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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>{{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>  
*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}}</ref>