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*{{Icon|Med2}} - Events related to ''[[MediEvil 2]]''.
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*{{Icon|Cambridge}} - Events related to [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].
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**{{Icon|Sony}} SCEA launches the [[PlayStation Underground]] (PSU) Club along with a CD magazine of the same name.<ref>{{Cite|site=PlayStation - News (archived version)|title=PLAYSTATION™ GOES Underground™|published=March 26, 1997|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.playstation.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9470}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Sony}} SCEA launches the [[PlayStation Underground]] (PSU) Club along with a CD magazine of the same name.<ref>{{Cite|site=PlayStation - News (archived version)|title=PLAYSTATION™ GOES Underground™|published=March 26, 1997|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.playstation.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9470}}</ref>
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**{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Sam Baker]] joins [[Millennium]] / [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].
**{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Sam Baker]] joins [[Millennium]] / [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].
*'''May''':
*'''May''':
**{{Icon|Millennium}} [[Alex Sulman]] joins [[Millennium]].-->
**{{Icon|Millennium}} [[Alex Sulman]] joins [[Millennium]].-->
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**{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Sony}} Sony throw an invite-only party on Friday 20th June at 7:30 PM, located at 311 Marietta Street.<ref>{{Cite|title=E3 PARTY LIST 1997|site=www.e3.net (archived version)|retrieved=November 6, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net:80/partylist/}}</ref>
**{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Sony}} Sony throw an invite-only party on Friday 20th June at 7:30 PM, located at 311 Marietta Street.<ref>{{Cite|title=E3 PARTY LIST 1997|site=www.e3.net (archived version)|retrieved=November 6, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net:80/partylist/}}</ref>
<!--*'''July''':
<!--*'''July''':
**{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Julian Rex]] and [[Alan McCarthy]] join [[Millennium]] / [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Julian Rex]] and [[Alan McCarthy]] join [[Millennium]] / [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''July 4''':
*'''July 4''':
**{{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} SCEE buys the [[Millennium]] game development studio from [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]] for about £6 million, due to their experience of working with the team through the preliminary months of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]''. The [[SCE Cambridge Studio|Sony Computer Entertainment Cambridge Studio]] is formed. At this time, the studio works on ''MediEvil'' to be published by SCEE, and ''Beast Wars'' and ''Frogger'' to be published by Hasbro.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/development/development1.htm|Development}}<ref name="TheTimes">{{Cite|title=''Sony spends £6m on research base''|site=The Times|author=Jason Nisse|published=July 14, 1997}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} SCEE buys the [[Millennium]] game development studio from [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]] for about £6 million, due to their experience of working with the team through the preliminary months of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]''. The [[SCE Cambridge Studio|Sony Computer Entertainment Cambridge Studio]] is formed. At this time, the studio works on ''MediEvil'' to be published by SCEE, and ''Beast Wars'' and ''Frogger'' to be published by Hasbro.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/development/development1.htm|Development}}<ref name="TheTimes">{{Cite|title=''Sony spends £6m on research base''|site=The Times|author=Jason Nisse|published=July 14, 1997}}</ref>
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**{{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} Sony's acquisition of Millennium is covered by The Times.<ref name="TheTimes"/>
**{{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} Sony's acquisition of Millennium is covered by The Times.<ref name="TheTimes"/>
<!--*'''September''': 
<!--*'''September''': 
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Tim Closs]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Tim Closs]] leaves [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''September 7 - September 9''':
*'''September 7 - September 9''':
**{{Icon|Med}} A [[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha|pre-alpha version of ''MediEvil'']] is available to play at the [[ECTS 1997|European Computer Trade Show]] (ECTS).<ref name="usenet">{{Cite web|author=Goring, Graham|title=ECTS - Lotta BBW's|published=September 8, 1997|site=uk.games.video.playstation|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/oBnrQo1QjvI/m/WJLaUBq0ZBUJ}}</ref>  
**{{Icon|Med}} A [[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha|pre-alpha version of ''MediEvil'']] is available to play at the [[ECTS 1997|European Computer Trade Show]] (ECTS).<ref name="usenet">{{Cite web|author=Goring, Graham|title=ECTS - Lotta BBW's|published=September 8, 1997|site=uk.games.video.playstation|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/oBnrQo1QjvI/m/WJLaUBq0ZBUJ}}</ref>  
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===1998===
===1998===
<!--*'''Date unknown''': 
<!--*'''Date unknown''': 
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Sam Baker]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Sam Baker]] leaves [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''January''':
*'''January''':
