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*{{Icon|Cambridge}} - Events related to [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]]. {{HS|cambridge}} | *{{Icon|Cambridge}} - Events related to [[SCEE Cambridge Studio]]. {{HS|cambridge}} | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
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::{{Icon|Med}} [[James Busby]] joins the ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' development team.{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_1.htm|Sorcerers - James Busby}} | ::{{Icon|Med}} [[James Busby]] joins the ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' development team.{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/sorcerers/sorcerers_james_1.htm|Sorcerers - James Busby}} | ||
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::{{Icon| | ::{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is discussed 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}} | ||
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::{{Icon| | ::{{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Med}} Millennium secures Sony as ''MediEvil's'' publisher.{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} | ||
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::{{Icon|Med}} The PlayStation version of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' enters development.{{Videoref|MED-Making-Of}} | ::{{Icon|Med}} The PlayStation version of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' enters development.{{Videoref|MED-Making-Of}} | ||
::{{Icon|Med}} Development of the Windows 95 and Sega Saturn versions of ''MediEvil'' ceases.{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} | ::{{Icon|Med}} Development of the Windows 95 and Sega Saturn versions of ''MediEvil'' ceases.{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} | ||
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::{{Icon|Millennium}} Millennium Interactive is legally renamed to [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]].<ref name="millennium"/> | ::{{Icon|Millennium}} Millennium Interactive is legally renamed to [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]].<ref name="millennium"/> | ||
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::{{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> | ::{{Icon|Millennium}} [[creatures:Cyberlife|CyberLife Technology]] release ''[[creatures:Creatures|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> | ||
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::{{Icon|E3}} Admission badges to [[E3 1997]] are mailed out around this time.<ref name="E3.NET"/> | ::{{Icon|E3}} Admission badges to [[E3 1997]] are mailed out around this time.<ref name="E3.NET"/> | ||
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:'''June 19 - June 21''': | :'''June 19 - June 21''': | ||
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::{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Med}} A [[MediEvil Prototype (June '97)|prototype version of ''MediEvil'']] is playable at the third [[E3 1997|E3]] in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Magref|GameFanV5I8}}<ref>{{cite web|title=E3 Preview MediEvil|site=PSX Nation (archived version)|published=June 21, 1997|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.psxnation.com/e3/mideival.html}}</ref> | ::{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Med}} A [[MediEvil Prototype (June '97)|prototype version of ''MediEvil'']] is playable at the third [[E3 1997|E3]] in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Magref|GameFanV5I8}}<ref>{{cite web|title=E3 Preview MediEvil|site=PSX Nation (archived version)|published=June 21, 1997|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.psxnation.com/e3/mideival.html}}</ref> | ||
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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| | ::{{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| | ::{{Icon|Sony}} {{Icon|Millennium}} {{Icon|Cambridge}} Sony's acquisition of Millennium is covered by The Times.<ref name="TheTimes"/> | ||
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:'''September 7 - September 9''': | :'''September 7 - September 9''': | ||
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:'''May 28 - May 30''': | :'''May 28 - May 30''': | ||
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::{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Med}} A demo of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is playable at the fourth [[E3 1998|E3]] in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite|site=Next-Generation Online (archived version)|published=May 28, 1998|title=E3: MediEvil Movie|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/3377.html}}</ref> | ::{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Med}} A demo of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is playable at the fourth [[E3 1998|E3]] in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite|site=Next-Generation Online (archived version)|published=May 28, 1998|title=E3: MediEvil Movie|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/3377.html}}</ref> | ||
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::{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Sony}} Sony throw an invite-only party on Friday 29th May at 7:30 PM, located at 311 Marietta Street.<ref>{{Cite|title=GamePen E3 Party List 1998|site=E3.net (archived version)|retrieved=November 9, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net/1998/partylist/index.html}}</ref> | ::{{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Sony}} Sony throw an invite-only party on Friday 29th May at 7:30 PM, located at 311 Marietta Street.<ref>{{Cite|title=GamePen E3 Party List 1998|site=E3.net (archived version)|retrieved=November 9, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.e3.net/1998/partylist/index.html}}</ref> | ||
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::{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is re-released as a Platinum title in Europe and Australia. The re-release includes a poster of ''[[MediEvil 2]]''.<ref>Official UK PlayStation Magazine No. 50, page 27. Published by Future Publishing in October 1999.</ref> | ::{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is re-released as a Platinum title in Europe and Australia. The re-release includes a poster of ''[[MediEvil 2]]''.<ref>Official UK PlayStation Magazine No. 50, page 27. Published by Future Publishing in October 1999.</ref> | ||
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::{{Icon|Med2}} An [[Interview:GameSpot, December 1999|interview]] with James Shepherd is published on the GameSpot News website.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://headline.gamespot.com:80/news/99_12/15_vg_medi/index.html|site=GameSpot News (archived version)|title=MediEvil 2 Director Interviewed|published=December 15, 1999}}</ref> | ::{{Icon|Med2}} An [[Interview:GameSpot, December 1999|interview]] with James Shepherd is published on the GameSpot News website.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://headline.gamespot.com:80/news/99_12/15_vg_medi/index.html|site=GameSpot News (archived version)|title=MediEvil 2 Director Interviewed|published=December 15, 1999}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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