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File:Berkeley Systems Logo (YDKJ 1).png|The "Berkeley Systems Presents" intro, as seen in the opening sequence of ''You Don't Know Jack'' from 1995 to 2000.
File:Berkeley Systems Logo (YDKJ 1).png|The "Berkeley Systems Presents" intro, as seen in the opening sequence of ''You Don't Know Jack'' from 1995 to 2000.
File:Pre-Credits Screen (Original) (YDKJ 1).png|The Jellyvision/Berkeley Systems credit (An Entertainment Jam), as seen at the end of the original release of ''YOU DON'T KNOW JACK''.
File:Credit BSI (HeadRush).png|The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of ''HeadRush''.
File:Credit BSI (HeadRush).png|The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of ''HeadRush''.
File:Credit BSI (YDKJ 4).png|The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of ''You Don't Know Jack Volume 4: The Ride''.
File:Credit BSI (YDKJ 4).png|The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of ''You Don't Know Jack Volume 4: The Ride''.  
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Revision as of 14:14, 2 July 2025

Berkeley Systems, Inc.
Berkeley Systems logo from 1989 to 2000, as depicted in the opening sequence of You Don't Know Jack (1995)
Berkeley Systems logo from 1989 to 2000, as depicted in the opening sequence of You Don't Know Jack (1995)
Logo used from 1989 to 2000
Formerly Boyd's System Design (1985-1986)[1]
Berkeley System Design (1986-1989)
Company type Private
Founder Wes Boyd
Larry Boyd
Joan Blades
Founded 1985
Defunct? December 2000
Fate Folded into Flipside.com
Area Worldwide
Headquarters Berkeley, California, U.S.
Products After Dark (1989-2000)
You Don't Know Jack (1995-2000)
Number of employees 120 (1997)
Parent Sierra On-Line (1997-2000)
Flipside.com (2000)
Subsidiaries Berkeley Access (1995-1996)
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Pardon our dust—not all information is available.

Berkeley Systems was a software company co-founded in 1985 by Wes Boyd, Larry Boyd, and Joan Blades. The company got its start in accessibility, specifically making products for the Macintosh designed for partially sighted or blind people, most notably inLARGE and outSPOKEN.

Berkeley's first consumer product was Stepping Out, a virtual desktop product released in 1987. However, the company is best known for their After Dark screensavers and were the original co-developer and publisher of You Don't Know Jack.

The company was later acquired by CUC International in 1997, and integrated as a division of Sierra On-Line.[2] Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, Berkeley Systems ended up becoming part of Flipside.com in 2000, before quietly folding at the end of that year.[3]

History

Early years (1985-1989)

After Dark (1989-1995)

You Don't Know Jack (1995-1996)

Bezerk (1996-1997)

Sale to Sierra (1997-2000)

Absorbed into Flipside.com (2000)

Software developed

As Berkeley System Design

  • inLARGE (1986)
  • Stepping Out (1987)
  • Stepping Out II (1988)

As Berkeley Systems, Inc.

  • The "Berkeley Systems Presents" intro, as seen in the opening sequence of You Don't Know Jack from 1995 to 2000.
    The "Berkeley Systems Presents" intro, as seen in the opening sequence of You Don't Know Jack from 1995 to 2000.
  • The Jellyvision/Berkeley Systems credit (An Entertainment Jam), as seen at the end of the original release of YOU DON'T KNOW JACK.
    The Jellyvision/Berkeley Systems credit (An Entertainment Jam), as seen at the end of the original release of YOU DON'T KNOW JACK.
  • The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of HeadRush.
    The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of HeadRush.
  • The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of You Don't Know Jack Volume 4: The Ride.
    The Berkeley Systems credit, as seen at the end of the original releases of You Don't Know Jack Volume 4: The Ride.

