University of Michigan Issues Q&A: Video Game Heavy Hitter Eliminating IRL Offerings - Are Academic Libraries Our Best Path to Preservation?
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 20, 2026, involving David Carter, video game archivist in the campus library computer and video game archive:
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Last month, Sony PlayStation announced that they will discontinue the production of physical game discs in January 2028. While not surprising, i . . .