**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[Joypad CD Vol.4 - Les musiques de MediEvil]]'' is released in France with issue 71 of [[Joypad]] magazine.{{Magref|Joypad71}}<!--{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Mike Froggatt]] joins [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[Joypad CD Vol.4 - Les musiques de MediEvil]]'' is released in France with issue 71 of [[Joypad]] magazine.{{Magref|Joypad71}}<!--{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Mike Froggatt]] joins [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''January 9''':
*'''January 9''':
**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is classified as a PG game by the [[wikipedia:Australian Classification Board|Australian Classification Board]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/medievil-0|site=Australian Classification Board|published=January 9, 1998|title=MEDIEVIL}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is classified as a PG game by the [[wikipedia:Australian Classification Board|Australian Classification Board]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/medievil-0|site=Australian Classification Board|published=January 9, 1998|title=MEDIEVIL}}</ref>
<!--*'''April''': 
<!--*'''April''': 
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Derek Pollard]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Derek Pollard]] leaves [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''April 24''':
*'''April 24''':
**{{Icon|E3}} This was the deadline for discounted registration for the [[E3 1998|Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998]].<ref name="FAQ">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net/1998/faq/theshow.html|title=QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHOW|site=E3.net (archived version)}}</ref>
**{{Icon|E3}} This was the deadline for discounted registration for the [[E3 1998|Electronic Entertainment Expo 1998]].<ref name="FAQ">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net/1998/faq/theshow.html|title=QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHOW|site=E3.net (archived version)}}</ref>
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===1999===
===1999===
<!--*'''Date unknown''':
<!--*'''Date unknown''':
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Tom Oswald leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Tom Oswald leaves [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''February 26''':
*'''February 26''':
**{{Icon|Med}} The official PlayStation website begins stocking strategy guides in its online store, including ''[[MediEvil: The Official Strategy Guide]]''.<ref name="psnews"/>
**{{Icon|Med}} The official PlayStation website begins stocking strategy guides in its online store, including ''[[MediEvil: The Official Strategy Guide]]''.<ref name="psnews"/>
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**{{Icon|Med}} [[MediEvil (1998)|''MediEvil'']] is released in Japan.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/4773/|retrieved=December 2, 2022|site=Famitsu|title=メディーバル 〜甦ったガロメアの勇者〜 (PS)の関連情報}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Med}} [[MediEvil (1998)|''MediEvil'']] is released in Japan.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/4773/|retrieved=December 2, 2022|site=Famitsu|title=メディーバル 〜甦ったガロメアの勇者〜 (PS)の関連情報}}</ref>
*'''July''':
*'''July''':
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Work begins on ''Common Tales'', a joint research project of the National Film and Television School London, [[SCE Cambridge Studio]], and the Cambridge University Moving Image Studio as part of the Digital Studios. ''Common Tales'' is realised using the engine developed for ''MediEvil''.<ref name="commontales">{{Cite web|site=Common Tales|url=http://homes.lmc.gatech.edu/~nitsche/ComTale/welcome.html|title=Welcome|author=Nitsche, Michael|published=October 30, 2002|retrieved=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Work begins on ''Common Tales'', a joint research project of the National Film and Television School London, [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]], and the Cambridge University Moving Image Studio as part of the Digital Studios. ''Common Tales'' is realised using the engine developed for ''MediEvil''.<ref name="commontales">{{Cite web|site=Common Tales|url=http://homes.lmc.gatech.edu/~nitsche/ComTale/welcome.html|title=Welcome|author=Nitsche, Michael|published=October 30, 2002|retrieved=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
*'''July 7''': 
*'''July 7''': 
**{{Icon|Med}} PSX Extreme's review of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.psxextreme.com/ps1-reviews/29.html|site=PSX Extreme (archived version)|title=Playstation Game Reviews: Medievil|author=MattMan|published=July 7, 1999}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Med}} PSX Extreme's review of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.psxextreme.com/ps1-reviews/29.html|site=PSX Extreme (archived version)|title=Playstation Game Reviews: Medievil|author=MattMan|published=July 7, 1999}}</ref>
<!--*'''August''': 
<!--*'''August''': 
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Matt Johnson]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]]. Richard Talbot-Watkins joins [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Matt Johnson]] leaves [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]]. Richard Talbot-Watkins joins [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''September 5 - September 7''':
*'''September 5 - September 7''':
**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is unveiled at the year's [[ECTS 1999|ECTS]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Announces Medievil 2|author=Sam Kennedy and James Mielke|site=GameStop|published=September 7, 1999|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_09/07_vg_medi2/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is unveiled at the year's [[ECTS 1999|ECTS]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Announces Medievil 2|author=Sam Kennedy and James Mielke|site=GameStop|published=September 7, 1999|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_09/07_vg_medi2/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web

