Research and reports
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States
Collection
Identifier: REPORTS-001
Abstract
This study examines the current extent of the video game reissue market in the United States. While the video game industry and cultural heritage institutions agree that video games should be preserved for both entertainment and study, there is disagreement about whether the commercial market preempts the need for libraries, museums, and archives to expand their preservation activities. To better inform these discussions, we gathered evidence about what portion of historical games are...
Dates:
Publication: published July 10, 2023; Modified: revision published July 19, 2023
Found in:
Video Game History Foundation Library
Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States, version 1.1, published July 10, 2023, revision published July 19, 2023
Item
Identifier: REPORTS-001.1
Abstract
This study examines the current extent of the video game reissue market in the United States. While the video game industry and cultural heritage institutions agree that video games should be preserved for both entertainment and study, there is disagreement about whether the commercial market preempts the need for libraries, museums, and archives to expand their preservation activities. To better inform these discussions, we gathered evidence about what portion of historical games are...
Dates:
Publication: published July 10, 2023; Modified: revision published July 19, 2023
"The Sega Channel" school essay, 1995
Item
Identifier: SHORROCK-USERS.4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes digitized copies of paperwork, audio and video cassettes, disks, and game data from Michael Shorrock's work for Sega Channel from 1993–1997. Shorrock's papers primarily deal with programming research and user studies for Sega Channel, as well as samples of promotional and sales materials.
Dates:
1995
Toy Retail Sales Tracking Service 1993 NPD annual sales numbers summary report, February 25, 1994
Item
Identifier: FLITMAN-ACCLAIM-BUSINESS.25
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes scanned documents, digital images, disc images, and audiovisual recordings of material collected during the career of game producer Mark Flitman. The collection includes internal business and development documents, guidelines and research for licensed properties, production assets, personal correspondences, and related memorabilia and newsclippings.The materials in this collection have been arranged based on the companies Mark Flitman worked at during his...
Dates:
February 25, 1994
Toy Retail Sales Tracking Service, 1993 Top 50 video software, 1994
Item
Identifier: FLITMAN-ACCLAIM-BUSINESS.24
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes scanned documents, digital images, disc images, and audiovisual recordings of material collected during the career of game producer Mark Flitman. The collection includes internal business and development documents, guidelines and research for licensed properties, production assets, personal correspondences, and related memorabilia and newsclippings.The materials in this collection have been arranged based on the companies Mark Flitman worked at during his...
Dates:
1994
User data and experiences, 1994–1997
Series
Identifier: SHORROCK-USERS
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection includes digitized copies of paperwork, audio and video cassettes, disks, and game data from Michael Shorrock's work for Sega Channel from 1993–1997. Shorrock's papers primarily deal with programming research and user studies for Sega Channel, as well as samples of promotional and sales materials.
Dates:
1994–1997