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Promotional materials

 Subject

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General FromSoftware promotion, 1997–2018

 Series
Identifier: PROMO-FROMSOFT-MISC
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes promotional materials, press kits, flyers, magazine clippings, memorabilia, game demo discs and press builds, and other ephemera from the history of game developer FromSoftware, primarily from Japan, spanning thirty years of company history from the first King's Field game from 1994 through Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree from 2024. The vast majority of the material in this collection was digitized in advance by the donor and uploaded to the Internet Archive, with...
Dates: 1997–2018
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / FromSoftware promotional material collection

Gizmondo "I Can Do Anything" brochure, circa 2005

 Item — Location Game publisher publicity kits
Identifier: PROMO-KITS.GIZMONDO.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of folders and catalogs that video game publishers used to advertise their games. Based on the included information, it is unclear if these were intended for retailers or the press, possibly both, since they contain information about product ordering as well as general press releases. Unless otherwise noted, the original provenance of these folders is unclear.

Dates: Publication: circa 2005
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Game publisher publicity kits, brochures, and catalogs, assorted

"Grounds" commercial, variants with final audio [VHS], 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.06
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan...
Dates: 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Cyan collection / Riven: The Sequel to Myst / Promotion

"Grounds" commercial, variants with placeholder audio [VHS], October 27, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.04
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan...
Dates: October 27, 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Cyan collection / Riven: The Sequel to Myst / Promotion

"Grounds" commercial, with placeholder audio [VHS], 1997

 Item
Identifier: CYAN-RIVEN-PROMOTION.03
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes over 200 videotapes and audio recordings from the history of Cyan and the Myst series. The videos are primarily from the production of Riven: The Sequel to Myst, including raw camera footage and composite tests from the filming of the live-action portions of the game, developer interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage used in "The Making of Riven" documentary. The tapes also include footage from other Myst-related projects, along with footage from general Cyan...
Dates: 1997
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Cyan collection / Riven: The Sequel to Myst / Promotion

Halo 2 preview pamphlet, 2004

 Item — Location Xbox promotional
Identifier: PROMO-XBOXPROMO-BROCHURES.HALO2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This sub-collection currently includes seven Xbox promotional brochures, plus an additional copy of Xbox Live Power Up that includes a promotional letter for Xbox Live.

Dates: Publication: 2004
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Xbox promotional materials / Xbox promotional brochures

Illusion of Gaia promotional foldout, 1994

 Item — Location Game publisher publicity kits
Identifier: PROMO-KITS.NINTENDO.02
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of folders and catalogs that video game publishers used to advertise their games. Based on the included information, it is unclear if these were intended for retailers or the press, possibly both, since they contain information about product ordering as well as general press releases. Unless otherwise noted, the original provenance of these folders is unclear.

Dates: Publication: 1994
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Game publisher publicity kits, brochures, and catalogs, assorted

Imagine Media word poetry magnets, May 15, 1999

 Item — Location Games Business
Identifier: MAG-GAMESBUSINESS-SUPPLEMENT.1999.05.15.1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection includes all known issues of Games Business, including a 1998 preview issue and an E3 special issue from June 2000. It is unclear if any other special issues were produced.

Issues of Games Business are unnumbered and are cataloged by date only.

Dates: Publication: May 15, 1999
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Games Business / Games Business

Incredible Technologies, arcade promotional flyers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2025-012
Dates: circa late 1980s – mid1 2000s
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library

Infogrames Action Sampler [disc image], September 15, 1999

 Item — Location Games Business
Identifier: MAG-GAMESBUSINESS-SUPPLEMENT.1999.09.15.2
Scope and Contents

This disc includes demos for the following games:

  • Silver
  • Slave Zero
  • Outcast
  • Independence War Deluxe Edition

Dates: Publication: September 15, 1999
Found in: Video Game History Foundation Library / Games Business / Games Business

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