E3 2001: Sarah Wichlacz's Photo Diary
Sarah Wichlacz's personal photos from E3 2001 — a companion to Al Wildey's photo diary from the same show. The PS2 was king, the GameCube was shiny and new, and the show floor was as overwhelming as ever.
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Outside the Los Angeles Convention Center — a monster truck makes for an unusual welcome.
The Activision booth — the giant logo was visible from halfway across the hall.
Survivor: The Australian Outback at E3 — the reality TV game tie-in. Tomb Raider lurks in the background.
Life-size Oddworld figures — those Mudokons look like they need a soda.
The Survivor Interactive outdoor event — hosts working the crowd.
The Ubisoft Entertainment booth, glowing purple in the dark of West Hall.
A live skateboarding demo on a real half-pipe — peak early 2000s E3 energy.
The entertainment at E3 2001 was as over the top as the games themselves.
Matt Hoffman meeting people in the lobby after a half-pipe performance.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for PlayStation 2 — the king of the skate genre demos in high style.
Nintendo's booth with the GameCube and Game Boy Advance front and center — the future of Nintendo gaming.
Naughty Dog's Jak and Daxter booth — those towering sculptures were impossible to miss on the PS2 floor.
An elaborate creature installation at one of the show floor booths.
The show floor from above — Koei, Bandai, FunCom booths stretch out in every direction.
Aerial view from the upper level — GameCube and PlayStation logos in clear view below.
The EA Sports booth and its unmistakable circular logo — NHL, Madden, and more all under one massive roof.
PlayStation 2's Dark Cloud booth — the blue PS2 sign and its colorful RPG companion.
Even the arcade machines needed press badges at E3.
Trying out the GameCube — Nintendo kiosks were packed all three days.
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