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**{{Icon|Sony}} ''[[Everybody's Golf 2]]'' is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.{{Citation needed}}
**{{Icon|Sony}} ''[[Everybody's Golf 2]]'' is released in Europe, featuring Sir Dan as a playable character.{{Citation needed}}
*'''April 21''':  
*'''April 21''':  
**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is released in Europe.{{Bookref|Medievil-Times}}<ref>{{Icon|Med2}} ''MediEvil 2'' "Need A Hand..?" print advertisement. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2000.</ref><ref name="TheSunPromo">{{Cite web|title=Win Sony PlayStation games and MediEvil 2|newspaper=[https://www.thesun.co.uk/ The Sun]|published= April 21, 2000|quote=We have teamed up with Sony PlayStation, the world's leading games console, to give you lucky readers the chance to win a copy of MediEvil 2 which is released in the shops today.}}</ref>  
**{{Icon|Med2}} ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is released in Europe.{{Bookref|Medievil-Times}}<ref>{{Icon|Med2}} ''MediEvil 2'' "Need A Hand..?" print advertisement. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2000.</ref><ref name="TheSunPromo">{{Cite web|title=Win Sony PlayStation games and MediEvil 2|newspaper=[[wikipedia:The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]|published= April 21, 2000|quote=We have teamed up with Sony PlayStation, the world's leading games console, to give you lucky readers the chance to win a copy of MediEvil 2 which is released in the shops today.}}</ref>  
**{{Icon|Med2}} [https://www.thesun.co.uk/ The Sun] teams up with SONY to give away 50 copies of ''MediEvil 2'' alongside Sony PlayStation consoles with DualShock controllers.<ref name="TheSunPromo"/>
**{{Icon|Med2}} [[wikipedia:The Sun (United Kingdom)|''The Sun'']] teams up with SONY to give away 50 copies of ''MediEvil 2'' alongside Sony PlayStation consoles with DualShock controllers.<ref name="TheSunPromo"/>
*'''May''': 
*'''May''': 
**{{Icon|Med2}} Absolute PlayStation's review of'' [[MediEvil 2]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Medievil 2 Sony Playstation Game Review|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedievil2b.htm|site=Absolute PlayStation|published=May 2000|retrieved=April 16, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Med2}} Absolute PlayStation's review of'' [[MediEvil 2]]'' is published.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Medievil 2 Sony Playstation Game Review|url=http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rmedievil2b.htm|site=Absolute PlayStation|published=May 2000|retrieved=April 16, 2023}}</ref>
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**{{Icon|Med2}} All entries into the [[HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition]] were to be received by this date.{{Bookref|Medievil-Times}}
**{{Icon|Med2}} All entries into the [[HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition]] were to be received by this date.{{Bookref|Medievil-Times}}
*'''July''':  
*'''July''':  
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Work on ''Common Tales'' is finished.<ref name="commontales">{{Cite web|site=Common Tales|url=http://homes.lmc.gatech.edu/~nitsche/ComTale/welcome.html|title=Welcome|author=Nitsche, Michael|published=October 30, 2002|retrieved=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} Work on ''[[scecambridge:Common Tales|Common Tales]]'' is finished.<ref name="commontales">{{Cite web|site=Common Tales|url=http://homes.lmc.gatech.edu/~nitsche/ComTale/welcome.html|title=Welcome|author=Nitsche, Michael|published=October 30, 2002|retrieved=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
*'''July 5''': 
*'''July 5''': 
**{{Icon|Med2}} The winner of the [[HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition]] is chosen on this date.{{Bookref|Medievil-Times}}
**{{Icon|Med2}} The winner of the [[HAUNTED HALLOWEEN IN SALEM, USA MediEvil 2 Competition]] is chosen on this date.{{Bookref|Medievil-Times}}
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**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med}} The [[wikipedia:MediEvil|''MediEvil'']] article is published on the English Wikipedia.<ref>{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Cite web|site=Wikipedia|title=MediEvil (series): Revision history|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil_(series)&action=history&dir=prev|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med}} The [[wikipedia:MediEvil|''MediEvil'']] article is published on the English Wikipedia.<ref>{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Cite web|site=Wikipedia|title=MediEvil (series): Revision history|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil_(series)&action=history&dir=prev|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
*'''December 10''':  
*'''December 10''':  
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} SCE Europe announces ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' as a European launch title for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/10/official-details-medievil|title=Official Details: MediEvil|site=IGN|published=December 10, 2004|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>  
