Sustainable preservation and utilization of game archives by IP holders

– Focus on the fact that it is an income-generating business that makes continuous use of IP –

Abstract

The cultural importance of games has been recognized, leading to the collection and research of materials. However, for IP holders, who are profit-making businesses, the preservation of materials, which entails maintenance costs, and the granting for their use in special exhibitions, must be justified from a business perspective. Therefore, cost factors, technical difficulties and concerns are identified and modelling of the utilization of game archives necessary for sustainability is discussed.