Real world history/2010s

This page details the real world history of the MediEvil series and the studios behind it and the game's fandom; from the creation of a petition for MediEvil 3 in 2010 up to 2019 when the MediEvil remake was released. For years before the year 2010, see Pre-2000s and 2000s. For years after 2019, see 2020s.

Legend

• - Events related to Bob and Barn.
•  - Events related to DeviantArt.
•  - Events related to Facebook.
•  - Events related to FANDOM.
• - Events related to Guerrilla Cambridge.
• - Events related to fan-made works.
• - Events related to MediEvil.
• - Events related to MediEvil 2.
• - Events related to MediEvil: Resurrection.
• - Events related to the MediEvil remake.
• - Events related to MediEvil: The Game Prequel.
• - Events related to a hypothetical MediEvil 3.
• - Events related to Other Ocean Interactive.
• - Events related to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PSASBR).
•  - Events related to ProBoards.
• - Events related to SCE Cambridge Studio.
•  - Events related to The Cutting Room Floor.
•  - Events related to Wikipedia.

Timeline

2010

• January 7:
  • A MediEvil 3 petition is published on Petition Spot.
• February 8:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 50 signatures.
• February 11:
  • The MediEvil-Fanclub group on DeviantArt is formed.
• February 14:
  • The MediEvil article is published on the Portuguese Wikipedia.
• February 15:
  • The MediEvil 2 and MediEvil: Resurrection articles are published on the Portuguese Wikipedia.
• February 18:
  • The Gallowmere Historia is created as the Gallowmere Wiki.
• April 22:
  • The MediEvil article is published on the Norwegian Wikipedia.
• May 18:
  • In a comment on the PlayStation.Blog, Jason Wilson mentions that the SCE Cambridge Studio previously dabbled with ideas for a PlayStation Move MediEvil game. This might have been the A Game of Bones concept.
• May 27:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 100 signatures.
• June 4:
  •  MediEvil: Resurrection is rereleased as part of the PSP Essentials.
• June 9:
  •  MediEvil: Resurrection is rereleased on the PS Store as part of the PSP Essentials.
• July 9:
  • A rumor that the latest issue of PSM3 magazine claims Sony Cambridge is developing a new MediEvil game starts spreading. The source of this rumour is an article on Games Thirst.
• August 3:
  • The MediEvil 2 and MediEvil: Resurrection articles are published on the Polish Wikipedia.
• August 4 - September 1:
  • MediEvil is available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers in Europe.
• September 18:
  • The Medievil-fans group on DeviantArt is formed.
• October 13:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 150 signatures.
• October 24:
  •  RAWTalent's GTA MediEvil project is moved to the Unity game engine and becomes known as MediEvil III (occasionally stylised as Medi3vil).
• December 28:
  • The MediEvil-Is-Awesome group on DeviantArt is formed.

2011

• January:
  • Students of Abertay University (then the University of Abertay Dundee) begin development of four MediEvil game prototypes for the PSP - MediEvil: Boneyard, MediEvil: Defence o' the Damned, MediEvil: Grave Cards and MediEvil: Legends.
• January 18:
  •  RAWTalent receives an email from SONY, urging him to cancel his project. RAWTalent's MediEvil 3 project is thus cancelled.
• February 5:
  • The MediEvil article is published on The Cutting Room Floor.
• April 10:
  •   The メディーバル 甦ったガロメアの勇者 article is published on the Japanese Wikipedia.
• April 27:
  • MediEvil is classified as a game suitable for players aged 12 or above by the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee.
• May:
  • Development of the four game prototypes is finished. The PlayStation Move version of MediEvil: Defence o' the Damned begins development. Further development of the other prototypes is not pursued.
• May 28:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 200 signatures.
• June 11:
  •   The Medievil, Medievil 2 and Medievil: Resurrection articles are published on the Swedish Wikipedia. 
• July 9:
  • The 骷髏戰士 article is published on the Chinese Wikipedia.
• July 29:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 250 signatures.
• August 7:
  •   Hacc, a member of the MediEvil Boards, creates various codes for the Japanese version of MediEvil and posts them in the Discoveries thread on the forum. He would later make countless other codes for other versions of MediEvil, posting them in the very same thread.
• August 12 - August 14:
  • The PlayStation Move version of MediEvil: Defence o' the Damned is shown at Protoplay alongside Dare to be Digital entrants. However, the game is never developed further or released publicly.
• November 5:
  • The MediEvil Madness group on Facebook is created.
• December 9:
  •   A Facebook page for a MediEvil fan film project is created. The project was cancelled at some point however.
• December 14:
  • A MediEvil fan page joins Facebook.

