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==Release==
==Release==
The ''MediEvil'' remake released on October 25, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the game was added to the PlayStation Now service.<ref name="psnow"/>
The ''MediEvil'' remake released on October 25, 2019. On October 6, 2020, the game was added to the PlayStation Now service.<ref name="psnow"/>
===Pre-order bonuses===
===Additional content===
====Avatars====
====''Digital Deluxe Edition'' content====
[[File:MediEvil2019-DigitalDeluxe-Bonuses.png|thumb|250px|right|Deluxe Edition contents.]]
In addition to the game itself, this edition also includes the following:
*[[Super Armour]] in-game armour set
*[[The Art of MediEvil]] digital art book
*[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel|Digital comic book]]
*[[MediEvil Original Soundtrack|Original soundtrack]]
*[[MediEvil Dynamic Theme|Dynamic theme]]
====PlayStation Network avatars====
[[File:MediEvil2019-PreorderAvatars.jpg|thumb|right|Pre-order avatars.|250px]]
Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are:
Players could unlock an exclusive set of 10 PlayStation Network avatars by pre-ordering the game. Featured in the avatars are:
*The [[Jabberwocky]]
*The [[Jabberwocky]]
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====Steelbook====
====Steelbook====
Certain European retailers, such as GAME in the UK, included a steelbook as an early pre-order bonus for the game.
[[File:MediEvil2019-Steelbook-FrontNBack.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Steelbook front and back.]]
===''MediEvil Digital Deluxe Edition''===
A steelbook was produced for the game. It was exclusive to retailers in Europe and was distributed in various ways:
In addition to the game itself, this edition also included the following:
*In France, the steelbook could be bought on its own exclusively via Amazon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Steelbook-Medievil-pour-PS4-Exclusivit%C3%A9/dp/B07YXFTR73/|site=Amazon.fr|title=Steelbook Medievil pour PS4 - Exclusivité Amazon|published=October 25, 2019|retrieved=May 1, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Super Armour]] in-game armour set
*In Germany, the steelbook could be bought in a bundle with the game on Amazon<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07V1P9VWB|site=Amazon.de|title=MediEvil incl. Steelbook|retrieved=April 28, 2024}}</ref> and WoG.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wog.ch/index.cfm/details/product/82297-MediEvil-Steelbook-Edition|site=World of Games|retrieved=May 1, 2024|title=MediEvil - Steelbook Edition}}</ref>
*[[The Art of MediEvil]] digital art book
*In Portugal, the steelbook could be bought in a bundle with the game through GamingReplay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamingreplay.com/pt/jogos-ps4/14885-medievil-em-portugues-ps4-oferta-dlc-e-steelbook-711719946205.html|site=Gaming Replay|title=MediEvil em Português (PS4) oferta DLC e Steelbook|retrieved=May 1, 2024}}</ref>
*[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel|Digital comic book]]
*In Spain, the steelbook was given away through various competitions and events.{{TwitterRef|PlayStationES|1179799521653661697|October 3, 2019|quote=¡Sorteamos 3 STEELBOOKS EXCLUSIVOS de #MedievilPS4!😎 Para ganar:<br>1- Encuentra a Sir Daniel por nuestro Stand.<br>2- Llévale algo que pueda usar de escudo.<br>3- Hazte una foto con él y tu escudo improvisado y súbela con #PlayStationMadridGamesWeek. ¡El 7/10 anunciamos los 3 ganadores!}}{{TwitterRef|PlayStationES|1186721010265001984|October 22, 2019|quote=¡No te pierdas lo que va a pasar aquí el jueves de 22:00 a 00:00! Participa con #SirDanielDespierta y entra en el sorteo de 5 Steelbooks y una PS4 Pro. #MedievilPS4 se va a apoderar de Twitter 😎💀}}
*[[MediEvil Original Soundtrack|Original soundtrack]]
*In the UK, the steelbook was offered as an early pre-order bonus at GAME.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.game.co.uk/en/medievil-with-collectors-steelbook-2612556|site=GAME|title=MediEvil|retrieved=April 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Icon|Facebook}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10158979905703128|quote=Pre-order to receive 10 Medieval{{sic}} PlayStation Avatars and a Steelbook 👇|title=GAME.co.uk|site=Facebook|published=August 17, 2019|retrieved=May 1, 2024}}</ref>
*[[MediEvil Dynamic Theme|Dynamic theme]]
===Reception===
===Reception===
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{{Video game reviews
| state = plain
<!-- Aggregators -->
| MC = 67/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|title=''MediEvil'' critic reviews|site=Metacritic|retrieved=May 3, 2024|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/medievil/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4}}</ref>
| GR = 67.78%<ref name="Game Rankings">{{cite web|site=GameRankings (archived version)|title=''MediEvil'' for PlayStation 4|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205200810/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps4/228874-medievil/index.html}}</ref>
| Kritikanstvo = 68/100<ref name="Kritikanstvo">{{Cite web|url=https://kritikanstvo.ru/games/medievil2019/|title=MediEvil (PlayStation 4) (2019)|site=Критиканство|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| OC = 68/100<ref name="OpenCritic">{{Cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/8080/medievil|site=OpenCritic|title=MediEvil Reviews|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
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| GSpot = 5/10<ref name="GameSpot">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-review-bones-n-brawn/1900-6417352/|site=GameSpot|title=MediEvil Review - Bones 'n Brawn|author=Swinbanks, James|published=October 29, 2019|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| IGN = 6.5/10<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/23/medievil-review-2|site=IGN|title=MediEvil Review|author=Northup, Travis|published=October 23, 2019|retrieved=May 3, 2024}}</ref>
| GRadar = 3/5<ref name="GamesRadar">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/medievil-ps4-review/|site=GamesRadar+|title=MediEvil remake review: "Too much of a Halloween treat to dislike"|published=October 23, 2019|author=Sheridan, Connor}}</ref>
| Destructoid = 7.5/10<ref name="Destructoid">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031143607/https://www.destructoid.com/review-medievil-ps4--569800.phtml|site=Destructoid (archived version)|title=Review: MediEvil (PS4)|author=Carter, Chris|published=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
}}
The ''MediEvil'' remake received a mixed reception from critics. Review aggregate websites such as Metacritic, OpenCritic, the Russian Критиканство, as well as the now-defunct Game Rankings, all placed the game at an average score of around 67/100.<ref name="Metacritic"/><ref name="OpenCritic"/><ref name="Kritikanstvo"/><ref name="Game Rankings"/>
{{clr}}
 
