Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood
of the Damned

Sierra Studios
Projected Release Date: September
1999

This one was blatantly obvious! Heralded as the savior of the adventure
genre, GK3 is not only the 1999 E3’s “Most Anticipated Adventure Game”
but also one of the most awaited titles in the long history of adventure gaming.
All eyes in the industry will be scrutinizing GK3’s sales figures come
this fall. Sierra is in a “can’t lose” situation. If GK3 bombs,
then corporate Sierra can claim that they foresaw the death of the adventure genre
and justify the layoffs. If GK3 is a blockbuster success, then Sierra can
claim that they knew Gabriel Knight would be a viable product and that
is why they kept Jane Jensen on staff. Either way, September is destined to be
the watermark for adventure gamers.

Jane Jensen with Randy
and Katie at award presentation

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