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**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} {{Speedrun.com User|Jaxler}} speedruns the original ''MediEvil'' during the European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA) Summer Online event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horaro.org/esa/summeronline|site=European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA)|title=2020 Summer Online|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} {{Speedrun.com User|Jaxler}} speedruns the original ''MediEvil'' during the European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA) Summer Online event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://horaro.org/esa/summeronline|site=European Speedrunner Assembly (ESA)|title=2020 Summer Online|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>
*'''September 23''':
*'''September 23''':
**{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} [[Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou]], a former member of [[SCE Cambridge Studio]], teases an upcoming ''MediEvil'' auction in aid of Special Effect on his Twitter.{{TwitterRef|Kanaris-Sotiriou|1308752931227922437|quote=In aid of @SpecialEffect I'll soon be auctioning off some *super* rare MediEvil items I was gifted when the Cambridge studio closed.}}
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} {{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} [[Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou]], a former member of [[SCE Cambridge Studio]], teases an upcoming ''MediEvil'' auction in aid of Special Effect on his Twitter.{{TwitterRef|Kanaris-Sotiriou|1308752931227922437|quote=In aid of @SpecialEffect I'll soon be auctioning off some *super* rare MediEvil items I was gifted when the Cambridge studio closed.}}
*'''October 6''':
*'''October 6''':
**{{Icon|MedPS4}} The ''MediEvil'' remake becomes a part of Sony’s PlayStation Now offering.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/06/days-gone-medievil-friday-the-13th-headline-ps-nows-october-lineup/|site=PlayStation.Blog|title=Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th headline PS Now’s October lineup|author=Michel, Adam|published=October 6, 2020|retrieved=May 30, 2023|quote=Just in time for Halloween, all manner of horror descends onto PS Now today. Fight for your life in the post-apocalyptic open world frontier of Days Gone. Embody the undead hero of Sir Dan Fortesque as you fight to bring peace back to your village. Outwit one of cinema’s most iconic boogeymen in multiplayer Friday the 13th. Buddy up for some medieval puzzle platforming work in Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and tackle Double Fine Productions’ own brand of roguelike in the wastelands of Rad.}}</ref>
**{{Icon|MedPS4}} The ''MediEvil'' remake becomes a part of Sony’s PlayStation Now offering.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/06/days-gone-medievil-friday-the-13th-headline-ps-nows-october-lineup/|site=PlayStation.Blog|title=Days Gone, MediEvil, Friday the 13th headline PS Now’s October lineup|author=Michel, Adam|published=October 6, 2020|retrieved=May 30, 2023|quote=Just in time for Halloween, all manner of horror descends onto PS Now today. Fight for your life in the post-apocalyptic open world frontier of Days Gone. Embody the undead hero of Sir Dan Fortesque as you fight to bring peace back to your village. Outwit one of cinema’s most iconic boogeymen in multiplayer Friday the 13th. Buddy up for some medieval puzzle platforming work in Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and tackle Double Fine Productions’ own brand of roguelike in the wastelands of Rad.}}</ref>
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**{{Icon|B&B}} {{Icon|Med}} UK rapper [[wikipedia:Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]] releases his mixtape ''Now or Never''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2020/11/11/giggs-releases-surprise-mixtape-now-or-never/|site=EARMILK|title=Giggs releases surprise mixtape "Now or Never"|author=Lawson, Brianna|quote=Giggs debuted his new mixtape Now or Never on November 6th.|published=November 11, 2020|retrieved=June 1, 2023}}</ref> Track 3, ''Buff Baddies'', uses a sample sourced from the ''[[Enchanted Wood]]'' track from the [[Les musiques de MediEvil|original ''MediEvil'' soundtrack]].<ref>{{Icon|B&B}} {{Cite web|title=https://www.bobandbarn.com/news/giggs-samples-medievil/|site=Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas|retrieved=June 1, 2023|quote=British Rapper & Songwriter samples MediEvil for hit single “Buff Baddies”.}}</ref>
**{{Icon|B&B}} {{Icon|Med}} UK rapper [[wikipedia:Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]] releases his mixtape ''Now or Never''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2020/11/11/giggs-releases-surprise-mixtape-now-or-never/|site=EARMILK|title=Giggs releases surprise mixtape "Now or Never"|author=Lawson, Brianna|quote=Giggs debuted his new mixtape Now or Never on November 6th.|published=November 11, 2020|retrieved=June 1, 2023}}</ref> Track 3, ''Buff Baddies'', uses a sample sourced from the ''[[Enchanted Wood]]'' track from the [[Les musiques de MediEvil|original ''MediEvil'' soundtrack]].<ref>{{Icon|B&B}} {{Cite web|title=https://www.bobandbarn.com/news/giggs-samples-medievil/|site=Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas|retrieved=June 1, 2023|quote=British Rapper & Songwriter samples MediEvil for hit single “Buff Baddies”.}}</ref>
*'''November 8''':
*'''November 8''':
