GamePro press CD collection

Collection — Container: GamePro press CD collection

Identifier: GAMEPRO-CDS

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Scope and Contents

This collection represents GamePro's press asset archives from about 1995–2004. Discs in this collection are numbered 1 to 751, roughly following when they were received or created by GamePro but not in exact order.

The library is currently digitizing these CDs to make their contents digitally accessible. Each copy in the digital library includes a scan of the CD, as well as scans of the cover slips that GamePro created for each disc.

Dates

Creation: circa 1995–2004

Conditions Governing Access

The contents of each CD in this collection are openly accessible. Because these materials were intended for public distribution, the disc images in this collection have also been made downloadable through the Video Game History Foundation's digital library. Researchers can use the disc images to access files in their original formats, or files that can't be displayed in-browser; however, the Video Game History Foundation cannot provide support for these raw files.

Conditions Governing Use

The Video Game History Foundation does not control the intellectual property rights for the materials in this collection, and we cannot grant permission to reproduce them. However, to the extent of VGHF's ownership of these CDs grants us rights to these copies of these materials, we allow them to be reproduced for research purposes with attribution to the Video Game History Foundation.

Full Extent

approx. 751 Discs (5 CD binders and 1 box) : CD-ROMs and CD-Rs

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

Over its 22-year run, the video game magazine GamePro received a large amount of publicity materials from video game publishers, including screenshots, artwork, and press releases. This collection includes all known press assets received by GamePro from roughly 1995–2004, as originally organized by GamePro designer Katrin Auch.

The CDs in this collection were either sent to GamePro by various game publishers, or they are backup CDs created by the GamePro staff from files delivered via other methods (eg., via FTP over the internet). Starting in the early 00s, game publishers had almost entirely switched to distributing press materials over the internet, and most CDs in this collection after that point where compiled by GamePro.

Arrangement

The discs in this collection are cataloged based on the date that the disc was burned; when that information is unavailable or does not appropriately reflect its contents, the discs are cataloged based on the dates of the files. Exact dates are used when they were specified by the publisher (such as a date written on the front of the CD) and do not contradict any other date metadata.

Note on File Formats

Some files in this collection have been reformatted to make them viewable for reference purposes on our digital library platform, particularly assets that use now-obsolete digital publishing formats. If needed, the original files can be accessed by downloading the disc images (see "Conditions Governing Access").

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Generally, minor non-viewable files such as fonts and system support files were not uploaded to the library's browsable CD directories.

Custodial History

These materials were donated to the Video Game History Foundation by founding board member Chris Melissinos.

Existence and Location of Originals

GamePro staff organized and stored their press asset collection in a set of five CD binders, along with one Banker's box containing CD cases. The original discs are still stored in these containers.