Real world history/2020s: Difference between revisions

**{{Icon|L52}} {{Icon|MedPS4}} Level52 Studios release an update about their projects, including the [[MediEvil - Sir Dan Fortesque Limited Edition Statue|Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105032141/https://shop.level52studios.com/update-page|site=Level52 Studios (archived version)|title=Update Page|published=December 31, 2021}}</ref>

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===2022===

*'''January 8''':

**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} A tool-assisted speedrun of the original ''MediEvil'' by {{Speedrun.com User|Crash41596}} is published on TASVideos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasvideos.org/4571M|site=TASVideos|title=PSX MediEvil by Crash41596 in 21:05.91|published=January 1, 2022|retrieved=June 10, 2023}}</ref>

*'''January 25''':

**{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} {{Icon|MPSP}} Third Editions announce ''Ludothèque: Les classiques du Retrogaming - Volume 2'', which collects Ludothèques 6 through 10, including number 9 - ''MediEvil''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ThirdEditions/status/1485946675806056449|site=X (formerly Twitter)|title=Third Editions (@ThirdEditions)|published=January 25, 2022|retrieved=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

*'''February 17''':  

**{{Icon|Fan}} ''Gallowpedia'', then known simply as the independent ''[[Project:About|MediEvil Wiki]]'', is founded.<ref>{{Icon|Gallowpedia}} {{Cite web|title=Revision history of "Main Page"|site=Gallowpedia|url=https://medievil.wiki/w/Main_Page?action=history|retrieved=June 1, 2023}}</ref>

*'''March 3''':

**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Michael Nitsche publishes ''[[Once Upon A Space]]'', part of the ''Common Tales'' project, on his YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8awVOKsuw|title=Once Upon A Space|site=YouTube|author=Nitsche, Michael|published=March 3, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

*'''March 10''':

**{{Icon|Med}} {{Icon|Med2}} {{Icon|MPSP}} ''Ludothèque: Les classiques du Retrogaming - Volume 2'' by Third Editions is released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ThirdEditions/status/1485946675806056449|site=X (formerly Twitter)|title=Third Editions (@ThirdEditions)|published=March 10, 2022|retrieved=October 12, 2022}}</ref>

*'''March 22''':

**{{Icon|PS+}} Sony reveal their plans to revamp the [[wikipedia:PlayStation Plus|PlayStation Plus]] service by introducing three subscription tiers.<ref name="PSPlus">{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/|site=PlayStation.Blog|author=Ryan, Jim|published=March 22, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023|title=UPDATE: All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever}}</ref>

*'''May 1''':

**{{Icon|Fan}} The Hunger Club Clothing Company tease unlicensed ''MediEvil'' merchandise.<ref>{{Icon|Twitter}} {{Cite web|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/hungerclub/status/1520855089736519683|published=May 1, 2022|title=Hunger Club Clothing Co. (@HungerClub)|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

*'''May 13''':

**{{Icon|Fan}} The Hunger Club Clothing Company reveal their exclusive ''MediEvil'' design, "Resurrection", on Twitter.<ref>{{Icon|Twitter}} {{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/hungerclub/status/1525171159960002561|site=Twitter|title=Hunger Club Clothing Co. (@HungerClub)|published=May 13, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

*'''May 17''':

**{{Icon|B&B}} [[Bob and Barn]] release a track called [[Waltz of the Dead]] on their YouTube to celebrate MediEvil's upcoming 25th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUWK_yEumY|site=YouTube|title=MediEvil 25th Anniversary Collection - Waltz of the Dead|published=May 17, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref> Parts of the track also become available for sale as [[wikipedia:NFTs|NFTs]] on [[wikipedia:OpenSea|OpenSea]], an NFT marketplace website.

*'''May 20 - June 3''':

**{{Icon|Fan}} The Hunger Club Clothing Company's unlicensed ''MediEvil'' merchandise is available for purchase.<ref>{{Icon|Twitter}} {{Cite web|site=Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/HungerClub/status/1527710303538003968|title=Hunger Club Clothing Co. (@HungerClub)|published=May 20, 2022|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

*'''May 24''':

**{{Icon|PS+}} The new [[wikipedia:PlayStation Plus|PlayStation Plus]] launches in select Asian markets (excluding Japan).<ref name="PSPlus"/>

*'''June 23''':

**{{Icon|PS+}} The new [[wikipedia:PlayStation Plus|PlayStation Plus]] launches in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="PSPlus"/>

*'''August 23''':

**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} [[Speedrunning:Rune smuggling|Rune smuggling]] is discovered in the original ''MediEvil'' by {{Speedrun.com User|NoobKillerRoof}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oThvx4nkuTM|title=The HARDEST skip in MediEvil speedrunning was just... skipped|site=YouTube|author=NoobKillerRoof|published=August 24, 2022|retrieved=June 5, 2023}}</ref> This allows a rune to be taken from one level into another. It utilises a technique previously discovered by {{Speedrun.com User|JacoboTheChocobo}} that allows the game to be saved inside a level.

