Content Description

A collection of games and materials from Maxis from 1991–1997. These are primarily retail games, many of which are sealed and/or autographed by the game's launch team, including copies of pirated versions of Maxis games obtained from overseas by Maxis counsel Bob Derber; and sealed copies of the rare special promotional editions of SimTunes and SimPark that come with a harmonica and an outdoors watch, respectively. Weiss's donation also included a box of Computer Game Developers' Conference proceedings; a product development handbook binder from Maxis, undated but with materials roughly spanning 1992–1995; and digital documents and photos from the production of Maxis games from roughly 1996–1998.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

This material was donated to the Video Game History Foundation by former Maxis QA lead and producer Chris Weiss on June 25, 2023.

Restrictions Apply

No