The Preserving Virtual Worlds Final Report from The Graduate School of Library & Information Science @ Urbana-Champaign (Aug 31, 2010)

Preserving Virtual Worlds is nothing new, and I initially found my way to this project through The CUNY Digital Humanities Resource Guide. This robust report is a must-read. It isn’t just packed with information, it is fun to read. The “Final Report” portion of the title had me expecting something very dry, but there are anecdotes and illustrative writing that work as a great framework for proper exploration of video game nostalgia.

The final report can be found here: https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/17097

Games Investigated:
Spacewar!
Adventure
Star Raiders
Mystery House
Mindwheel
DOOM
Warcraft III
Second Life