Tape cassette labels, 1983
Scope and Content Note
Included in this subseries are market research reports, competitor product reports, news releases, articles on employees, and some promotional artwork. Atari conducted market research to predict how its games would perform in arcades, and the feedback would allow the company to make decisions on going forward with a particular game. Also included are competitor reports, which provided insight on how competitors were performing and what games were resonating with the public. Additionally, this series includes industry reports, which sheds particular insight into the video game crash of 1983. Finally, promotional artwork includes t-shirt designs, newsletter layouts, and posters.
Dates
- Creation: 1977 - 2000
Language
The materials in this collection are primarily in English, although there a few instances of Japanese.
Conditions Governing Access
At this time, audiovisual and digital files in this collection are limited to on-site researchers only. It is possible that certain formats may be inaccessible or restricted.
Extent
From the Collection: 600 Linear Feet (158 records cartons, 9 archival document boxes, 68 flat file drawers, 2 flat boxes, 25 media boxes, 51 rolled storage boxes)
From the Collection: 18.8 Gigabytes (Digital files) : Accessible on-site at The Strong.
Repository Details
Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository
The Strong
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Rochester NY 14607 USA
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