Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Out of the Race

Yeah we all know this: The moment when the PlayStation suddenly became a big deal and Sony affirmed their presence in the console race.
Who would've guessed that such a short speech would've become such a pivotal moment in gaming history?

Original video located here. Accessed 10th July 2019

What i want to know however, whatever happened to Steve Race? For a guy beyond such a pivotal moment in gaming - that is still talked about even now - he seems to vanished off the face of the earth.
Well according to my research, he appears to have left Sony following the successful launch (perhaps unsurprisingly) and gone and done his own thing. I will not begrudge him for it but it's fascinating to me that a guy makes such an effective pitch - one that has astonishing repercussions - and then disappears quietly into the night.
From a distance of twenty-plus years, it would be fascinating to hear his story - especially considering that this was the moment that effectively crushed Sega like a fly - but it is unlikely he would divulge such business-minded matters. But, of course, that only adds to the mystique.

But I for one would like to hear his story before it is lost in the ravages of time.
One can imagine it would be fascinating one....

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