Holiday Treat #17: Let's Go to the Daikatana Party
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We’d like you to a party… from 24 years ago! This is an invitation to the official Daikatana launch party, held on December 17, 1999.
Daikatana was one of the most hyped and controversial games of the late 1990s. Led by John Romero, the co-designer of Doom and Quake, it was supposed to usher in a new era of first-person shooters. Instead, the intense publicity and extravagant behavior from studio Ion Storm would turn it into a punchline.
This little memento of the Daikatana hype comes to us via a donation by former GamePro editor Dan Amrich. As you can see on the flyer, this party was hosted at Chase Tower, where Ion Storm’s infamously lavish headquarters was located.
This invitation is part of our library’s collection of flyers, advertisements, and event memorabilia, which we’ll eventually be able to scan and catalog with your support!
