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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> | *'''June''': {{Icon|Med}} ''PlayStation Underground Volume 2.2'' is sent out to PSU subscribers. Disc 1 contains a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov8UkTQiCkk video interview] with [[Chris Sorrell]] and [[Jason Wilson]].<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> | ||
*'''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|Med}} ''PlayStation Underground Volume 2.3'' is sent out to PSU subscribers. [[MediEvil 0.32 Demo/SCUS-94270|Disc 2]] contains a release of the [[MediEvil 0.32 Demo|0.32 demo of ''MediEvil'']]. {{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}} 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 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. | ||