===Sales===
Sales numbers for the remake were not officially released. However, in December 2023, a data leak from Insomniac Games was published online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/ouch-hackers-leak-16tb-of-data-stolen-from-sonys-insomniac-games|site=PCMag|title=Ouch: Hackers Leak 1.6TB of Data Stolen From Sony's Insomniac Games|author=Kan, Michael|published=December 19, 2023|retrieved=April 28, 2024}}</ref> Part of this leak were sales data for first party Sony titles, including the ''MediEvil'' remake.
====January 2020 total sales data====
By January 2020, the remake sold through a total of 504,438 copies in all territories where it was available. This included both physical and digital copies:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/sales-numbers-for-every-ps4-and-ps5-era-playstation-first-party-games-have-been-leaked.2215/page-2#post-216754|title=SIE Retail Disc, Bundle, and Digital Sales in regions upto Jan 2020|site=Install Base|author=MegaXZero|published=December 19, 2023|retrieved=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
<div class="main-page-row">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 10px;"
! colspan="4" | Sell in
|-
! Region
! Disc Retail
! Digital
! Total
|-
|SIEA
| 152,194
|56,372
|208,566
|-
|SIEE
|377,264
|96,169
|473,433
|-
|SIEJA
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|1,372
|1,372
|-
|'''Total'''
|529,458
|153,913
|683,371
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | Sell through
|-
! Region
! Disc Retail
! Digital
! Total
|-
|SIEA
| 99,788
|56,372
|156,160
|-
|SIEE
|250,737
|96,169
|346,906
|-
|SIEJA
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|1,372
|1,372
|-
|'''Total'''
|350,525
|153,913
|504,438
|}
</div>
 
====June 2023 digital sales data====
By June 2023, the remake made a lifetime revenue of 8,470,401 USD from digital sales across all territories, making it the 68th most profitable digitally-released first party game by that point. In terms of downloads, the remake had been downloaded a total of 378,396 times, meaning 224,483 additional copies had been bought since January 2020. This made the ''MediEvil'' remake the 91st most downloaded digitally-released first party game at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/revenue-and-downloads-for-every-sony-first-party-game-ever-released-on-the-psn-580-titles-as-of-june-2023.855270/?post=122187654#post-122187654|site=ResetEra|title=Revenue and Downloads for every Sony first-party game ever released on the PSN (580+ titles, as of June 2023)|published=April 26, 2024|retrieved=April 28, 2024|author=Red Kong XIX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/psn-digital-downloads-for-all-sony-1st-party-games-from-june-05-june-11-2023.2626/|site=Install Base|title=PSN Digital Downloads for ALL Sony 1st Party Games from June 05 - June 11, 2023|published=April 27, 2024|retrieved=May 1, 2024|author=Welfare}}</ref>
<div class="main-page-row">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 10px;"
! colspan="5" | Revenue {{abbr|LTD|Lifetime to Date}}
|-
! Rank
! SIEA
! SIEE
! SIEJA
! Total
|-
|68
|$3,487,804
|$4,991,815
|$70,782
|$8,470,401
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right: 10px;"
! colspan="5" | Downloads {{abbr|LTD|Lifetime to Date}}
|-
! Rank
! SIEA
! SIEE
! SIEJA
! Total
|-
|91
|147,814
|227,070
|3,512
|378,396
|}
</div>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" | Average Sale Price {{abbr|LTD|Lifetime to Date}}
|-
! SIEA
! SIEE
! SIEJA
! Total
|-
|$23.60
|$21.63
|$20.15
|$22.39
|}
 
==Credits==
==Credits==
<p style="text-align:center;">'''Other Ocean Emeryville'''</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">'''Other Ocean Emeryville'''</p>
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|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:right;"|Engineers
! scope="row" style="text-align:right;"|Engineers
|Ando De Castro (Secret 6)<br />Burt Sloane(Monkey Business)<br />Chris Larkin<br />Jay Olivar (Secret 6)<br />Raf Formes (Secret 6)<br />Son Nguyen
|Ando De Castro (Secret 6)<br />Burt Sloane (Monkey Business)<br />Chris Larkin<br />Jay Olivar (Secret 6)<br />Raf Formes (Secret 6)<br />Son Nguyen
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:right;"|Art Director
! scope="row" style="text-align:right;"|Art Director
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