2012

• January 1:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 300 signatures.
• January 19:
  •   An unofficial polish translation of MediEvil is completed and released to the public.
• February:
  • The MediEvil Forum is shut down around this time.
• March:
  •  James Shepherd leaves SCE Cambridge Studio.
• March 8:
  • The MediEvil article is published on the Russian Wikipedia.
•  March 19:
  • MediEvil 3 concepts are considered before this date (possibly years earlier), but none are given the green-light. One of these is A Game of Bones.
• March 21:
  •  Jason Wilson announces his departure from SCE Cambridge Studio on his blog.
  •   Jam's Medievil: Recreation project is revealed in a thread on the MediEvil Boards.
• April 9:
  • The Independent MediEvil Wiki is created.
• Summer:
  • The Hungarian MediEvil Wiki is created.
• May 3:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Petition Spot reaches 350 signatures.
• June 14:
  •  Jam's Medievil: Recreation project becomes officially known as Medievil: Undead Again and is published on the Indie DB website.
• June 17:
  •  A demo of the MediEvil Decay fan game is released online.
• June 19:
  • The MediEvil 1 Wiki is created.
• July 9:
  •   An unofficial polish translation of MediEvil 2 is completed and released to the public.
• July 28:
  • Sir Dan is revealed to be a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, due to a data leak.
• August 31:
  •  Sir Dan is officially unveiled as a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.
• September 7:
  •  An interview with Chris Sorrell is published on the European PlayStation Blog as part of the "Behind the Classics" series.
• September 8:
  • The PlayStation All-Stars Wiki becomes an affiliate of the Gallowmere Wiki. 
  • A new MediEvil 3 petition is made.
• September 13:
  • A MediEvil fan page called "MediEvil 3" is created on Facebook.
• October 19:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Change.org reaches 50 signatures.
• November 4:
  •   Source Shift reveals his MediEvil fan movie, The One Eyed Knight, in a thread on the MediEvil Boards. The project is later cancelled.
• November 20:
  •  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is released in North America, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.
  • The Hungarian Gallowmere Wiki is created.
• November 21:
  •  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.
• November 22:
  •  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is released in Australia, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.
• November 23:
  •  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is released in the United Kingdom, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.
• December 6:
  • An unofficial polish dubbed version of MediEvil is completed and released to the public. Download it here.
• December 9:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Change.org reaches its 99th and final signature. The petition is later closed, preventing further signing.
• December 25:
  • A thread called MediEvil developer - Q&A is created on the MediEvil Boards -  a member of the forum would ask several developers questions and post their answers into the thread. The thread would go on to become an invaluable source for the Wiki.
• December 29:
  • The MediEvil article is published on the Hungarian Wikipedia.

