Emotion Engine: Launching An Icon

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People are always waiting for the next big thing. That wait — and the tantalising possibilities that come with a major reveal event — can fill an audience with curiosity and wonder. What will be the next big film? Album? Book? TV show? How about the next major interactive experience?

The PlayStation’s future is black

In March 1999, revealed the PlayStation 2, its vision of the next-generation in interactive entertainment.

Games had successfully entered the general public’s consciousness in the ’90s with the debut of the sixth generation of consoles. Lara Croft had become a staple of the medium, alongside Mario, Sonic and even the major characters from Tekken. And now, people wanted to know just how their favourite series would translate to a more powerful system. As was their way, Sony showed off plenty of demos — from penguins following Crash to Reiko from Ridge Racer appearing on a catwalk.

These subtle hints (which weren’t remotely about revealing actual gameplay) were incredibly…