Real world history/2000s: Difference between revisions

*{{Icon|Med3}} - Events related to a hypothetical ''[[MediEvil 3]]''.

*{{Icon|Proboards}} - Events related to forums hosted on [[wikipedia:ProBoards|ProBoards]].

*{{Icon|Sony}} - Events related to [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]].

*{{Icon|Wikipedia}} - Events related to [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].

===2000===

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*'''February 23''':  

**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is classified as a game suitable for children aged 12 or above by the German [[wikipedia:Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usk.de/?s=MediEvil+2|published=February 23, 2000|title=MediEvil 2|site=Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle}}</ref>

**{{Icon|B&B}} [[Bob and Barn Ltd]] is legally incorporated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04214760|title=BOB AND BARN LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|site=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk}}</ref>

*'''June 4''':  

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===2003===

**{{Icon|Cambridge}} ''[[scecambridge:Primal|Primal]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/03/25/scea-ships-primal|title=SCEA Ships Primal|site=IGN|published=March 25, 2003|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref> The game features several [[References to MediEvil in other media|references]] to ''MediEvil''.

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*'''April 11''':

**{{Icon|Cambridge}} ''[[scecambridge:Primal|Primal]]'' is released in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-47714|author=Taylor, Martin|title=Primal Art winners announced|published=April 10, 2003|site=Eurogamer}}</ref>

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*'''May 9''': 

**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is re-released in a bundle with ''C-12: Final Resistance''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041208053545/http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009ME9C|site=Amazon.co.uk (archived version)|title=PSone Twin Pack: C12/Medievil|retrieved=May 16, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|Resurrection}} Development of ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' begins around this time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0/http://www.sofacafe.com/Mitch/node/2|title=Resume / CV|site=Mitch Phillips Portfolio}}</ref>

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*'''December 5''':

**{{Icon|Cambridge}} ''[[scecambridge: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 [[scecambridge:Ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]], an homage to [[Sir Dan]].

===2004===

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*'''March 18''':

**{{Icon|Cambridge}} ''[[scecambridge:Primal|Primal]]'' is released in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/2264/|site=Famitsu|title=SAINTS（セインツ） 聖なる魔物 (PS2)の関連情報|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|MediEvil}} The first thread is made on IGN's ''MediEvil'' board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://boards.ign.com/MediEvil/b7749/58773946/?9|site=IGN Boards (archived version)|title=Welcome to the MediEvil board!|published=May 21, 2004|retrieved=April 18, 2023|author=Crovax33}}</ref>

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*'''August 17''':

**{{Icon|Cambridge}} ''[[scecambridge:Ghosthunter|Ghosthunter]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/ghosthunter/539492p1.html|author=Van Autrijve, Rainier|title=Ghosthunter ships to stores In North America|site=GameSpy|published=August 17, 2004|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|Resurrection}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' is playable at the [[GC 2005|Games Convention]] in Leipzig, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/17/gc-2005-medievil|site=IGN|title=GC 2005: MediEvil|published=August 18, 2005|retrieved=April 18, 2023|author=Sulic, Ivan}}</ref>

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*'''September 1''':

**{{Icon|Sony}} The PSP launches in Europe.<ref name="sonyhistory"/><ref name="pspeu">{{Cite web|title=Euro PSP launches on Thursday!|site=Eurogamer|published=August 31, 2005|author=Bramwell, Tom|retrieved=April 21, 2023|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news310805europsp}}</ref>

**{{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===

**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} The first known Any% speedrun of ''MediEvil'' is posted on the Speed Demos Archive (SDA) Forum by user Edeshi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/medievil_video_done.html|site=SDA Forum|title=Medievil (Video DONE)|published=February 27, 2006|retrieved=June 29, 2023|author=Edeshi}}</ref> The video is no longer available as of 2023.

