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===1995===
===1995===
*'''Date unknown''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is conceptualised.{{Citation needed}} <!--[[Tom Oswald]] joins [[Millennium]].
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*'''January''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[James Shepherd]] joins [[Millennium]].
*'''January''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[James Shepherd]] joins [[Millennium]].
*'''March''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Mitch Phillips]] joins [[Millennium]].
*'''March''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Mitch Phillips]] joins [[Millennium]].
*'''July''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[James Busby]] joins [[Millennium]].-->
*'''July''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[James Busby]] joins [[Millennium]].-->
*'''September''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Paul Donovan]] joins [[Millennium]].{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_1.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan}}
*'''September''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Paul Donovan]] joins [[Millennium]].{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_paul_1.html|Sorcerers - Paul Donovan}}
*'''December''': {{Icon|MediEvil}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is conceptualised after [[Chris Sorrell]] is finished working on ''The Snowman'' and ''Father Christmas'' edutainment games.{{Magref|RetroGamer49}}
*'''December 21''': {{Icon|MediEvil}} Version 2.2 of the ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' Design Document is completed.{{Videoref|MED-Design-History|2:17}}
*'''December 21''': {{Icon|MediEvil}} Version 2.2 of the ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' Design Document is completed.{{Videoref|MED-Design-History|2:17}}
===1996===
===1996===
*'''Date unknown''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Nina Kristensen]] and [[Mike Philbin]] join [[Millennium]].{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_nina_1.html|Sorcerers - Nina Kristensen}}{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_mike_1.html|Sorcerers - Mike Philbin}}
*'''Date unknown''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Nina Kristensen]] and [[Mike Philbin]] join [[Millennium]].{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_nina_1.html|Sorcerers - Nina Kristensen}}{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_mike_1.html|Sorcerers - Mike Philbin}}
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<!--*'''April''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Derek Pollard]] joins [[Millennium]].-->
<!--*'''April''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[Derek Pollard]] joins [[Millennium]].-->
*'''August''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is publically unveiled for the first time in an [[Interview:Edge, August 1996|Edge magazine interview]] with Millennium's business development manager, [[Anil Malhotra]]. The game is said to be targeting both Windows 95 and the Sega Saturn.{{Magref|Edge35}}
*'''August''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is publically unveiled for the first time in an [[Interview:Edge, August 1996|Edge magazine interview]] with Millennium's business development manager, [[Anil Malhotra]]. The game is said to be targeting both Windows 95 and the Sega Saturn.{{Magref|Edge35}}
*'''September''': {{Icon|Med}} Millennium secures Sony as ''MediEvil's'' publisher.<ref name="RetroGamer">{{cite web|newspaper=Retro Gamer, Issue 49|title=The Making of... MediEvil|pages=60-63|type=PDF file|publisher=Imagine Publishing|retrieved=November 6, 2022|published=March 2008|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140403014424id_/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/upload/media/scans/medievil_retrogamer.pdf}}</ref> The PlayStation version of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' enters development.{{Videoref|MED-Making-Of}} Development of the Windows 95 and Sega Saturn versions ceases.<ref name="RetroGamer"/>
*'''September''': {{Icon|Med}} Millennium secures Sony as ''MediEvil's'' publisher.{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} The PlayStation version of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' enters development.{{Videoref|MED-Making-Of}} Development of the Windows 95 and Sega Saturn versions ceases.{{Magref|RetroGamer49}}
*'''October 25''': {{Icon|Millennium}} Millennium Interactive is legally renamed to [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]].<ref name="millennium"/>
*'''October 25''': {{Icon|Millennium}} Millennium Interactive is legally renamed to [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]].<ref name="millennium"/>
*'''November 11''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]] release ''[[Creatures]]''.<ref>{{Cite|title=CyberLife History|site=CyberLife and the Official Creatures Web Site (archived version)|retrieved=November 6, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970607011221fw_/http://www.cyberlife.co.uk/cyberlife_history.htm}}</ref> An image of [[Zarok]] can be found under the Windmill in [[creatures:Albia|Albia]]. This is due to [[Jason Riley]] being responsible for touching up the game's background model after it had been scanned in and digitised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artificial-lens.com/aaa-games/|site=Artificial Lens|title=Successful multi million selling AAA-games I have worked on.|retrieved=November 4, 2022}}</ref>
*'''November 11''': {{Icon|Millennium}} [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]] release ''[[Creatures]]''.<ref>{{Cite|title=CyberLife History|site=CyberLife and the Official Creatures Web Site (archived version)|retrieved=November 6, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970607011221fw_/http://www.cyberlife.co.uk/cyberlife_history.htm}}</ref> An image of [[Zarok]] can be found under the Windmill in [[creatures:Albia|Albia]]. This is due to [[Jason Riley]] being responsible for touching up the game's background model after it had been scanned in and digitised.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artificial-lens.com/aaa-games/|site=Artificial Lens|title=Successful multi million selling AAA-games I have worked on.|retrieved=November 4, 2022}}</ref>