It took weeks to design the Mafia II booth for E3 and days to set it up. These pictures chronicle the process of creating 2K's space, as well as turning the Mafia II booth into Empire Bay.

The first two images show the Mafia II booth while it is still in the process of being constructed. And yes, that is actually half of a car, straight from the time period.

Before journalists got to see Mafia II, they had to sign in at the front desk of the 2K area. Some of Mafia II's amazing screenshots were front and center for our guests to look at as they waited.

First, a snapshot of the road leading in to the E3 convention center. Next, a shot of the front of the finished Mafia II room, with a winter scene from Empire Bay spreading out behind the presentation TV.

After all the finishing touches were put into place, Empire Bay came to life in the midst of E3. These two shots are close ups of the area to show you how much detail went into every aspect of the space.