Revision as of 15:37, 17 July 2023

This page details the real world history of the MediEvil series and the studios behind it; from the inception of Millennium Interactive in 1989 up to the end of the year 1999 when the promotional push for MediEvil 2 began. For years after 1999, see 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.

Legend

Timeline

1988

1989

1990

1993

  • Date unknown:
  • November:
  • November 9:
    • Millennium Interactive The registered office of Millennium Interactive is changed to Quern House, Mill Court in Great Shelford.[7]

1994

1995

  • Date unknown:
  • January 5:
    • Sony Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is established, as a division of Sony Electronic Publishing Ltd.[6][12]
  • September:
  • September 9:
    • Sony The PlayStation launches in North America.[6][9]
  • September 29:
    • Sony The PlayStation launches in Europe.[6][12]
  • December:
  • December 8:
    • Millennium Interactive The Snowman and Father Christmas are released in Japan, for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn respectively.[16][17]
  • December 21:
    • MediEvil Version 2.2 of the MediEvil Design Document is completed.[18]

1996

1997

1998

1999

  • February 26:
  • June 17: 
  • July:
    • SCEE Cambridge Studio Work begins on Common Tales, a joint research project of the National Film and Television School London, SCEE Cambridge Studio, and the Cambridge University Moving Image Studio as part of the Digital Studios. Common Tales is realised using the engine developed for MediEvil.[67]
  • July 7: 
  • September 5 - September 7:
  • October:
    • MediEvil MediEvil is re-released as a Platinum title in Europe and Australia. The re-release includes a poster of MediEvil 2.[71]
  • November 1: 
  • November 18: 
  • December 15:
    • MediEvil 2 An interview with James Shepherd is published on the GameSpot News website.[74]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 An audience with... Millennium in Edge, Issue 35, page(s) 22-26. Published August 1996 by Future Publishing.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CREATURE LABS LTD. overview on Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "I started at the studio as a freelancer in the Millennium days in 1989/90. My first visit was at the London office above a pub in 1989/90 before opening the Millennium Cambridge office." — Jay Gunn on Facebook. Published January 12, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Jason Riley on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  5. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Katie Lea on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 History of Sony Interactive Entertainment on Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc (archived version). Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Registered office changed on 09/11/93 from: hinchcliffe & co 141 whiteladies road clifton bristol avon BS8 2QB" — CREATURE LABS LTD. filing history on Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Chris Sorrell on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Business Development/North America on SCE Global Site (archived version). Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Business Development/Japan on SCE Global Site (archived version). Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Content / Interviews / Barnabas, Andrew (Crusaders) (00.00.1998) musician on BitFellas. Published January 21, 2007 (interview from Q1 1998). Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Business Development/Europe on SCE Global Site (archived version). Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Paul Donovan on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Making of... MediEvil in Retro Gamer, Issue 49 (PDF file), page(s) 60-63. Published March 2008 by Imagine Publishing. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ The Snowman in PlayStation Plus, Volume 1 Issue 3, page(s) 12. Published December 1995 by EMAP Images.
