Video History Museum launches VGHF Digital Library

Thehe Foundation for History of video games (VGHF), a non -profit organization dedicated to the preservation and celebration of video games, officially launches VGHF Digital Library.

The archive is currently in early access and is open to anyone interested in video games survey free Library.gamehistory.orgS You can check the video of startup on YouTubeS

Researchers, gamers and the general public will have access to more than 30,000 cure files (with many more upcoming) than industrial ephemers directly from the VGHF physical collection, including more than 1500 full -time searching magazines out of print video games, never seen assets for Game development, works of art, promotional materials and more games for games.

This makes it one of the largest repositories of the history of the game industry in the world. Anyone who needs or curiosity to learn more about how the games are developing is encouraged to note and gain access to the wealth of information and unique physical statements that cover more than 50 years.

“We have been working on this project since we founded the 2017 Video History Foundation, so we are extremely proud to start accessing our digital library and continue our mission to make the video games available for everyone,” Frank Frank Cifaldi, founder of the video game History Foundation, said in a statement. “We believe that with the right tools, anyone can be a video game historian and we can’t wait to see what new stories inspire our archive. We also hope that this inspires those in the video game industry to look at the importance of preserving their work and contributing to initiatives like ours. “

The VGHF library is designed as a unique destination and research tool that allows users to look for specific games, authors, publishers and other metadata in public and early interior materials.

It looks like a very interesting place where fans of the game can spend hours going through physical and digital archives. You can check it:

• Do you want to find a chronological list of mentions of your favorite game?
• See what designers used to refer to the design of classic real estate -based games such as Batman, Sonic the Hedgehog, the Myst series and others?
• Search through classic magazines such as Game Informer, Gamepro, Next Generation, PSM and more?
• Or maybe you dig into video footage from the E3 2000 floor?

The VGHF library also hosts more sophisticated digital materials, such as vintage art assets and information sent to magazines for use in their publications, or viewing websites and presentations, as was initially seen.

Other VGHF Library Highlights include:

• Manuals and ephemers from game events, including search directories and cards from the first 12 years of electronic entertainment (E3).
• An extensive international collection of From software promotional materialsAssembled by civilian archivist Chris Urkhart, with a blessing from fromsoftware, to donate them to the library.
• 100 CDS of Art and press releases from the archive of Gamepro magazine.
• More than 100 hours of the MYST series production, including never seen interviews with the Cyan team.
• The Mark Flitman Papers, a treasure trove of documents collected during the Flitman Career’s Career of Video Games such as Konami, ACCLAIM, ATARI and others.

“At the video game History Foundation, we believe that the best way to study the history of the game is to have access to raw materials,” says Phil Salvador, director of the VGHF library. “Our vision has always been to open our collections to everyone, anywhere you are, and after years of work, today we are taking the first step to this open digital future. We sincerely believe that this tool will change the way people study the history of video games. We can’t wait to see what historians, researchers, authors, YouTubers, fans and everyone between them will find. “

VGHF library is a powerful, one -of -a -kind resource and its specialized team is constantly committed to updating the functions and offering for the coming years. Community members may follow the basis of BlissfulFollow Blogor gamehistory.orgS Games developers wishing to contribute to their materials in the library can contact info@gamehistory.orgS

The Foundation is a non -profit organization 501 (C), founded in 2017 by Frank Cifaldi Games. A former game journalist, Cifaldi launches VGHF with physical space in Emerivil, California and continues to build more resources, including the digital library, which started in January 2025.