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This page details the real world history of the MediEvil series, the studios behind it and the game's fandom; from the release of MediEvil 2 in 2000 up to the unveiling of the GTA MediEvil fan project in 2009. For years before the year 2000, see Pre-2000s. For years after 2009, see 2010s.

Legend

- Events related to Bob and Barn.
- Events related to DeviantArt.
- Events related to Facebook.
- Events related to FANDOM.
- Events related to fan-made works.
- Events related to MediEvil.
- Events related to MediEvil 2.
- Events related to MediEvil: Resurrection.
- Events related to a hypothetical MediEvil 3.
- Events related to forums hosted on ProBoards.
- Events related to SCE Cambridge Studio.
- Events related to Sony.
- Events related to Wikipedia.

Timeline

2000

February 23:
- MediEvil 2 is classified as a game suitable for children aged 12 or above by the German Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle.^[1]
February 29:
- MediEvil 2 is classified as an M game by the Australian Classification Board.^[2]
March 7:
- Hot Shots Golf 2 is released in North America, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.^[3]
April 2:
- The winners and runners-up of the MediEvil 2 Competition were to be contacted by this date and had 1 week to respond.^[4]
April 19:
- Everybody's Golf 2 is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.^{[citation needed]}
April 21:
- MediEvil 2 is released in Europe.^[5]^[6]^[7]
- The Sun teams up with SONY to give away 50 copies of MediEvil 2 alongside Sony PlayStation consoles with DualShock controllers.^[7]
May:
- Absolute PlayStation's review of MediEvil 2 is published.^[8]
May 1 - May 5:
- The Medievil Times promotional newspaper is sent out to members of the PlayStation database this week. The newspaper also featured the HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition.
May 9:
- MediEvil 2 is released in North America.^[9]
May 22:
- IGN's review of MediEvil 2 is published.
May 24:
- GameSpot's review of MediEvil 2 is published.
May 31:
- All entries into the MediEvil 2 Competition had to be received by this date.^[4]
June 15:
- The names and countries of the winners of the MediEvil 2 Competition were to be posted on the MediEvil 2 Web site.^[4]
June 30:
- All entries into the HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition were to be received by this date.^[5]
July:
- Work on Common Tales is finished.^[10]
July 5:
- The winner of the HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition is chosen on this date.^[5]
September 15 - October 31:
- As part of a partnership between SONY and Hershey Foods Corporation, people in the US could send four proof-of-purchase labels from various Hershey's products to SONY and receive free strategy tip cards for MediEvil II. Tips were also available on the Hershey's website.^[11]
October 2:
- The nominees for the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards 2000 are announced, MediEvil 2 being one of them.^[12]
October 8:
- Leaflets promoting the Hershey's offer are distributed with newspapers across the US.^[11]
October 26:
- MediEvil 2 wins the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award for Best Console Game.^[13]^[12]

2001

May 4:
- MediEvil 2 is re-released as a platinum title.^{[citation needed]}
May 11:
- Bob and Barn Ltd is legally incorporated.^[14]
June 4:
- Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas leave SCE Cambridge Studio to find Bob and Barn Ltd.^[15]^[16]
July 8:
- The very first MediEvil fan fiction is published on FanFiction.net.

2003

March:
- MediEvil 3 concepts are considered, but none are given the green-light. One of these was Fate's Arrow.
May 9:
- MediEvil is re-released in a bundle with C-12: Final Resistance.^{[citation needed]}
June:
- Development of MediEvil: Resurrection begins around this time.^[17]

2004

May 11 - May 14:
- A preview of MediEvil: Resurrection appears at E3.^[18]
October 4:
- The MediEvil article is published on the English Wikipedia.
December 10:
- SCE Europe announces MediEvil: Resurrection as a European launch title for the PSP.
- Piers Jackson is interviewed about MediEvil: Resurrection. The interview is published on IGN's website.

2005

March 16:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is classified as a game suitable for players aged 12 or above by the German Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle.^[19]
March 21:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is classified as a PG game by the Australian Classification Board.^[20]
April 26:
- SCEA announces MediEvil: Resurrection in America at their pre-E3 event.^[21]
May 18 - May 20:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is showcased at E3.
June 18 - August 15:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is playable in the US at the Vans Warped Tour.^[22]
August 4 - August 7:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is playable in the US at the ESPN X Games 11.^[23]
September 1:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is released in Europe.
September 7:
- The MediEvil Resurrection article is published on the English Wikipedia.
September 11:
- Eurogamer's MediEvil: Resurrection review is published.
September 12:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is released in North America. IGN's review of the game is published, as well as GameSpot's review and GameZone's review.
September 29:
- GameSpy's review of MediEvil: Resurrection is published.
September 30:
- Game Chronicles' review of MediEvil: Resurrection is published.
October 14 - February 5, 2006:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is playable at various locations throughout the US as part of the PlayStation Patrol, a mobile PlayStation video game arcade vehicle.^[24]^[25]