2013

• January 8:
  • Sir Dan's exclusive PSASBR Golden Armour pre-order DLC costume becomes available for purchase on the American PS Store. 
• January 10:
  •   SCE Cambridge Studio is re-established as a development branch of Guerrilla Games.
• January 22:
  • Sir Dan's XMB Dynamic Theme is released on the American PS Store.
• January 31:
  •  PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is released in Japan, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.
• February 9:
  • The MediEvil article on the English Wikipedia is moved to a new page. The original article is remade into an article about the series in general.
• February 20:
  • Sir Dan's exclusive PSASBR Golden Armour pre-order DLC costume becomes available for purchase on the European PS Store. 
• February 26:
  • Zarok minion DLC is released for PSASBR in North America.
• February 27:
  •  Zarok minion DLC is released for PSASBR in Europe, along with a XMB Dynamic Theme of Sir Dan.
• March 14:
  • Zarok minion DLC is released for PSASBR in Japan.
• March 19:
  •  The Graveyard DLC stage is released for PSASBR in North America.
• March 20:
  • The Graveyard DLC stage is released for PSASBR in Europe.
• April 4:
  • The Graveyard DLC stage is released for PSASBR in Japan.
• April 28:
  • The Spanish MediEvil Wiki is created.
• June 22:
  • KorinOo announces his 'MediEvil in Skyrim mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on The Nexus Forums.
• August 9:
  •  A Garry's Mod addon featuring Sir Daniel is released on the Steam Workshop.
• August 22:
  • The Italian MediEvil-Resurrection Wiki is created.
• August 30:
  •   KorinOo makes a thread for his MediEvil in Skyrim mod on the MediEvil Boards.
• September 14:
  •  A Don't Starve addon featuring Sir Daniel is released on the Steam Workshop.
• October 18:
  •  A Copper Shield addon for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is released on the Nexus mods website.
• November 21:
  •  A Team Fortress 2 Sir Daniel skin mod for Demoman is released on the GAMEBANANA website.

2014

• January 2:
  • The MediEvil 1 Wiki is renamed to the MediEvil Rolling Demo Wiki and becomes an affiliate of the Gallowmere Wiki.
• January 3:
  • A MediEvil fan page called "Medievil Sir Daniel Fortesque fan's" is created on Facebook.
• January 5:
  • The MediEvil Wiki merges with the Gallowmere Wiki.
• January 6:
  • The Spanish MediEvil Wiki is renamed to the Spanish Gallowmere Wiki.
• January 27:
  • The Hungarian MediEvil Wiki merges with the Hungarian Gallowmere Wiki.
• February 11:
  • The MediEvil 2 article is published on the Russian Wikipedia.
• February 14:
  • The Independent MediEvil Wiki is relocated to a new domain. However, the website has been down since late 2014.
• February 20:
  • The Primal Wiki becomes an affiliate of the Gallowmere Wiki.
• February 24:
  • The Italian MediEvil-Resurrection Wiki is renamed to the Italian Gallowmere Wiki.
• March 20:
  • The MediEvil Speedrunning Wiki is created.
• March 25:
  • A PSASBR Sir Daniel Fortesque avatar is released for download on the PS Store in North America.
• March 29:
  • The MediEvil: Resurrection article is published on the Russian Wikipedia.
• April 1:
  • The MediEvil Speedrunning Wiki is absorbed into the Gallowmere Wiki.
• April 9:
  • A PSASBR Sir Daniel Fortesque avatar is released for download on the PS Store in Europe.
• April 30:
  • Jason Riley leaves Guerrilla Cambridge.
• May 20:
  • A Medievil Fanpage (DansUnofficialCript) is created on Facebook.
• June 4:
  • Two original MediEvil 2 concept artwork boards are offered up for sale on eBay.
• June 5:
  •   A thread about the auction of two concept art boards is made on the MediEvil Boards.
• June 6:
  • A MediEvil 3 petition is published on Gamer Petitions.
• June 14:
  • The auction of the two MediEvil 2 concept artwork boards ends.
• July 9:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Gamer Petitions reaches 50 signatures.
• August 5:
  • The MediEvil subreddit is created.
• August 7:
  •  KorinOo's MediEvil in Skyrim mod gets an official trailer. The mod becomes officially known as MediEvil: Hero of Gallowmere. The trailer becomes viral and is covered by several gaming related media outlets.
• August 21:
  •  The MediEvil 3 petition on Gamer Petitions reaches 100 signatures.
• September 4:
  •    A French MediEvil fansite called MediEvil World is made, as well as a Facebook fan page and Twitter account to go with it.
• September 10:
  • olgatarta of DeviantArt begins publishing her MediEvil comic.
• October 4:
  •  An unofficial hungarian translation of MediEvil is completed and released to the public.
• October 5:
  •  The MediEvil 3 petition on Gamer Petitions reaches 150 signatures. The Gamer Petitions website is later shut down, and the petition disappears with it.
• October 31:
  •  MediEvil World's MediEvil E-book is published.