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*'''April 17''':  

**{{Icon|DeviantArt}} [[Fan:The-Dan-Fanclub|The-Dan-Fanclub]] is created on DeviantArt.<ref>{{Icon|DeviantArt}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/the-dan-fanclub|title=The-Dan-Fanclub|site=DeviantArt|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref>{{Note|DeviantArt stopped displaying join dates and archived versions did not capture it. However, the date noted here was written down before the change by [[User:DansFriend|Dan's Friend]].}}

**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med}} The ''[[wikipedia:de:MediEvil|MediEvil]]'' article is published on the German Wikipedia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil&action=history&dir=prev|title=MediEvil|site=Wikipedia|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref>

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*'''October 7''':  

**{{Icon|DeviantArt}} An [[Interview:DeviantArt, October 2006|email conversation]] with [[Jason Wilson]] is published on [[Fan:The-Dan-Fanclub|The-Dan-Fanclub]].<ref>{{Icon|DeviantArt}} {{Cite web|url=http://the-dan-fanclub.deviantart.com/journal/Jason-s-Email-242293324|title=Jason's Email|author=The-Dan-Fanclub|site=DeviantArt|published=October 7, 2006|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|Sony}} The [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PS3]] launches in North America.<ref name="sonyhistory"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/05/6781-2/|site=Ars Technica|title=PlayStation 3 price bomb dropped, launch date announced|published=May 9, 2006|author=Bangeman, Eric|retrieved=April 25, 2023}}</ref>

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*'''December 23''':

**{{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.

===2007===

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*'''February''': 

*'''February 23''':  

**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} The [[wikipedia:fr:Daniel Fortesque|Daniel Fortesque]] article is published on the French Wikipedia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Fortesque&action=history|site=Wikipédia|title=« Daniel Fortesque » : historique des versions|retrieved=April 27, 2023}}</ref>

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*'''March 21''':  

**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med}} The ''[[wikipedia:it:MediEvil|MediEvil]]'' article is published on the Italian Wikipedia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil&action=history&dir=prev|site=Wikipedia|title=MediEvil: cronologia delle modifiche|retrieved=April 28, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is set to be released on the PSN in Europe on this day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://threespeech.com/blog/2007/06/ps-store-release-dates-confirmation/|site=Three Speech (archived version)|title=PS STORE RELEASE DATES CONFIRMATION|published=June 15, 2007|retrieved=April 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|site=Engadget|title=Europe finally gets PS1 downloads|url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-06-15-europe-finally-gets-ps1-downloads.html|author=Yoon, Andrew|published=June 15, 2007|retrieved=April 27, 2023}}</ref> However, this does not happen.

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*'''July 23''':  

**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med}} The ''[[wikipedia:es:MediEvil|MediEvil]]'' article is published on the Spanish Wikipedia.<ref>}{{Cite web|url=https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil&action=history&dir=prev|site=Wikipedia|title=Historial de «MediEvil»|retrieved=April 28, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is removed from the PSN in Europe due to the game "failing at the third level."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://community.eu.playstation.com/showthread.php?t=118878|site=Official PlayStation Community (archived version)|title=MediEvil & Spyro issues|published=July 27, 2007|retrieved=April 28, 2023|author=Lestrade|quote=After some of you pointed out that MediEvil fails at the 3rd level we have withdrawn the title from the PLAYSTATION®Store for the time being.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/medievil-and-spyro-psn-bugs|site=Eurogamer|title=MediEvil and Spyro PSN bugs|published=July 30, 2007|retrieved=April 28, 2023|author=Bramwell, Tom|quote=Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer that problems with one of the downloadable PSone games released on PlayStation Network last Thursday have led to its withdrawal.}}</ref>

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*'''August 6''':  

**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med2}} The ''[[wikipedia:es:MediEvil 2|MediEvil 2]]'' article is published on the Spanish Wikipedia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil_2&action=history&dir=prev|site=Wikipedia|title=Historial de «MediEvil 2»|retrieved=April 28, 2023}}</ref>

**{{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is re-released on the PSN in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.consolemonster.com/news/psn-content-20-09-us-europe/|site=Console Monster|title=PSN Content 20/09 (US & Europe)|author=Barker, Anthony|published=September 20, 2007|retrieved=April 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=608|site=Three Speech|title=PSN STORE UPDATES|published=September 20, 2007|retrieved=April 28, 2023}}</ref>

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*'''November 28''':

**{{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>

===2008===

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*'''March 23''':  

**{{Icon|Fan}} A ''MediEvil'' fan club is started on the Russian social network [[wikipedia:VK (social networking website)|VK]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vk.com/medievil_official?w=club2113870|site=VK|title=MediEvil UnOfficial Fan Club|retrieved=April 28, 2023}}</ref>

**{{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===