From Cultural Sustainability to Culture of Sustainability: Preservation of Games in the Context of Digital Materiality




Garda Maria, Nylund Niklas, Sivula Anna, Suominen Jaakko

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Conference of Digital Games Research Association

2020

Conference of Digital Games Research Association

DiGRA ’20 : Proceedings of the 2020 DiGRA International Conference: Play Everywhere

Conference of Digital Games Research Association

2342-9666

http://www.digra.org/digital-library/publications/from-cultural-sustainability-to-culture-of-sustainability-preservation-of-games-in-the-context-of-digital-materiality-2/

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/49499710



In this paper, we set out to explore some of the most prevalent questions regarding
cultural sustainability in the context of preservation of digital games. Since the 1980s,
the concept of sustainable development has been successively expanded to incorporate
not only environmental and economic aspects but also the social and cultural, as well
as relating to values such as human rights and broadly understood equality (Stylianou-
Lambert et al. 2014). We would like to examine what kind of issues and considerations
should be taken into account while developing a holistic approach to game preservation
that also supports a culture of sustainability focused on broadly understood game
heritage. What kind of unique challenges do game cultures and ludic artefacts present
in this context? In our paper, we will look at a national case study of Finland where
innovative and progressive approaches are currently being developed.


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