2015

• February 3:
  • The MediEvil article is published on the Czech Wikipedia.
• February 19:
  • The MediEvil 2 article is published on The Cutting Room Floor.
• March 29:
  • A video of a box projected cubemap reflection shader for a supposed PS4 MediEvil title that was never released is uploaded to YouTube. However, the video goes by unnoticed until July 9th.
• May 7:
  • A twitter user known as BLUE_EYES uploads supposedly leaked images and videos of a MediEvil project, suggesting Sir Daniel Fortesque will return this E3. This was interpreted by many as a MediEvil game in development for the PlayStation 4. The story was quickly covered by various gaming related media outlets.
• May 8:
  •  BLUE_EYES leaks more images of the project and promises that its true nature will be revealed come Sunday. However, the project is soon unveiled by NeoGAF users to be the pet project of an artist known as Willms. Willms thus decides to publish his work that very same day.
• May 9:
  • A MediEvil 3 petition is published on Change.org.
• May 10:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Change.org reaches 250 signatures.
• May 11:
  • 80lvl interviews Willms and publishes the interview on their website.
• May 27:
  • The MediEvil 3 petition on Change.org reaches 500 signatures. It goes on to reach 1000 signatures, but never reaches its goal of 2000 and is eventually closed.
• July 9:
  • A twitter user known as SpAM_CAN discovers a video of a supposed PS4 MediEvil that was never released. The story is covered by TheSixthAxis that very same day.
• July 22:
  •  Source Shift announces that he is rebooting his MediEvil fan movie, The One Eyed Knight, in a thread on the MediEvil Boards. However, the project doesn't go anywhere and is once again abandoned.
• July 23:
  •  The Gallowmere Wiki gets a major theme overhaul.
• October 31:
  • KorinOo's MediEvil: Hero of Gallowmere Skyrim mod is released on Mod DB and the Skyrim Nexus.
• December 29:
  • The Gallowmere Wiki is renamed to the Gallowmere Historia.

2016

• October 3:
  • To celebrate the original game's 18th Anniversary, Jason Wilson publishes a video called MediEvil Art on his Facebook page. Later, the video is uploaded to YouTube as well.

2017

• January 12:
  • SONY announces the closure of the Guerrilla Cambridge studio as part of a broader restructuring effort.
• January 15:
  • Game developer Nurax Interactive teases Project Cambridge for the first time on their Facebook page.
• May 20:
  • Nurax Interactive reveals that their Project Cambridge is a remake of the original MediEvil, titled Dead Man Dan.
• September 24:
  • James Lodge published a video of his Dan's Crypt remake on YouTube.
• October 21:
  • The @SaveMediEvil account is created on Twitter.
• October 23:
  • The #ResurrectFortesque campaign begins.
• October 24:
  • Jason Wilson is interviewed about MediEvil by Russian fans of MediEvil.
• October 29:
  • A new MediEvil petition is made as part of the #ResurrectFortesque campaign. It quickly reaches 100 signatures.
• November 4:
  • A Sir Daniel Fortesque skin for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is released on the thpsX website.
• December 2:
  • A Russian documentary about the history of MediEvil is published on YouTube.
• December 8:
  • A remaster of the original MediEvil is announced at PlayStation Experience 2017. This early announcement was prompted as a result of MediEvil fans on Twitter, including the #ResurrectFortesque campaign.
• December 9:
  • Claire Bromley of Sony XDev confirms the studio's involvement in the development of the MediEvil remake on Twitter.
• December 10:
  • The MediEvil petition is closed following the announcement.

