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Nintendo Seeks Archivist to Preserve Its Older Games and Systems
Nintendo of America is seeking a digital archivist to organize and preserve materials from its older games and systems.
The 12-month contract role is in the Redmond, Washington, area and includes organizing technical records, engineering documents, source materials and company knowledge.
The goal is to preserve Nintendo's history for future generations, though the company has not said that the archive will be open to the public.
Preserving games is difficult because many older titles are no longer available, and most company archives remain private.
Nintendo has faced criticism over preservation, including for closing the Wii U and 3DS online stores in 2022.
The new hiring comes as AI-assisted efforts to decompile games and port them to other platforms attract attention, but Nintendo has not linked the job to those efforts.
The archivist is expected to build an organized record of legacy systems, with no further plans announced.
Nintendo of America is hiring a Digital Archivist, Historical Systems, to organize and preserve information about its older games and systems.
The role will cover technical records, engineering documents, source materials and institutional knowledge related to legacy platforms.
The job is a 12-month contract based in the Redmond, Washington area.
IGN reports an hourly salary of $35 to $55, while XDA reports $33 to $55.
The move comes amid wider calls to preserve video game history, though Nintendo has not said the archive will be publicly accessible.
- Who
- Nintendo of America is seeking a Digital Archivist, Historical Systems.
- What
- The archivist will organize and preserve historical information about Nintendo hardware, software and legacy platforms.
- When
- The job posting was reported on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- The position is based in the Redmond, Washington area.
- Why
- The role is intended to support the preservation, organization and accessibility of historical information.
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The Video Game History Foundation criticized Nintendo’s decision to close the Wii U and 3DS eShops.
Reports described Nintendo of America’s opening of a Digital Archivist, Historical Systems position.
- Contract length
- 12 months
- Location
- Redmond, Washington area
- Salary
- $35-$55 per hour according to IGN; $33-$55 according to XDA
- Nintendo games released
- Around 11,000
- Classic games at risk
- 87% of classic US releases are critically endangered or lost, according to the Video Game History Foundation
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