Preserving Old Video Games: The Role of MARLA at IU Indianapolis

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 15:04

The Media Arts Research and Learning Arcade at IU Indianapolis is dedicated to preserving old video games. As a newly recognized museum, MARLA aims to save forgotten games from disappearing forever. With an extensive collection showcasing generations of consoles, the project is crucial for archiving video game history and culture.

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INDIANAPOLIS — What happens to old video games when they are forgotten? A project at IU-Indianapolis hopes to save them all before they become too far gone to archive. The Media Arts Research and Learning Arcade, or MARLA, was recently recognized by the Indiana University system as a full-fledged museum. The space has generations of consoles on display and has collected more than a thousand pieces so far.

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