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|image= | |image=MediEvil-E31998-2.jpg | ||
|caption=[[Chris Sorrell]] demoing MediEvil at E3 1998. | |||
|date=May 28-30 | |date=May 28-30 | ||
|location=Georgia World Congress Center | |location=[[wikipedia:Georgia World Congress Center|Georgia World Congress Center]] | ||
}}The '''Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998''' took place in Georgia World Congress Center from May 28 to May 30. A | }}The '''Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998''' took place in [[wikipedia:Georgia World Congress Center|Georgia World Congress Center]] from May 28 to May 30 (excluding workshops held on May 27).<ref name="FAQ">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net/1998/faq/theshow.html|title=QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHOW|site=E3.net (archived version)}}</ref> The deadline for registering at a discounted price was April 24.<ref name="FAQ"/> | ||
On Friday the 29th, Sony threw an invite-only party at 7:30 PM, located at 311 Marietta Street, same as the year prior.<ref>{{Cite|title=GamePen E3 Party List 1998|site=E3.net (archived version)|retrieved=November 9, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net/1998/partylist/index.html}}</ref> | |||
==''MediEvil'' at E3 1998== | |||
*A version of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' was playable at the event, which seemed to contain [[The Graveyard]], [[Cemetery Hill]] and [[Return to the Graveyard]] levels. ''MediEvil'' was situated in the Sony Computer Entertainment America booth (booth number 6246) in the West Exhibit Halls.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFjPAVEDq2Q|published=June 6, 2018|title=E3 1998 - Show Floor|site=YouTube|retrieved=November 8, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Icon|E3}} {{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3expo.com:80/e398/media/floorplan/floorplan.html|site=E3 Expo (archived version)|title=E3 Floorplans|published=April 20, 1998}}</ref> | |||
*Sony would drive the ''MediEvil'' team to the venue in a ''MediEvil''-themed shuttle bus.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1163814213497659394|August 20, 2019|November 8, 2022|quote=You can see Chris talking to the Press in some of the photos. Sony would drive us from the hotel to the venue each day in a big coach that had MediEvil window decals of the characters sat on the bus. | |||
At the Sony party we saw these huge towering Sir Dan sails.}} | |||
*At Sony's party there were huge sails featuring [[Sir Dan]].{{TwitterRef|Wilson-Ref|1163814213497659394}} | |||
*E3 press kit CDs called [[Power Source]] were given out to members of the press. The [[Power Source E3 Press Kit CD ♯1|first disc]] contained renders from ''MediEvil''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
The following photos were taken by [[Jason Wilson]].{{TwitterRef|Wilson-Ref|1163814213497659394}}{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1163813654476685315|August 20, 2019|November 8, 2022}} | |||
<gallery orientation="landscape" spacing="small"> | <gallery orientation="landscape" spacing="small"> | ||
MediEvil-E31998-3.jpg|[[Chris Sorrell]] demoing ''MediEvil'' to the press. | |||
MediEvil-E31998.jpg|Close-up of the ''MediEvil'' banner. | |||
MediEvil-E31998-ShuttleBus.jpg|''MediEvil''-themed shuttle bus. | |||
MediEvil-E31998-SonyParty-1.jpg|[[Sir Dan]] sail at Sony party. | |||
MediEvil-E31998-SonyParty-2.jpg|Sony party. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[ECTS 1998]] | *[[ECTS 1998]] | ||
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 Chris Sorrell demoing MediEvil at E3 1998. | |||
| Date | May 28-30 | ||
| Location | Georgia World Congress Center | ||
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998 took place in Georgia World Congress Center from May 28 to May 30 (excluding workshops held on May 27).[1] The deadline for registering at a discounted price was April 24.[1]
On Friday the 29th, Sony threw an invite-only party at 7:30 PM, located at 311 Marietta Street, same as the year prior.[2]
MediEvil at E3 1998
- A version of MediEvil was playable at the event, which seemed to contain The Graveyard, Cemetery Hill and Return to the Graveyard levels. MediEvil was situated in the Sony Computer Entertainment America booth (booth number 6246) in the West Exhibit Halls.[3][4]
- Sony would drive the MediEvil team to the venue in a MediEvil-themed shuttle bus.[5]
- At Sony's party there were huge sails featuring Sir Dan.[5]
- E3 press kit CDs called Power Source were given out to members of the press. The first disc contained renders from MediEvil.
Gallery
The following photos were taken by Jason Wilson.[5][6]
Chris Sorrell demoing MediEvil to the press.
Close-up of the MediEvil banner.
MediEvil-themed shuttle bus.
Sir Dan sail at Sony party.
Sony party.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHOW on E3.net (archived version).
- ↑ GamePen E3 Party List 1998 on E3.net (archived version). Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ E3 1998 - Show Floor on YouTube. Published June 6, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ↑
E3 Floorplans on E3 Expo (archived version). Published April 20, 1998.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
"You can see Chris talking to the Press in some of the photos. Sony would drive us from the hotel to the venue each day in a big coach that had MediEvil window decals of the characters sat on the bus.
At the Sony party we saw these huge towering Sir Dan sails." — Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published August 20, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ↑ Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published August 20, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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