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*'''May 28''': {{Icon|Med}} SCEA publish a press release about ''MediEvil'' in North America, announcing the game's October release date.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://www.playstation.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9497|title=CHALLENGE THE POWERS OF DARKNESS IN THE GOTHIC WORLD OF MEDIEVIL™|site=PlayStation - News (archived version)|published=May 28, 1998}}</ref>
*'''May 28''': {{Icon|Med}} SCEA publish a press release about ''MediEvil'' in North America, announcing the game's October release date.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://www.playstation.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9497|title=CHALLENGE THE POWERS OF DARKNESS IN THE GOTHIC WORLD OF MEDIEVIL™|site=PlayStation - News (archived version)|published=May 28, 1998}}</ref>
*'''May 28 - May 30''': {{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Med}} A demo of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is [https://youtu.be/377fEyJ8lvU?t=1254 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> 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>
*'''May 28 - May 30''': {{Icon|E3}} {{Icon|Med}} A demo of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is [https://youtu.be/377fEyJ8lvU?t=1254 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> 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>
*'''June''': {{Icon|Med}} ''PlayStation Underground Volume 2.2'' is sent out to PSU subscribers.<ref>{{Cite|site=PlayStatio Demo Zone (archived version)|title=PlayStation Underground Volume 2 Issue 2|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://home.kscable.com/pdz/psu6.html}}</ref> It contains a video interview with [[Chris Sorrell]] and [[Jason Wilson]].
*'''August 8''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' 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|published=August 5, 1998|title=MediEvil|site=Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle}}</ref>
*'''August 8''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' 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|published=August 5, 1998|title=MediEvil|site=Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle}}</ref>
*'''September''': {{Icon|Med2}} [[MediEvil 2|A sequel to ''MediEvil'']] is first considered at this time.<ref>{{cite web|title=MediEvil 2 Director Interviewed|site=GameSpot|published=December 15, 1999|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/medievil-2-director-interviewed/1100-2440416/}}</ref>
*'''September''': {{Icon|Med2}} [[MediEvil 2|A sequel to ''MediEvil'']] is first considered at this time.<ref>{{cite web|title=MediEvil 2 Director Interviewed|site=GameSpot|published=December 15, 1999|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/medievil-2-director-interviewed/1100-2440416/}}</ref>
*'''October 8''': {{Icon|Med}} [[Chris Sorrell]] and [[Jason Wilson]] answer questions in the MediEvil Team On-line Interview on the official [[MediEvil EU site|''MediEvil'' website]].{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/chat/chat1.html|Chat}}
*'''October 8''': {{Icon|Med}} [[Chris Sorrell]] and [[Jason Wilson]] answer questions in the MediEvil Team On-line Interview on the official [[MediEvil EU site|''MediEvil'' website]].{{Siteref|MED-EU-Site|english/chat/chat1.html|Chat}}
*'''October 9''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is released in Europe.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/content.html|Welcome}}
*'''October 9''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is released in Europe.{{Siteref|MED1-EU-Site|english/content.html|Welcome}} Certain releases of the game are bundled with the [[MediEvil Demo/SCED-01441|Winter Releases '98]] demo disc, which also contains a demo of the game.