References

  1. ↑ National Institutes of Health, "New Grants and Awards", Pg. 3 (Summer 1985) https://books.google.com/books?id=YcK1nG7efQQC&pg=PA3
  2. ↑ Wired, Kaitlin Quistgaard, "CUC Buys Content Maker Berkeley Systems" (April 2nd, 1997) https://www.wired.com/1997/04/cuc-buys-content-maker-berkeley-systems/
  3. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "Lookin' for Berkeley Systems? It's now a part of flipside.com!" (Archived December 5th, 2000) http://web.archive.org/web/20001205214100/http://www.berkeleysystems.com/
  4. ↑ Raised Dot Computing, "Berkeley System Design is Now Shipping OutSPOKEN", Raised Dot Computing Newsletter Vol. 8 Number 81 (November/December 1989) http://www.duxburysystems.org/downloads/library/news/new81.htm
  5. ↑ STR Publishing, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES STAR TREK SCREEN POSTERS", ST Report No. 1016 Pg. 20 (April 12th, 1994) https://archive.org/details/+st-report-1016/page/n19/mode/2up
  6. ↑ United Press International, "Company launches kid-proof software" (June 29th, 1994) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/29/Company-launches-kid-proof-software/+4553772862400/
  7. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS THE FULLY ANIMATED LOONEY TUNES SCREEN SAVER" (April 25th, 1995) https://archive.org/details/looney-tunes-screen-saver-press-kit/03%20Looney%20Tunes%20Screen%20Saver%20Press%20Release/
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Berkeley Systems, "Press Releases Online" (Archived December 14th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19961214200144/http://toaster.berksys.com:80/www/pressroom/kits/index.html
  9. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS THE OUTRAGEOUS TOTALLY TWISTED AFTER DARK SCREEN SAVER" (August 28th, 1995) https://web.archive.org/web/19961214191151/http://toaster.berksys.com/www/pressroom/hotnews/TTSSPR.html
  10. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS HUMOROUS CD-ROM SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE GOES POLITICAL" (April 1st, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19970328231609fw_/http://www.toasted.com/news/newsroom/snl.html
  11. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS AFTER DARK 4.0, THE ULTIMATE SCREEN SAVER" (October 14th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/+19971013022109fw_/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/ad4ships.html
  12. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS THE IRREVERENT CD-ROM GAME, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SPORTS" (October 17th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19970625110957/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/ydkjsports.html
  13. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS SHIPS STAR-STUDDED YOU DON'T KNOW JACK VOLUME 2" (November 4th, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/19970625110927/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/v2ships.html
  14. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH YOU DON'T KNOW JACK MOVIES" (April 16th, 1997) https://web.archive.org/web/19971013021930/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/movieship.html
  15. ↑ GameSpot, Harley Jebens, "The Third Time - Just as Charming?" (October 14th, 1997) https://web.archive.org/web/19990209004431/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_10/14_jack/index.html
  16. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "You Don't Know Jack - YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Television - Coming Oct. 31st!" (Archived October 13th, 1997) https://web.archive.org/web/19971013004845/http://www.berksys.com/products/jack/jack.html
  17. ↑ Sierra On-Line, "Berkeley Systems Ships First Teen Pop-Culture Trivia Game HeadRush" (August 31st, 1998) https://web.archive.org/web/20010305034316/http://www.sierra.com/corp/mr/release/0,2760,80,00.html
  18. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS FLYING AFTER DARK GAMES YOUR WAY" (October 29th, 1998) https://web.archive.org/web/20000531014909/http://+www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/adgamesships.html
  19. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "GET READY TO TAKE A RIDE ON YOU DON'T KNOW JACK" (November 16th, 1998) https://web.archive.org/web/20000526031914/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/jack4.html
  20. ↑ Ziff-Davis, "DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL", Computer Gaming World Issue 173 Pg. 138 (December 1998) https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_173/page/n141/mode/2up
  21. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS LAUNCHES THE VERY SHAGADELIC AUSTIN POWERS OPERATION: TRIVIA" (May 25th, 1999) https://web.archive.org/web/20000711234727/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/austinships.html
  22. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS LAUNCHES TWO NEW JACKS BACK TO BACK" (September 8th, 1999) https://web.archive.org/web/20000520063420/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/double_jack.html
  23. ↑ Sierra On-Line, "BERKELEY SYSTEMS ASKS JACK FANS "WENDITHAP'N"?" (March 30th, 2000) https://web.archive.org/web/20010305034015/http://www.sierra.com/corp/mr/release/0,2760,412,00.html
  24. ↑ Berkeley Systems, "ORCS: REVENGE OF THE ANCIENT TO RAVAGE COMPUTERS THIS FALL" (May 13th, 1999) https://web.archive.org/web/20000531031152/http://www.berksys.com/news/newsroom/orcs_fall.html
  25. ↑ IGN, IGN Staff, "Sierra Cancels Four Games, Postpones Another" (September 21st, 1999) https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/22/sierra-cancels-four-games-postpones-another
  26. ↑ Sierra On-Line, "BACKSTAGE PASS™ IS THE STAIRWAY TO MUSIC HEAVEN" (November 16th, 2000) https://web.archive.org/web/20010709024856/http://www.sierra.com/corp/mr/release/0,2760,504,00.html
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