*'''September 17''':

**{{Icon|Med}} The ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]'', an early version of ''MediEvil'' from 1997, is released as part of [[hiddenpalace:Project Eclipse|Project Eclipse]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tldtODfwMXg|site=YouTube|title=Project Eclipse - September 17th, 2022 Prototype Release|published=September 17, 2022|retrieved=May 31, 2023}}</ref>

*'''October 11''':

**{{Icon|Fan}} The independent ''MediEvil Wiki'' joins the [https://gamingwikinetwork.org Gaming Wiki Network].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://banjokazooiewiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Gaming_Wiki_Network&oldid=96986|site=JiggyWikki, a Banjo-Kazooie wiki|title=Template:Gaming Wiki Network|published=October 11, 2022|retrieved=June 1, 2023|quote=Added MediEvil Wiki}}</ref>

*'''October 19''':  

**{{Icon|L52}} {{Icon|MedPS4}} Level52 Studios release another update about their projects, including the [[MediEvil - Sir Dan Fortesque Limited Edition Statue|Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123110134/https://shop.level52studios.com/update-page|site=Level52 Studios (archived version)|title=Update Page|published=October 19, 2022}}</ref>

*'''October 25''':  

**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|MedPS4}} {{Speedrun.com User|Bobbykaze}} discovers that [[Speedrunning:Rune smuggling|rune smuggling]] is possible in the ''MediEvil'' remake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvi0keo7Pb4|site=YouTube|title=MediEvil (PS4) - Star Rune Smuggle for Gallows Gauntlet Skip|author=Bobbykaze|published=October 25, 2022|retrieved=June 10, 2023}}</ref>

*'''October 26''':

**{{Icon|Speedrunning}} {{Icon|Med}} A tool-assisted "all chalices" speedrun of the original ''MediEvil'' by {{Speedrun.com User|Crash41596}} is published on TASVideos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasvideos.org/4875M|site=TASVideos|title=PSX MediEvil "all chalices" by Crash41596 in 1:01:55.63|published=October 26, 2022|retrieved=June 10, 2023}}</ref>

===2023===

*'''January 10''':

**{{Icon|Fan}} ''Clive 'N' Wrench'' is released. It contains several ''MediEvil'' easter eggs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094720/Clive_N_Wrench/|site=Steam|title=Clive 'N' Wrench|published=February 23, 2023|retrieved=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

*'''April 28''':

*'''May 1''':  

**{{Icon|L52}} {{Icon|MedPS4}} Level52 Studios release yet another update about their projects, including the [[MediEvil - Sir Dan Fortesque Limited Edition Statue|Limited Edition Sir Daniel Fortesque Polystone Statue]], this time on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Crt09nvvL_J/|site=Instagram|title=LEVEL52 STUDIOS|published=May 1, 2023|quote=Hello statue community.<br>We understand it has been awhile and our communication has been sparse. We have had our heads down trying to solve all of our production issues. We have struggled deeply with all of our direct to customer licensed statues as they all were incredibly low run, highly limited pieces. This was impacted greatly by covid and the factory we chose for the vast majority of these statues has not been able to come back online as fast as we had hoped. Along with that they prioritize larger runs and ours have constantly been placed in the back of the queues over and over again. We had to scale back our business a significant amount and made some pretty big layoffs late last year.<br>With all that said we have a path forward. We are being acquired by a larger collectibles and statue manufacturer. This will help expedite production on all delayed projects and hopefully deliver most projects this year. We will be updating each project individually over the coming weeks with as much info as we can add.<br>We apologize for our lack of communication, we have been trying to get through these issues the best we can while making good on the projects you all ordered. We will be delivering this year and the quality will be what you all expect from us. Thank you for your support, your kind words in our email and most of all your understanding as we move to complete each and every delayed project we have.|retrieved=May 31, 2023}}</ref>

*'''August 9''':

**{{Icon|PSPlus}} {{Icon|Resurrection}} It is announced on the PlayStation.Blog that ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' will be re-released on PS4 and PS5 through the PS Plus Premium service on August 15, 2023.<ref name="resurrection">{{cite web|site=PlayStation.Blog|title=PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Sea of Stars, Moving Out 2, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen|published=August 9, 2023|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2023/08/09/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-august-sea-of-stars-moving-out-2-destiny-2-the-witch-queen/}}</ref>

*'''August 11''':

*'''August 12''':

*'''August 14''':

*'''August 15''':

**{{Icon|PSPlus}} {{Icon|Resurrection}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' is re-released on PS4 and PS5 through the PS Plus Premium service.<ref name="resurrection"/>  [[MediEvil: Resurrection/Patches|Patch 1.01]] (1.000.001 on PS5) for the game is released soon after.

*'''August 16''':

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*'''August 23''':

*'''September 8''':

**{{Icon|Med}} Funding for issue 26 of S!CK magazine ends.<ref name="kisskissbankbank"/>