Internationale Computerspielesammlung at gamescom

The focus of this year's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS; International Computer Games Collection) presence at gamescom is preserving games. The current debate surrounding the EU petition 'Stop Destroying Videogames' (originally launched as 'Stop Killing Games'), which has gathered over 1.4 million signatures, demonstrates the importance of this issue. The spotlight is on the question of how games, as a digital medium, can be preserved in the long term from a cultural policy perspective. Given the significant cultural and pop-cultural relevance of games, there is a risk that a cultural treasure will be lost. This makes professional and public preservation even more important. The ICS is therefore inviting gamescom visitors to discuss this issue.

The focus of this year's Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS; International Computer Games Collection) presence at gamescom is preserving games. The current debate surrounding the EU petition 'Stop Destroying Videogames' (originally launched as 'Stop Killing Games'), which has gathered over 1.4 million signatures, demonstrates the importance of this issue. The spotlight is on the question of how games, as a digital medium, can be preserved in the long term from a cultural policy perspective. Given the significant cultural and pop-cultural relevance of games, there is a risk that a cultural treasure will be lost. This makes professional and public preservation even more important. The ICS is therefore inviting gamescom visitors to discuss this issue.