Episode 161: Blizzard Digital Vault

Our library director Phil Salvador sits down for another What’s Your Deal? episode with Blizzard’s senior digital archivist, Leah Williams, to discuss her critical work of preserving their modern video game history. In this episode:

• Leah’s unconventional path to digital games preservation

• Managing art, UI, and visual FX

• Collaborating with engineers and metadata experts

• Why discoverability matters for legacy assets

• Building vital relationships across game studios

• Navigating AI tagging and digital preservation challenges

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