Nintendo Opens New Job Role to Preserve and Organize its Old GamesThe lucky employee would be a librarian of sorts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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: Nov 10, 2026 10:10pm UTC<\/p>\n
Nintendo of America has opened up a new job position to help preserve and archive the older games in its vast library.<\/p>\n
Nintendo has released around 11,000 games in its lifetime. Now, it\u2019s looking to organize those games \u2014 at least, the older ones \u2014 with a specialized role at its Redmond, WA location.<\/p>\n
As per the official job description, Nintendo of America\u2019s future Digital Archivist, Historical Systems will support the \u201cpreservation, organization, and accessibility of historical hardware and software information\u201d by designing and implementing a \u201cstructured framework for organizing technical records, engineering documentation, source materials, and institutional knowledge related to legacy systems and platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Essentially, the digital archivist is a librarian of sorts, whose job is to create a means of organizing and documenting all of Nintendo\u2019s older games, systems, and platforms, as well as any documentation or materials related to them. It definitely sounds like a fun role for video game history buffs,<\/p>\n