əbsˈɛʃən wʌz fˈɜːst ʃˈoʊkeɪst ɪn ɐ plˈeɪəbəl stˈeɪt æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ bɹˈɪstəl ætˈɑːɹɹi ʃˈoʊ ænd ɪnˈɪʃəli slˈeɪɾᵻd fɚɹən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ lˈɑːntʃ.
Obsession was first showcased in a playable state at the 1994 Bristol Atari Show and initially slated for an October 1994 launch.