2006

January 1:
- The MediEvil 2 article is published on the English Wikipedia.
January 31:
- The MediEvil: Resurrection Original Soundtrack is released.
April 17:
- The-Dan-Fanclub is created on DeviantArt.
April 27:
- The MediEvil page is published on the French Wikipedia.
- On the same day, the MediEvil Forum is opened.^[26]
June 2:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is re-released as a platinum title in Europe.
August 6:
- The MediEvil 2 and MediEvil Resurrection articles are published on the French Wikipedia.
August 26:
- The MediEvil article is published on the German Wikipedia.
October 7:
- An email conversation with Jason Wilson is published on The-Dan-Fanclub.
December 4:
- MediEvil is released on PSN in North America.

2007

February 23:
- The Daniel Fortesque article is published on the French Wikipedia.
March 21:
- The MediEvil article is published on the Italian Wikipedia.
July 23:
- The MediEvil article is published on the Spanish Wikipedia.
August 6:
- The MediEvil 2 and Sir Daniel Fortesque articles are published on the Spanish Wikipedia.
September 20:
- MediEvil is released on PSN in Europe.
November 28:
- MediEvil is released on PSN in Japan.

2008

March 23:
- A MediEvil fan club is started on VK.
March 27:
- MediEvil is featured in Retro Gamer magazine, as well as an interview with Chris Sorrell and Jason Wilson.^[27]
May 2:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is made available for download on the European PS Store.
May 5:
- The MediEvil group on Facebook is created.
May 13:
- The MediEvil Resurrection article is published on the Italian Wikipedia.
June 8:
- The MediEvil 2 article is published on the Italian Wikipedia.
June 26:
- MediEvil: Resurrection is made available for download on the US PS Store.^[28]
July 25:
- The MediEvil: Resurrection article is published on the Spanish Wikipedia.
August 3:
- A MediEvil fan page is created on Facebook.
August 18:
- A 3D MediEvil fan game is published on the YoYo Games website. Unfortunately, the game is no longer available on the website. You can download it here.
September 11:
- The MediEvil Wiki is created on Wikia (now FANDOM).

2009

February 16:
- RAWTalent reveals his GTA MediEvil project in a thread on GTAforums.com.
February 23:
- A spanish community page about MediEvil is created on Facebook.
March 7:
- The MediEvil Last.fm group is created.
March 19:
- The MediEvil article is published on the Polish Wikipedia.
May 31:
- The MediEvil Boards are opened.
September 28:
- The Sir Daniel Fortesque article is published on the Italian Wikipedia.
October 19:
- A Tomb Raider: Legend mod featuring Kiya is released on the Tomb Raider Forums.
October 27:
- A MediEvil fan site called Zarokslair is created using Piczo.
November 18:
- The MediEvil article is published on the Finnish Wikipedia.
December 7:
- The MediEvil 2 article is published on the Finnish Wikipedia.

References

↑ MediEvil 2 on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published February 23, 2000.
↑ MEDIEVIL 2 on Australian Classification. Published February 29, 2000.
↑ SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION® SOFTWARE LINEUP FOR FIRST QUARTER YEAR 2000 on PlayStation - News (archived version). Published November 11, 1999.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 MediEvil 2 Competition on MediEvil 2 Official EU Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Medievil Times. Created and distributed by Claydon Heeley Jones Mason in May 2000.
↑ MediEvil 2 "Need A Hand..?" print advertisement. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2000.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "We have teamed up with Sony PlayStation, the world's leading games console, to give you lucky readers the chance to win a copy of MediEvil 2 which is released in the shops today." — Win Sony PlayStation games and MediEvil 2 in The Sun. Published April 21, 2000.
↑ Medievil 2 Sony Playstation Game Review on Absolute PlayStation. Published May 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
↑ Everyone's Favorite Undead Hero Resurrects to the PlayStation(R) Game Console In MediEvil(R) II in PR Newswire. Published May 9, 2000.
↑ Nitsche, Michael, Welcome on Common Tales. Published October 30, 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Sony Computer Entertainment America and Hershey Foods Corporation Team-Up For a Tantalizing Halloween Promotion on Sony Corporation of America. Published September 18, 2000.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Interactive Entertainment Introduction on ||||| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |||||. Published December 7, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
↑ Games - Console in 2000 on BAFTA Awards.
↑ BOB AND BARN LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House) on beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
↑ Ittensohn, Oliver, Interview with composer Paul Arnold on GSoundtracks. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
↑ Bob and Barn Ltd is Born on Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
↑ Resume / CV on Mitch Phillips Portfolio.
↑ E3 2004: PSP Games Shown in Action on IGN. Published May 11, 2004.
↑ MediEvil on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published March 16, 2005.
↑ MEDIEVIL RESURRECTION on Australian Classification. Published March 21, 2005.
↑ Allen, Jason, Pre-E3 2005: Medievil Resurrection on IGN. Published April 26, 2005.
↑ Sony Computer Entertainment America Continues to Support Summer's Hottest Music Tours Across the Country on Sony Corporation of America. Published July 12, 2005.
↑ Sony Computer Entertainment America Supports Action Sports Through Sponsorship of ESPN X Games 11 on Sony Corporation of America. Published August 2, 2005.
↑ Mobile PlayStation® Videogame Arcade Brings Fun and Entertainment to Your Neighborhood on Sony Media Room. Published September 20, 2005.
↑ Mobile PlayStation® Videogame Arcade Brings Fun and Entertainment to Your Neighborhood on Sony Media Room. Published February 1, 2006.
↑ Admin on MediEvil Forum (archived version).
↑ Retro Gamer Magazine on Park Productions.
↑ MediEvil Resurrection™ on PS Vita, PSP on Official PlayStation™Store US. Published June 26, 2008.

