VGHF-DEV/SOURCE. Video Game Source Project
Classification Term
Identifier: VGHF-DEV/SOURCE
This collection represents materials collected as part of the Video Game Source Project.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Cyan collection
Collection
Identifier: CYAN
Abstract
Cyan is the developer of the Myst adventure game series. Based in the Spokane, WA area, the company has been continuously producing games since 1987. Cyan are active custodians of their own history: A significant amount of production materials from the making of their games has been retained at Cyan's headquarters in a storage room known internally as the "Cyan Vault," including hundreds of videotapes from the production and promotion of their games, particularly Riven: The Sequel to Myst...
Dates:
Publication: 1989–2008
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
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Cyan collection
David Marsh, ICOM Simulations collection
Unprocessed Material — Location David Marsh collection
Identifier: 2024-010
Dates:
circa 1987–1993
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Game production audio, assorted
Collection
Identifier: MISCDEV-AUDIO
Scope and Contents
This is an assorted collection of audio from video game production that does not fit into any other collection. These are typically individual or one-off acquisitions that do not belong to a larger body of work held by the library. In all cases, we have recorded the provenance of each item.
Dates:
est. 1992
William Volk Activision DAT tape
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2024-012-2
Dates:
1988–1994; Existence: backed up on October 26, 1994
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
William Volk papers
Collection
Identifier: VOLK
Abstract
William Volk was the Vice President of Technology at Activision from 1988–1994. As VP of technology, Volk served as technical lead for Activision's efforts to produce CD-ROM and multimedia titles.
Volk led production on the Multimedia Applications Development Environment (MADE) and the FlexImage multimedia compression standard, both of which were used in the development of the 1993 game Return to Zork. Volk produced many of Activision's CD-ROM titles, including ...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1988–1994; Existence: backup created October 26, 1994