Summary
- A video game based on George Orwell’s 1984, titled Big Brother, was developed by MediaX in the late 1990s, but never released.
- Online sleuths have now published an E3 demo of the game, which was recently highlighted by the Lost Media Busters.
- The game had a new protagonist, Eric Blair, who aimed to help revolutionaries bring down the Thought Police while solving environmental puzzles.
- The plot involves role-playing and adventure gaming, akin to Riven and Quake.
- The game was nearing completion when it looked like it would be cancelled due to financial difficulties.
- Rights holder Newspeak lost the title, and despite attempts to contact developers, the game remained lost.
- There have since been various Orwellian games, such as Animal Farm and a forthcoming 1984 adaptation.
By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Original Article