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*{{Icon|Med2}} - Events related to ''[[MediEvil 2]]''. | *{{Icon|Med2}} - Events related to ''[[MediEvil 2]]''. | ||
*{{Icon|Sony}} - Events related to [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]]. | *{{Icon|Sony}} - Events related to [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]]. | ||
*{{Icon|Cambridge}} - Events related to [[ | *{{Icon|Cambridge}} - Events related to [[SCEE 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]] / [[ | **{{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> | ||
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**{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Julian Rex]] and [[Alan McCarthy]] join [[Millennium]] / [[ | **{{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"/> | ||
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**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Tim Closs]] leaves [[ | **{{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=== | ||
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**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Sam Baker]] leaves [[ | **{{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 [[ | **{{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> | ||
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**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Derek Pollard]] leaves [[ | **{{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=== | ||
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**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Tom Oswald leaves [[ | **{{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, [[ | **{{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> | ||
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**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Matt Johnson]] leaves [[ | **{{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 | ||