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The '''European Computer Trade Show 1998''' was an event held at the Olympia London exhibition centre from September 6 to September 9. | The '''European Computer Trade Show 1998''' was an event held at the Olympia London exhibition centre from September 6 to September 9. | ||
==''MediEvil'' at ECTS 1998== | ==''MediEvil'' at ECTS 1998== | ||
*A demo of ''[[MediEvil]]'' was playable at the event at Stand G700.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/1048/ects-sony-and-nintendo-to-outline-christmas-and-plans-as/|site=ResponseSource|title=ECTS 98: SONY AND NINTENDO TO OUTLINE CHRISTMAS 98 AND 99 PLANS AS HUNDREDS OF NEW TITLES ARE SET FOR EUROPEAN DEBUT|published=August 6, 1998|retrieved=July 11, 2021|quote=Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Stand G700) will have its big Christmas 98 titles, including Crash Bandicoot 3, Spyro the Dragon, Tekken 3 and Medieval,{{sic}} the first title from its Cambridge development studio.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|quote=MediEvil was one of the Sony developed games that was on show in the main product areas.|title=ECTS: Sony Displays The Lot|site=IGN|published=September 10, 1998|author=IGN Staff|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/09/10/ects-sony-displays-the-lot}}</ref> | *A demo of ''[[MediEvil]]'' was playable at the event at Stand G700.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/1048/ects-sony-and-nintendo-to-outline-christmas-and-plans-as/|site=ResponseSource|title=ECTS 98: SONY AND NINTENDO TO OUTLINE CHRISTMAS 98 AND 99 PLANS AS HUNDREDS OF NEW TITLES ARE SET FOR EUROPEAN DEBUT|published=August 6, 1998|retrieved=July 11, 2021|quote=Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Stand G700) will have its big Christmas 98 titles, including Crash Bandicoot 3, Spyro the Dragon, Tekken 3 and Medieval,{{sic}} the first title from its Cambridge development studio.}}</ref>{{Dead link}}<ref>{{Cite web|quote=MediEvil was one of the Sony developed games that was on show in the main product areas.|title=ECTS: Sony Displays The Lot|site=IGN|published=September 10, 1998|author=IGN Staff|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/09/10/ects-sony-displays-the-lot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|site=uk.games.video.playstation|title=ECTS....No Sony?|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/LFPwLz0harc/m/xw_XAXZJbnUJ|author=Donovan, Paul|published=August 11, 1999|retrieved=April 26, 2023|quote=I've just checked the floorplan on www.ects.com, and we are on stand G700, which looks like it's in the same place as it was last year.}}</ref> | ||
*As was the case for ''[[wikipedia:Tekken 3|Tekken 3]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Spyro the Dragon|Spyro the Dragon]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot: Warped|Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]'', the PlayStation kiosks with the game were placed around a big [[ECTS 1998 Sir Dan Statue|statue]] of the [[Sir Daniel Fortesque|game's protagonist]] enclosed within a spherical cage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Bbe59pL20 Templo dos Jogos: Especial ECTS], 10:03.</ref> | *As was the case for ''[[wikipedia:Tekken 3|Tekken 3]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Spyro the Dragon|Spyro the Dragon]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot: Warped|Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]'', the PlayStation kiosks with the game were placed around a big [[ECTS 1998 Sir Dan Statue|statue]] of the [[Sir Daniel Fortesque|game's protagonist]] enclosed within a spherical cage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Bbe59pL20 Templo dos Jogos: Especial ECTS], 10:03.</ref> | ||
*A [[MediEvil Demo/SCED-01441|demo disc]] featuring a [[MediEvil Demo|''MediEvil'' demo]], and a [[MediEvil sticker kit|''MediEvil'' sticker kit]] for the PlayStation console were given away for free.<ref>{{Cite web|site=uk.games.video.playstation|author=Graham, Goring|title=ECTS impressions|published=September 8, 1998|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/A-Jij3w-mxg/m/gJmR-yzavYwJ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/9N6DPYJkMI0/m/GkLn8D0RmioJ|title=The Slider Files - European Computer Trade Show 1998.|site=uk.games.video.playstation|published=September 10, 1998|author=J, Chris}}</ref> | *A [[MediEvil Demo/SCED-01441|demo disc]] featuring a [[MediEvil Demo|''MediEvil'' demo]], and a [[MediEvil sticker kit|''MediEvil'' sticker kit]] for the PlayStation console were given away for free.<ref>{{Cite web|site=uk.games.video.playstation|author=Graham, Goring|title=ECTS impressions|published=September 8, 1998|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/A-Jij3w-mxg/m/gJmR-yzavYwJ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/9N6DPYJkMI0/m/GkLn8D0RmioJ|title=The Slider Files - European Computer Trade Show 1998.|site=uk.games.video.playstation|published=September 10, 1998|author=J, Chris|quote=18 CDs, 2 proper bags, foreign mags, latest OPSM, tons of promo | ||
booklets, a prostitute's card :) and a Medievil PSX sticker kit. And some beans.}}</ref> | |||
*There was a ''MediEvil'' themed bar at the Sony party that took place after day two of ECTS. A coffin was allegedly stolen from said bar.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=You jest, but last year someone managed to swipe a coffin from the MediEvil bar at the sony party.|author=Brown, Iain|published=April 16, 1999|title=ECTS and Sony mugs :)|site=uk.game.video.playstation|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/bee8QfKm2JA/m/5Yg-wblmTvUJ}}</ref> | *There was a ''MediEvil'' themed bar at the Sony party that took place after day two of ECTS. A coffin was allegedly stolen from said bar.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=You jest, but last year someone managed to swipe a coffin from the MediEvil bar at the sony party.|author=Brown, Iain|published=April 16, 1999|title=ECTS and Sony mugs :)|site=uk.game.video.playstation|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/bee8QfKm2JA/m/5Yg-wblmTvUJ}}</ref> | ||
*ECTS press CDs called [[Power Source]] were given out to members of the press. The [[Power Source ECTS '98 Press CD ♯1|first disc]] contained the logo, renders, box art, screenshots, and press releases from ''MediEvil''. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ECTS 1997]] | *[[ECTS 1997]] | ||
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