  16. ↑ SOFTWARE SLPS-00140 on [GARAGE] (archived version).
  17. ↑ セガサターン対応ソフトウェア（ライセンシー発売 on [セガハード大百科]. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  18. ↑ MediEvil MediEvil's Design History, 2:17.
  19. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Nina Kristensen on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  20. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Mike Philbin on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 MediEvil The Making of MediEvil.
  22. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - Matt Johnson on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  23. ↑ MediEvil Sorcerers - James Busby on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  24. ↑ CyberLife History on CyberLife and the Official Creatures Web Site (archived version). Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  25. ↑ Successful multi million selling AAA-games I have worked on. on Artificial Lens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  26. ↑ PLAYSTATION HISTORY on Absolute PlayStation. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  27. ↑ PLAYSTATION™ GOES Underground™ on PlayStation - News (archived version). Published March 26, 1997.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 E3 1997 in Atlanta - The E3 FAQ on www.e3.net (archived version). Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  29. ↑ GameFan Presents 1997 E3 in GameFan, Volume 5 Issue 8, page(s) 74-75. Published August 1997 by Metropolis Publications.
  30. ↑ E3 Preview MediEvil on PSX Nation (archived version). Published June 21, 1997.
  31. ↑ E3 PARTY LIST 1997 on www.e3.net (archived version). Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  32. ↑ MediEvil 2 Development on MediEvil 2 Official EU Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Jason Nisse, Sony spends £6m on research base on The Times. Published July 14, 1997.
  34. ↑ US release information on CyberLife and the Official Creatures Web Site (archived version). Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  35. ↑ Goring, Graham, ECTS - Lotta BBW's on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 8, 1997.
  36. ↑ Preview: Medievil PlayStation in Hyper, Issue 50, page(s) 38. Published December 1997 by Next Publishing.
  37. ↑ Les musiques de Porsche Challenge et MediEvil in Joypad, Issue 71, page(s) 4. Published January 1998 by Hachette Disney Presse SNC.
  38. ↑ MEDIEVIL on Australian Classification Board. Published January 9, 1998.
  39. ↑ QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHOW on E3.net (archived version).
  40. ↑ CHALLENGE THE POWERS OF DARKNESS IN THE GOTHIC WORLD OF MEDIEVIL™ on PlayStation - News (archived version). Published May 28, 1998.
  41. ↑ E3: MediEvil Movie on Next-Generation Online (archived version). Published May 28, 1998.
  42. ↑ GamePen E3 Party List 1998 on E3.net (archived version). Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  43. ↑ PlayStation Underground Volume 2 Issue 2 on PlayStation Demo Zone (archived version).
  44. ↑ MediEvil on Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle. Published August 5, 1998.
  45. ↑ PlayStation Underground Volume 2 Issue 3 on PlayStation Demo Zone (archived version).
  46. ↑ MediEvil 2 Director Interviewed on GameSpot. Published December 15, 1999.
  47. ↑ "Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Stand G700) will have its big Christmas 98 titles, including Crash Bandicoot 3, Spyro the Dragon, Tekken 3 and Medieval,[sic] the first title from its Cambridge development studio." — ECTS 98: SONY AND NINTENDO TO OUTLINE CHRISTMAS 98 AND 99 PLANS AS HUNDREDS OF NEW TITLES ARE SET FOR EUROPEAN DEBUT on ResponseSource. Published August 6, 1998. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  48. ↑ "MediEvil was one of the Sony developed games that was on show in the main product areas." — IGN Staff, ECTS: Sony Displays The Lot on IGN. Published September 10, 1998.