[1] MediEvil 2 on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published February 23, 2000.

[2] MEDIEVIL 2 on Australian Classification. Published February 29, 2000.

[3] SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION® SOFTWARE LINEUP FOR FIRST QUARTER YEAR 2000 on PlayStation - News (archived version). Published November 11, 1999.

[MediEvil_2_Competition-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 MediEvil 2 Competition on MediEvil 2 Official EU Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).

[Medievil-Times-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Medievil Times. Created and distributed by Claydon Heeley Jones Mason in May 2000.

[6] MediEvil 2 "Need A Hand..?" print advertisement. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2000.

[TheSunPromo-7] 7.0 ^7.1 "We have teamed up with Sony PlayStation, the world's leading games console, to give you lucky readers the chance to win a copy of MediEvil 2 which is released in the shops today." — Win Sony PlayStation games and MediEvil 2 in The Sun. Published April 21, 2000.

[8] Medievil 2 Sony Playstation Game Review on Absolute PlayStation. Published May 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[9] Everyone's Favorite Undead Hero Resurrects to the PlayStation(R) Game Console In MediEvil(R) II in PR Newswire. Published May 9, 2000.

[commontales-10] Nitsche, Michael, Welcome on Common Tales. Published October 30, 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[Hersheys-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Sony Computer Entertainment America and Hershey Foods Corporation Team-Up For a Tantalizing Halloween Promotion on Sony Corporation of America. Published September 18, 2000.

[bafta-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Interactive Entertainment Introduction on ||||| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |||||. Published December 7, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

[13] Games - Console in 2000 on BAFTA Awards.

[14] BOB AND BARN LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House) on beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.

[15] Ittensohn, Oliver, Interview with composer Paul Arnold on GSoundtracks. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[16] Bob and Barn Ltd is Born on Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

[17] Resume / CV on Mitch Phillips Portfolio.

[18] E3 2004: PSP Games Shown in Action on IGN. Published May 11, 2004.

[19] MediEvil on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published March 16, 2005.

[20] MEDIEVIL RESURRECTION on Australian Classification. Published March 21, 2005.

[21] Allen, Jason, Pre-E3 2005: Medievil Resurrection on IGN. Published April 26, 2005.

[22] Sony Computer Entertainment America Continues to Support Summer's Hottest Music Tours Across the Country on Sony Corporation of America. Published July 12, 2005.

[23] Sony Computer Entertainment America Supports Action Sports Through Sponsorship of ESPN X Games 11 on Sony Corporation of America. Published August 2, 2005.

[24] Mobile PlayStation® Videogame Arcade Brings Fun and Entertainment to Your Neighborhood on Sony Media Room. Published September 20, 2005.

[25] Mobile PlayStation® Videogame Arcade Brings Fun and Entertainment to Your Neighborhood on Sony Media Room. Published February 1, 2006.

[26] Admin on MediEvil Forum (archived version).

[27] Retro Gamer Magazine on Park Productions.

[28] MediEvil Resurrection™ on PS Vita, PSP on Official PlayStation™Store US. Published June 26, 2008.

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 *'''April 19''':
-**{{Icon|Sony}} ''[[Everybody's Golf 2]]'' is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.
+**{{Icon|Sony}} ''[[Everybody's Golf 2]]'' is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.{{Citation needed}}
 *'''April 21''':
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