #culturalheritage. The webinar is aimed at professionals in the #GLAMsector. Registration is free of charge.

Congratulations to our members @embracergamesarchive.com and GOG on receiving two Checkpoint Awards at checkpointfestival.com 👏🎉 These were presented to Natalia Kovalainen ('Guardian of Gaming Memory') and Piotr Gymp (Advocate of accessibility and preservation). More at: www.gog.com/pressroom/go...

We are very glad to collaborate with @europeana.bsky.social to broaden the awareness about the significance of #gaming #culturalheritage. Stay tuned for further updates

LOAD ZX Museum becomes 1st Portuguese EFGAMP member. Officially recognized as a project of cultural interest by the Portuguese Ministry of Culture it is regarded as the 1st museum in the world devoted to honouring the legacy of the ZX Spectrum Celebrate its 5th anniversary on Nov 2🎉 loadzx.com/en

The Berlin-based International Computer Game Collection becomes a member of EFGAMP 🙌 Full announcement efgamp.eu/2025/08/13/i... This is already the fifth new member in 2025 alone, which impressively demonstrates that #gaming_cultural_heritage is taken seriously and treated with respect in #Europe 😀

EFGAMP is organizing a panel discussion at gamescom congress on Collecting and Preserving Gaming Cultural Heritage: Status Quo and Challenges Speakers are: Sandra M. Winterberg, Melanie Fritsch, Piotr Gnyp, Natalia Kovalainen, Marco Accordi Rickards, Andreas Lange more: efgamp.eu/2025/08/12/e...

We appreciate the debate around the Stop 'Destroying Games' citizen’s initiative (@stopkillinggames.bsky.social) which underlines the importance of the preservation of games 👏 Read our statement efgamp.eu/2025/08/06/e... #StopKillingGames #gamingculturalheritage

📢 #Sweden is the next country to recognize the #demoscene as a national #UNESCO cultural heritage! 🎉 It's another important step that broadens the understanding of #born_digital_cultural_heritage More details and further links: demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net/2025/03/31/d...

A very remarkable contribution that points to the importance of cooperation between the cultural heritage sector, the fans and the games industry itself #gamingculturalheritage

📢 remote control productions (rcp) joins EFGAMP An other important step which will strengthen the joint efforts of the GLAM and the creative sectors to support and protect video game culture. Full news: efgamp.eu/2025/03/05/r... rcp.family

EFGAMP member GAMM Game Museum (Rome) strengthens its commitment to promoting video games as a cultural, historical and artistic form of expression with the appointment of Carlo Pastore as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board and International Ambassador www.gammuseum.com/en/news-en/g...

EFGAMP continues to grow. 📢 We are glad to announce, that @hernihistorie.cz becomes a new member. Herní historie is a Czech collective of quite young retro game enthusiasts doing a lot of interesting stuff with a focus on Czechoslovak gaming history. Full news: efgamp.eu/2025/02/18/c...

📢Newly opened 'Video Games Museum' in Heraklion, Greece becomes new EFGAMP member Full story: efgamp.eu/2025/02/05/v... Don't miss to check by online www.videogamesmuseum.org and of course personally if you are in #Heraklion

All PRESENTATIONS from the conference Cataloging, Archiving and Exhibiting Digital Games (25.-26. Nov 2024 in Prague) are NOW ONLINE. Actually it was one of the biggest gatherings of the game GLAM sector so far 😍 many of them EFGAMP members 🙌 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #gamimgculturalheritage

Many thanks to GOG for this great compilation! By showing how many serious stakeholders care about gaming heritage, it gives everyone confidence that a solid foundation is being laid for the preservation of this important part of our digital culture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8UH...

📢 We welcome our new member GOG and look forward to a fruitful cooperation 🙌 Read the full news here: efgamp.eu/2025/01/14/g... and check out the GOG Preservation Program www.gog.com/en/gog-prese...

📢 VIGAMUS opened its new museum (www.gammuseum.com/en/) in the heart of Rome in Piazza della Repubblica to great public acclaim🙌🍾 Here are some impressions from the opening. Don't miss to see the great new exhibition at 700 qm if you are in Rome.