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==Timeline==

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===2000===

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:'''February 23''':  

::{{Icon|Med2}} ''MediEvil 2'' wins the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award for Best Console Game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/interactive/games-console-award|site=BAFTA Awards|title=Games - Console in 2000}}</ref><ref name="bafta"/>

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===2001===

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:'''March 28''':

::{{Icon|Cambridge}} {{Icon|B&B}} Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas leave [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]] to find [[Bob and Barn Ltd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://www.gsoundtracks.com/interviews/arnold.htm|title=Interview with composer Paul Arnold|author=Ittensohn, Oliver|site=GSoundtracks|retrieved=June 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Icon|B&B}} {{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.bobandbarn.com/timeline/2001/|title=Bob and Barn Ltd is Born|site=Paul Arnold & Andrew Barnabas|retrieved=June 27, 2021}}</ref>

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:'''February 11''':

::{{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Med2}} Sony is [[wikipedia:Immersion v. Sony|sued]] by Immersion Corp. over infringement of their haptic feedback patent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004142318/http://immr.client.shareholder.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=111788|title=Immersion Files Suit Against Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment for Patent Infringement|site=Immersion Web Site (archived version)|published=February 11, 2002|retrieved=October 4, 2003}}</ref> ''MediEvil II'' is considered as one of the infringing games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/175032/immersion-3.html|site=Macworld|title=Sony loses PlayStation patent case, must pay $91M|published=March 27, 2005|retrieved=March 5, 2024|quote=The games listed in the judgment are: A Bug’s Life; Amplitude; Ape Escape; Atlantis: The Lost Empire; Bloody Roar 2; Cool Boarders 3, 4 and 2001; Crash Bash; Crash Team Racing; Draken: The Ancients’ Gate; Emperor’s New Groove; Extermination; FantaVision; Final Fantasy X; Formula One 2001; The Getaway; Gran Turismo 1, 2 and 3; Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and 3; Grind Session; ICO; Jak & Daxter; Kinetica; Kingdom Hearts; Legend of the Dragon; The Mark of Kri; Medal of Honor Frontline; Medieval 2;{{sic}} Metal Gear Solid 2; Monsters Inc.; Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus; SOCOM Navy Seals; Speed Punks; Spyro; Ripto’s Rage and Year of the Dragon; Stuart Little 2; Syphon Filter 2 and 3; Tony’s Hawk’s Pro Skater 3; Twisted Metal: Black, 4 and Small Brawl; Treasure Planet; and War of the Monsters.}}</ref>

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===2003===

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::{{Icon|Cambridge}} ''[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Ghosthunter|Ghosthunter]]'' is released in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131032855/http://www.eurogamer.net/games/ghosthunter|title=Ghosthunter|site=Eurogamer (archived version)|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref> The game features [[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]], an homage to [[Sir Dan]].

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===2004===

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:'''March 18''':

::{{Icon|Sony}} The PSP launches in Japan.<ref name="sonyhistory">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524051306if_/https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/history.html|title=History of Sony Interactive Entertainment|site=Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc (archived version)|retrieved=December 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/0if_/http://psp.ign.com/articles/560/560947p1.html|site=IGN (archived version)|published=October 27, 2004|title=Japanese Price And Date Set|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref>

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===2005===

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::{{Icon|Resurrection}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' is playable at various locations throughout the US as part of the [[PlayStation Patrol]], a mobile PlayStation video game arcade vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web|published=September 20, 2005|site=Sony Media Room|title=Mobile PlayStation® Videogame Arcade Brings Fun and Entertainment to Your Neighborhood|url=http://sony.mediaroom.com/2005-10-20-Mobile-PlayStation-Videogame-Arcade-Brings-Fun-and-Entertainment-to-Your-Neighborhood|retrieved=April 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sony.mediaroom.com/2006-02-01-Mobile-PlayStation-Videogame-Arcade-Brings-Fun-and-Entertainment-to-Your-Neighborhood|published=February 1, 2006|site=Sony Media Room|title=Mobile PlayStation® Videogame Arcade Brings Fun and Entertainment to Your Neighborhood|retrieved=April 20, 2023}}</ref>

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===2006===

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::{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is released on the PSN in North America around this time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-12-23-even-more-stuff-to-download-from-the-ps-store.html|site=Engadget|title=Even more stuff to download from the PS-Store|author=Doerr, Nick|published=Deccember 23, 2006|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref> Initially it can only be played on a PSP, but must be downloaded using a PS3.

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===2007===

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::{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is released on the PSN in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|title=''メディーバル 甦ったガロメアの勇者''|site=プレイステーション® オフィシャルサイト (archived version)|retrieved=April 27, 2023|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/jp9000npji00027_000000000000000001.html}}</ref>

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===2008===

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:'''March 23''':  

::{{Icon|Sony}} PSP firmware version 5.00 is released. This allowed PSPs to connect to the PSN and access the PlayStation Store, making it possible to download games from the store directly without the use of a PS3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-10-15-psp-firmware-5-00-now-available.html|site=Engadget|author=Yoon, Andrew|published=October 15, 2008|title=PSP Firmware 5.00 now available|retrieved=April 29, 2023}}</ref>

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===2009===

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