**{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou's ''MediEvil'' auction goes live on eBay.{{TwitterRef|Kanaris-Sotiriou|1325408092788576257|quote=In aid of @SpecialEffect auctions are OPEN on some *super* rare MediEvil items I was gifted when the Cambridge studio closed.}}
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} {{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou's ''MediEvil'' auction goes live on eBay.{{TwitterRef|Kanaris-Sotiriou|1325408092788576257|quote=In aid of @SpecialEffect auctions are OPEN on some *super* rare MediEvil items I was gifted when the Cambridge studio closed.}}
*'''November 12''':  
*'''November 12''':  
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. ''Astro's Playroom'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/16/21323105/ps5-price-playstation-5-release-date-pre-orders|site=Polygon|title=PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12 for $499.99|author=Carpenter, Nicole and McWhertor, Michael|published=September 16, 2020|retrieved=June 4, 2023|quote=The Nov. 12 release date is for the consoles’ launches in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. They’ll become available on Nov. 19 for the rest of the world, Sony said.}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. ''Astro's Playroom'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/16/21323105/ps5-price-playstation-5-release-date-pre-orders|site=Polygon|title=PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12 for $499.99|author=Carpenter, Nicole and McWhertor, Michael|published=September 16, 2020|retrieved=June 4, 2023|quote=The Nov. 12 release date is for the consoles’ launches in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. They’ll become available on Nov. 19 for the rest of the world, Sony said.}}</ref>
*'''November 15''':
*'''November 15''':
**{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} The eBay ''MediEvil'' auction ends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224226502666|title=MediEvil Marketing Standee -  SpecialEffect Charity Auction - Very Rare|site=eBay (archived version)|retrieved=May 30, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} {{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} The eBay ''MediEvil'' auction ends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224226502666|title=MediEvil Marketing Standee -  SpecialEffect Charity Auction - Very Rare|site=eBay (archived version)|retrieved=May 30, 2023}}</ref>
*'''November 19''':
*'''November 19''':
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the rest of the world. ''Astro's Playroom'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5"/>
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PlayStation 5 launches in the rest of the world. ''Astro's Playroom'', a game that comes preinstalled on the console, contains a small ''MediEvil'' cameo.<ref name="PS5"/>
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*'''February 17''':  
*'''February 17''':  
**{{Icon|Fan}} The independent ''[[Project:About|MediEvil Wiki]]'' is founded.<ref>{{Icon|Med}} {{Cite web|title=Revision history of "Main Page"|site=MediEvil Wiki|url=https://medievil.wiki/w/Main_Page?action=history|retrieved=June 1, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Fan}} The independent ''[[Project:About|MediEvil Wiki]]'' is founded.<ref>{{Icon|Med}} {{Cite web|title=Revision history of "Main Page"|site=MediEvil Wiki|url=https://medievil.wiki/w/Main_Page?action=history|retrieved=June 1, 2023}}</ref>
*'''March 3''':
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Michael Nitsche publishes ''[[Once Upon A Space]]'', part of the ''Common Tales'' project, on his YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8awVOKsuw|title=Once Upon A Space|site=YouTube|author=Nitsche, Michael|published=March 3, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>
*'''March 22''':
*'''March 22''':
**{{Icon|PS+}} Sony reveal their plans to revamp the [[wikipedia:PlayStation Plus|PlayStation Plus]] service by introducing three subscription tiers.<ref name="PSPlus">{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/|site=PlayStation.Blog|author=Ryan, Jim|published=March 22, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023|title=UPDATE: All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever}}</ref>
**{{Icon|PS+}} Sony reveal their plans to revamp the [[wikipedia:PlayStation Plus|PlayStation Plus]] service by introducing three subscription tiers.<ref name="PSPlus">{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/|site=PlayStation.Blog|author=Ryan, Jim|published=March 22, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023|title=UPDATE: All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever}}</ref>
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**{{Icon|L52}} {{Icon|MedPS4}} Level52 Studios release yet another update about their projects, including the [[MediEvil - Sir Dan Fortesque Limited Edition Statue|Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue]], this time on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Crt09nvvL_J/|site=Instagram|title=LEVEL52 STUDIOS|published=May 1, 2023|quote=Hello statue community.<br>We understand it has been awhile and our communication has been sparse. We have had our heads down trying to solve all of our production issues. We have struggled deeply with all of our direct to customer licensed statues as they all were incredibly low run, highly limited pieces. This was impacted greatly by covid and the factory we chose for the vast majority of these statues has not been able to come back online as fast as we had hoped. Along with that they prioritize larger runs and ours have constantly been placed in the back of the queues over and over again. We had to scale back our business a significant amount and made some pretty big layoffs late last year.