  49. ↑ Graham, Goring, ECTS impressions on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 8, 1998.
  50. ↑ J, Chris, The Slider Files - European Computer Trade Show 1998. on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 10, 1998.
  51. ↑ Donovan, Paul, MediEvil review on uk.games.video.playstation. Published September 23, 1998. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  52. ↑ Page 31 in Total Play, issue 9 (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
  53. ↑ MediEvil Chat on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  54. ↑ MediEvil Welcome on MediEvil Official EU Website (archived version).
  55. ↑ "You obviously weren't around when MediEvil came out - that was the first game to have this kind of protection. It was very satisfying watching all the pirates get confused over that one." — Donovan, Paul, VRally2 'openness' on uk.games.video.playstation. Published July 8, 1999. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  56. ↑ SONY PLAYSTATION - MEDIEVIL COMPUTER GAME - FUNERAL on British Board of Film Classification (archived version). Published October 19, 1998.
  57. ↑ Challenge the Powers of Darkness in the Gothic World of MediEvil in Business Wire. Published October 21, 1998.
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Nelson, Randy & Perry, Douglass, MediEvil on IGN. Published October 22, 1998.
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 What's New on PlayStation (archived version).
  60. ↑ Fielder, Joe, PlayStation Reviews: MediEvil Review on GameSpot. Published October 23, 1998.
  61. ↑ MEDIEVIL - Review on Absolute PlayStation. Published November 1998. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  62. ↑ MediEvil MediEvil Contest on MediEvil Official US Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
  63. ↑ 63.0 63.1 "Sony Computer Entertainment America and Pizza Hut announced today a nationwide promotion that teams up the world's largest pizza restaurant company with the world's best-selling videogame system." — SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA AND PIZZA HUT® TEAM UP FOR THE "PIZZA-POWERED PLAYSTATION® GIVEAWAY" in PlayStation - News (archived version). Published November 19, 1998.
  64. ↑ "A TV-based Pizza Hut promo runs Nov. 23-Dec. 26, offering 3.5 million PlayStation sampler CDs with purchases of its stuffed crust pizza, plus a scratch-and-win contest gives customers a chance to win a $200,000 grand prize, with PlayStation consoles and games as secondary prizes. Sony buttresses the promo with one million direct mail pieces via Rapp Collins, Dallas, to lure its customers to Pizza Hut." — Elkin, Tobi, BIG PLAY in Adweek. Published September 7, 1998.
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 PlayStation Giveaway in Toronto Star. Published December 3, 1998.
  66. ↑ メディーバル 〜甦ったガロメアの勇者〜 (PS)の関連情報 on Famitsu. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  67. ↑ Nitsche, Michael, Welcome on Common Tales. Published October 30, 2002. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  68. ↑ MattMan, Playstation Game Reviews: Medievil on PSX Extreme (archived version). Published July 7, 1999.
  69. ↑ Sam Kennedy and James Mielke, Sony Announces Medievil 2 on GameStop. Published September 7, 1999.
  70. ↑ Douglass Perry, In case you missed it: Sony announces the successor to Medievil for a spring 2000 release. on IGN. Published September 10, 1999.
  71. ↑ Official UK PlayStation Magazine No. 50, page 27. Published by Future Publishing in October 1999.
  72. ↑ MediEvil 2 Press Release on MediEvil 2 Official EU Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
  73. ↑ Medievil2.com Domain Report on Domain Tools. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  74. ↑ MediEvil 2 Director Interviewed on GameSpot News (archived version). Published December 15, 1999.


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