*'''October 19''': {{Icon|Med}} The [[Funeral]] advert, created by TBWA Simons Palmer to promote ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' in the United Kingdom, is classified as suitable for viewing by people aged 15 or above by the [[wikipedia:British Board of Film Classification|British Board of Film Classification]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/sony-playstation-medievil-computer-game-funeral-1970|title=SONY PLAYSTATION - MEDIEVIL COMPUTER GAME - FUNERAL|site=British Board of Film Classification (archived version)|published=October 19, 1998}}</ref>
*'''October 19''': {{Icon|Med}} The [[Funeral]] advert, created by TBWA Simons Palmer to promote ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' in the United Kingdom, is classified as suitable for viewing by people aged 15 or above by the [[wikipedia:British Board of Film Classification|British Board of Film Classification]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/sony-playstation-medievil-computer-game-funeral-1970|title=SONY PLAYSTATION - MEDIEVIL COMPUTER GAME - FUNERAL|site=British Board of Film Classification (archived version)|published=October 19, 1998}}</ref>
*'''October 21''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Challenge the Powers of Darkness in the Gothic World of MediEvil|newspaper=[https://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/ Business Wire]|published=October 21, 1998}}</ref><ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://psx.ign.com/reviews/3950.html|title=MediEvil|site=IGN|published=October 22, 1998|author=Nelson, Randy & Perry, Douglass}}</ref><ref name="psnews">{{Cite|title=What's New|site=PlayStation (archived version)|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990508082815/http://www.playstation.com/news/launchmain_news.html}}</ref>
*'''October 21''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Challenge the Powers of Darkness in the Gothic World of MediEvil|newspaper=[https://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/ Business Wire]|published=October 21, 1998}}</ref><ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://psx.ign.com/reviews/3950.html|title=MediEvil|site=IGN|published=October 22, 1998|author=Nelson, Randy & Perry, Douglass}}</ref><ref name="psnews">{{Cite|title=What's New|site=PlayStation (archived version)|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990508082815/http://www.playstation.com/news/launchmain_news.html}}</ref>
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*'''October 23''': {{Icon|Med}} GameSpot's review of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2548312,00.html|site=GameSpot|title=PlayStation Reviews: MediEvil Review|author=Fielder, Joe|published=October 23, 1998}}</ref>
*'''October 23''': {{Icon|Med}} GameSpot's review of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2548312,00.html|site=GameSpot|title=PlayStation Reviews: MediEvil Review|author=Fielder, Joe|published=October 23, 1998}}</ref>
*'''November''': {{Icon|Med}} Absolute PlayStation's review of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite|title=MEDIEVIL - Review|published=November 1998|retrieved=November 29, 2022|site=Absolute PlayStation|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedi.htm}}</ref>
*'''November''': {{Icon|Med}} Absolute PlayStation's review of ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite|title=MEDIEVIL - Review|published=November 1998|retrieved=November 29, 2022|site=Absolute PlayStation|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedi.htm}}</ref>
*'''November 9''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil Demo/SCUS-94293|PlayStation Underground JamPack Winter '98]]'' is released in stores across North America as a sampler for the [[PlayStation Underground]] CD magazine. It features a demo of ''MediEvil''.<ref name="psnews"/>
*'''November 9''': {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil Demo/SCUS-94293|PlayStation Underground JamPack Winter '98]]'' is released in stores across North America as a sampler for the [[PlayStation Underground]] CD magazine. It features a [[MediEvil Demo|demo]] of ''MediEvil''.<ref name="psnews"/>
*'''November 16''': {{Icon|Med}} All entries into the [[MediEvil Hangman]] contest were to be received by this date.{{Siteref|MED-US-Site|contest/expired.html|MediEvil Contest}}
*'''November 16''': {{Icon|Med}} All entries into the [[MediEvil Hangman]] contest were to be received by this date.{{Siteref|MED-US-Site|contest/expired.html|MediEvil Contest}}
*'''November 19''': {{Icon|Med}} SCEA and [[wikipedia:Pizza Hut|Pizza Hut]] announce a nationwide promotion. Customers who bought Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza had the opportunity to win a grand prize cash jackpot of $200,000 and a wide assortment of PlayStation prizes, including 100 PlayStation game consoles with [[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot: Warped|''Crash Bandicoot: WARPED'']], as well as 2,000 copies of PlayStation's most popular games, including ''MediEvil''.<ref name="PizzaHutPromo">{{Cite web|quote=Sony Computer Entertainment America and Pizza Hut announced today a nationwide promotion that teams up the world's largest pizza restaurant company with the world's best-selling videogame system.|title=SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA AND PIZZA HUT® TEAM UP FOR THE "PIZZA-POWERED PLAYSTATION® GIVEAWAY"|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000611093215/http://www.playstation.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9511|published=November 19, 1998|newspaper=PlayStation - News (archived version)}}</ref>
*'''November 19''': {{Icon|Med}} SCEA and [[wikipedia:Pizza Hut|Pizza Hut]] announce a nationwide promotion. Customers who bought Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza had the opportunity to win a grand prize cash jackpot of $200,000 and a wide assortment of PlayStation prizes, including 100 PlayStation game consoles with [[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot: Warped|''Crash Bandicoot: WARPED'']], as well as 2,000 copies of PlayStation's most popular games, including ''MediEvil''.<ref name="PizzaHutPromo">{{Cite web|quote=Sony Computer Entertainment America and Pizza Hut announced today a nationwide promotion that teams up the world's largest pizza restaurant company with the world's best-selling videogame system.|title=SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA AND PIZZA HUT® TEAM UP FOR THE "PIZZA-POWERED PLAYSTATION® GIVEAWAY"|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000611093215/http://www.playstation.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9511|published=November 19, 1998|newspaper=PlayStation - News (archived version)}}</ref>
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