2018

• March 13:
  • ClassicFM announces the PlayStation in Concert event.
• May 30:
  • The End Titles track from MediEvil: Resurrection is played at the PlayStation in Concert event at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
• October 23:
  • Jason Wilson teases his involvement with the PS4 MediEvil on Twitter.
• October 25:
  • On the PlayStation Blogcast, Shawn Layden reveals that the trailer for MediEvil will be released on Halloween.
• October 26:
  • The Official PlayStation Twitter account posts a MediEvil pumpkin stencil design.
• October 31:
  • At 2PM GMT, the MediEvil – Announce Trailer was released.
  • The Wikipedia article about the remake was created.
• November 1:
  • Jason Wilson confirms his and Chris Sorrell's involvement with the PS4 MediEvil on his Twitter.
• November 9:
  • An interview with Chris Sorrell is published on Olly Writes.
• December 13:
  • An article about how fan favourites are remade is published on the PlayStation.Blog. MediEvil is among the discussed remakes.
• December 18:
  • Bob and Barn confirm on Twitter that they are composing the score for the PS4 MediEvil remake.

2019

• March 30:
  • Renowned voice actress Lani Minella confirms her role on Twitter as the narrator of the PS4 MediEvil remake and the Prague Symphony Orchestra's involvement with the soundtrack.
• March 31:
  • Lani Minella deletes her initial tweet and replaces it with a new one, omitting her mention of the Prague Symphony Orchestra's involvement.
• May 6:
  • Sony's next State of Play show is announced on the PlayStation.Blog, promising an extended look at the MediEvil remake.
• May 9:
  • The MediEvil Story Trailer is shown during Sony's State of Play show. The MediEvil remake's release date is confirmed and pre-orders are opened on the PlayStation Store. The contents of the Digital Deluxe edition of the game are also revealed.
• May 10:
  • Jason Wilson reveals that he is working on the MediEvil comic available with the Digital Deluxe edition of the remake. The Raising Kratos documentary about the making of God of War is released on YouTube. A brief scene in the documentary (1:40:34 – 1:40:37), dating from February 2018, features what appears to be a PS4 port of MediEvil: Resurrection.
• May 27:
  • TOTAKU run a poll on Twitter asking which version of Sir Dan people would want as a TOTAKU figure.
• June 3:
  • Paul Darrow, the voice of Zarok in MediEvil and MediEvil: Resurrection dies aged 78 following health issues. MediEvil merchandise produced by Forbidden Planet becomes available for purchase.
• July 2:
  • Jason Wilson finishes work on the MediEvil comic.
• July 25 - July 28:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at the Game XP 2019 event in Brazil.
• July 26:
  • MediEvil is classified as a game suitable for players aged 12 or above by the German Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle.
• July 31:
  • MediEvil is classified as an adult only game by the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee.
• August 2 - August 4:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at the FestiGame 2019 event in Chile. Several video clips from the event are posted on Twitter.
• August 5:
  • MediEvil is classified as an M game (15+) by the Australian Classification Board.
• August 8:
  • Footage of remake gameplay from Game XP 2019 is uploaded to YouTube.
• August 14:
  • A short interview with Other Ocean Interactive staff is published on the PlayStation.Blog accompanied by a video.
• August 17:
  • At 4PM UK time, Jason Wilson unveils the hardback version of the MediEvil: The Game Prequel comic on his Twitter, published by Titan Comics.
• August 20 - August 24:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at Gamescom in Germany.
• August 23 - August 26:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at Insomnia65 in the UK.
• August 30 - September 2:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at PAX West in the US.
• September 10:
  • Third Editions, a French publishing house dedicated to video games, reveal number 9 in their Ludothèque series of books for premium members - a retrospective of the first MediEvil.
• September 12 - September 15:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at Comic Con Portugal in Portugal.
• September 12 - September 15:
  • A Japanese demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at Tokyo Game Show in Japan.
• September 13:
