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Nintendo games and platforms

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 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

CD 165, assorted game art, disc created September 1998, artwork dated May 1997 – September 1998

 Item
Identifier: GAMEPRO-CDS.165
Scope and Contents This disc includes assets for the following games, hardware, and services (in order of appearance on the disc): Apocalypse Breath of Fire III Castlevania (Nintendo 64) Colony Wars: Vengeance Crime Killer Dragonseeds Knockout...
Dates: Issued: disc created September 1998; artwork dated May 1997 – September 1998

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