Game production materials -- Technical materials
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Activision and Lightspan Partnership hard drive backup [Macintosh disk image], 1988–1994
Series
Identifier: VOLK-1
Scope and Contents
This hard drive (titled "nonnetwork backups-1" when recovered) contains files from William Volk's work at Activision from 1988–1994, as well as some files and videos related to Volk's work at Lightspan Partnership.
Dates:
1988–1994
Lightspan Partnership hard drive backup [Macintosh disk image], 1995
Series
Identifier: VOLK-2
Scope and Contents
This hard drive (titled "nonnetwork backups-2" when recovered) primarily contains files from William Volk's work at Lightspan Partnership in 1994. A substantial amount of this backup is personal correspondence, particularly about Volk's interest in recumbent cycling.
Dates:
1995
Mark Flitman papers
Collection
Identifier: FLITMAN
Abstract
Mark Flitman is a retired game producer who worked at game publisher primarily in the Chicago area from the 90s–2000s, including Konami, Acclaim, Mindscape, Midway, and Atari. In his career, Flitman often worked on product strategy for game publishers and managed the production of licensed game titles, in particular video games based on Marvel and DC comics properties and The Simpsons. Flitman was also a producer for Midway's line of extreme sports game adaptations, such as NFL Blitz and MLB...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1990–2012
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 was involved with high-level production and technology decisions throughout Activision at a transitional moment for video game and computer hardware. He served as technical lead for Activision's efforts to produce multimedia titles and oversaw the company's adoption of new platforms including multimedia-compatible computers, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PlayStation, 3DO, and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1988–1994; Existence: backup created October 26, 1994
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Xbox XDK installers and white papers [disc image], August 2, 2001
Item
Identifier: FLITMAN-MIDWAY-CDS.7
Scope and Contents
The publicly available version of this CD's contents only includes whitepapers related to the Xbox technical specifications. The XDX and associated executables have been omitted.
Dates:
August 2, 2001