  • Gameplay from the Japanese version of the Short-Lived Demo is uploaded to the 巴哈姆特電玩瘋 YouTube channel.
• September 17:
  • The MediEvil remake goes gold.
  • An interview with Chris Sorrell and Jason Wilson about the MediEvil: The Game Prequel comic is published on PREVIEWSworld.
• September 24:
  • The MediEvil Short-Lived Demo is leaked on the Japanese PlayStation Store, but is swiftly taken down. It is officially unveiled later that same day, during Sony's State of Play stream.
• September 27 - September 29:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at Milan Games Week in Italy.
• September 30:
  • Third Editions' retrospective of MediEvil is released to premium Third Edition members around this time.
• October 3:
  • Volume 1 of A Bonehead's Guide to Gallowmere is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel.
• October 3 - October 6:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at Madrid Games Week in Spain.
• October 4:
  • MediEvil: The Game Prequel is shown during the Titan Comics Presentation at New York Comic Con 2019.
• October 6:
  • The MediEvil Short-Lived Demo is discontinued.
• October 7:
  • A video comparing the Asylum Grounds from the original to the remake's version is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel.
• October 10:
  • Volume 2 of A Bonehead's Guide to Gallowmere is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel.
• October 15:
  • GameInformer publish an interview with Mike Mika and Jeff Nachbaur about the remake.
• October 17:
  • Volume 3 of A Bonehead's Guide to Gallowmere is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel.
• October 17 - October 20:
  • A demo of the MediEvil remake is playable at EGX 2019 in the UK.
• October 18:
  • Gameplay from the Scarecrow Fields level is shown off by PlayStation Access at EGX. The developers of the MediEvil remake attend a launch party for the game.
• October 23:
  • The MediEvil remake review embargo is lifted. Most reviews of the game go live throughout the day.
• October 24:
  • Volume 4 of A Bonehead's Guide to Gallowmere is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel.
• October 25:
  • The PS4 remake of MediEvil is released worldwide, including the Digital Deluxe edition containing the MediEvil: The Game Prequel comic. Patch 1.01 for the game is also released. The game's launch trailer is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel. MediEvil merchandise becomes available for pre-order on the PlayStation Gear website.
• October 26:
  • The official PlayStation account announces the Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue by Level52 Studios.
• October 28:
  • The MediEvil remake debuts at number five in the UK sales chart.
• November 2:
  • Pre-orders for the Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue by Level52 Studios are opened.
  • Resurrect Fortesque on Twitter begin campaigning for a remake of MediEvil 2 with #ResurrectFortesque2.
• November 4:
  • In its second week, the MediEvil remake drops down to tenth place in the UK sales chart.
• November 6:
  • The accolades trailer for the MediEvil remake is published on PlayStation's YouTube channel.
• November 11:
  • In its third week, the MediEvil remake drops down to 27th place in the UK sales chart. It drops out of the Top 40 completely the following week.
• November 16:
  • Bob and Barn are interviewed by Kate Remington on her podcast Music Respawn.
• November 18:
  • A trailer is released for the Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue.
• November 20:
  • Patch 1.02 for MediEvil is released. It introduces new Options menu settings, such as an adjustable Camera Speed, a Dan Cam Toggle and 30FPS Lock.
• December 3:
  • The MediEvil: The Game Prequel comic's physical edition is officially released.
  • The MediEvil Original Sountrack application is updated, allowing users to download the soundtrack in MP3 format.
• December 13:
  • Alexander Gold, a Game Designer who worked on the MediEvil remake, publishes an article on Gamasutra detailing the process of restoring and improving the Pumpkin King boss battle.
• December 19:
  • The MediEvil remake places 3rd in PlayStation.Blog's Best PlayStation Console Exclusive poll.
• December 20:
  • The MediEvil Short-Lived Demo returns to the PS Store. It is also updated with two additional levels and options introduced in Patch 1.02 for the full game.
• December 24:
  • Bob and Barn are interviewed by Push Square.