an assortment of video game cases

The Historic Video Game Collection

The University Archives provides preservation of, and access to, over 300 video games and over 40 systems ranging from the 1970s to present for on-site use. The Historic Video Game Collection supports research in a wide range of campus programs interested in pop culture and entertainment representations of history, gender, violence, culture, art and design, and architecture, among many other potential aspects of study.

The Historic Video Game Collection may be used in independent research, archival instruction, outreach, by faculty for consideration of course integration, or for on-site recreational use.