<br>With all that said we have a path forward. We are being acquired by a larger collectibles and statue manufacturer. This will help expedite production on all delayed projects and hopefully deliver most projects this year. We will be updating each project individually over the coming weeks with as much info as we can add.<br>We apologize for our lack of communication, we have been trying to get through these issues the best we can while making good on the projects you all ordered. We will be delivering this year and the quality will be what you all expect from us. Thank you for your support, your kind words in our email and most of all your understanding as we move to complete each and every delayed project we have.|retrieved=May 31, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|L52}} {{Icon|MedPS4}} Level52 Studios release yet another update about their projects, including the [[MediEvil - Sir Dan Fortesque Limited Edition Statue|Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue]], this time on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Crt09nvvL_J/|site=Instagram|title=LEVEL52 STUDIOS|published=May 1, 2023|quote=Hello statue community.<br>We understand it has been awhile and our communication has been sparse. We have had our heads down trying to solve all of our production issues. We have struggled deeply with all of our direct to customer licensed statues as they all were incredibly low run, highly limited pieces. This was impacted greatly by covid and the factory we chose for the vast majority of these statues has not been able to come back online as fast as we had hoped. Along with that they prioritize larger runs and ours have constantly been placed in the back of the queues over and over again. We had to scale back our business a significant amount and made some pretty big layoffs late last year.<br>With all that said we have a path forward. We are being acquired by a larger collectibles and statue manufacturer. This will help expedite production on all delayed projects and hopefully deliver most projects this year. We will be updating each project individually over the coming weeks with as much info as we can add.<br>We apologize for our lack of communication, we have been trying to get through these issues the best we can while making good on the projects you all ordered. We will be delivering this year and the quality will be what you all expect from us. Thank you for your support, your kind words in our email and most of all your understanding as we move to complete each and every delayed project we have.|retrieved=May 31, 2023}}</ref>
*'''May 12''':
*'''May 12''':
**{{Icon|Med}} [[Jason Wilson]], one of the co-creators of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', decides to sell his archive of the game's art and design materials due to financial difficulties.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1656991330319335425|quote=1. It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to sell my entire archive of art and gameplay design for “MediEvil.”<br>This was work that I undertook as the game’s lead game designer, art director, concept art, level design, co-writer and voice/actor director.}}
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} {{Icon|Med}} [[Jason Wilson]], one of the co-creators of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', decides to sell his archive of the game's art and design materials due to financial difficulties.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1656991330319335425|quote=1. It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to sell my entire archive of art and gameplay design for “MediEvil.”<br>This was work that I undertook as the game’s lead game designer, art director, concept art, level design, co-writer and voice/actor director.}}
*'''May 15''':
*'''May 15''':
**{{Icon|Med}} A buyer is found for Wilson's archive. Wilson promises his work will be "restored and archived."{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1658132196702539778|quote=Okay, I made a decision. The work will be restored and archived. I cannot say anything more right now.}}
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} {{Icon|Med}} A buyer is found for Wilson's archive. Wilson promises his work will be "restored and archived."{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1658132196702539778|quote=Okay, I made a decision. The work will be restored and archived. I cannot say anything more right now.}}
*'''May 20''':
*'''May 20''':
**{{Icon|MedPS4}} The ''MediEvil'' remake is available at half price "for a limited time."<ref>{{Icon|Twitter}} {{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DigitalEclipse/status/1659705793133035522|title=Digital Eclipse (@DigitalEclipse)|site=Twitter|published=May 20, 2023|retrieved=June 4, 2023|quote=Sir Daniel awaits -- at half price! Grab #MediEvil on #PS4 for just $15 for a limited time, and enjoy all those modern upgrades, including 4K graphics on PS4 Pro:  
**{{Icon|MedPS4}} The ''MediEvil'' remake is available at half price "for a limited time."<ref>{{Icon|Twitter}} {{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DigitalEclipse/status/1659705793133035522|title=Digital Eclipse (@DigitalEclipse)|site=Twitter|published=May 20, 2023|retrieved=June 4, 2023|quote=Sir Daniel awaits -- at half price! Grab #MediEvil on #PS4 for just $15 for a limited time, and enjoy all those modern upgrades, including 4K graphics on PS4 Pro:  
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