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} SCE Europe announces ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' as a European launch title for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/10/official-details-medievil|title=Official Details: MediEvil|site=IGN|published=December 10, 2004|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} [[Piers Jackson]] is interviewed about ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. The interview is published on IGN's website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/10/developer-profile-medievil|title=Developer Profile: MediEvil|site=IGN|published=December 10, 2004|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} [[Piers Jackson]] is interviewed about ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. The interview is published on IGN's website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/10/developer-profile-medievil|title=Developer Profile: MediEvil|site=IGN|published=December 10, 2004|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
*'''December 12''':
*'''December 12''':
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PSP launches in Japan.<ref name="sonyhistory">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524051306if_/https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/history.html|title=History of Sony Interactive Entertainment|site=Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc (archived version)|retrieved=December 2, 2022}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PSP launches in Japan.<ref name="sonyhistory">{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524051306if_/https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/history.html|title=History of Sony Interactive Entertainment|site=Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc (archived version)|retrieved=December 2, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/0if_/http://psp.ign.com/articles/560/560947p1.html|site=IGN (archived version)|published=October 27, 2004|title=Japanese Price And Date Set|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref>


===2005===
===2005===
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**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[James Busby]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[James Busby]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
*'''September 1''':
*'''September 1''':
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' is released in Europe as a launch title for the PSP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://uk.playstation.com/psp/games/detail/item46237/MediEvil-Resurrection/|site=Official PlayStation website (archived version)|title=PlayStation Games - MediEvil: Resurrection|retrieved=April 20, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Sony}} The PSP launches in Europe.<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 released in Europe as a launch title for the PSP.<ref name="pspeu"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://uk.playstation.com/psp/games/detail/item46237/MediEvil-Resurrection/|site=Official PlayStation website (archived version)|title=PlayStation Games - MediEvil: Resurrection|retrieved=April 20, 2023}}</ref>
*'''September 7''':  
*'''September 7''':  
**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Resurrection}} The [[wikipedia:MediEvil Resurrection|''MediEvil Resurrection'']] article is published on the English Wikipedia.<ref>{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Cite web|site=Wikipedia|title=MediEvil: Resurrection: Revision history|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil:_Resurrection&action=history&dir=prev|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Resurrection}} The [[wikipedia:MediEvil Resurrection|''MediEvil Resurrection'']] article is published on the English Wikipedia.<ref>{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Cite web|site=Wikipedia|title=MediEvil: Resurrection: Revision history|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediEvil:_Resurrection&action=history&dir=prev|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
*'''September 13''': 
*'''September 13''': 
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{cite web|site=PlayStation.com (archived version)|title=MEDIEVIL RESURRECTION RISES FROM THE CRYPT TO THE PSP SYSTEM|published=September 13, 2005|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://us.playstation.com/corporate/about/press-release/291.html|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'' is released in North America.<ref>{{cite web|site=PlayStation.com (archived version)|title=MEDIEVIL RESURRECTION RISES FROM THE CRYPT TO THE PSP SYSTEM|published=September 13, 2005|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0if_/http://us.playstation.com/corporate/about/press-release/291.html|retrieved=April 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/13/medievil-resurrected-at-retail|site=IGN|title=MediEvil Resurrected at Retail|author=Adams, David|published=September 13, 2005|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref>
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} IGN's [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/13/medievil-resurrection review] of ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' is published, as well as GameSpot's [http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-resurrection-review/1900-6133032/ review] and GameZone's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060118114736/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r25367.htm review].
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} IGN's [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/13/medievil-resurrection review] of ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' is published, as well as GameSpot's [http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medievil-resurrection-review/1900-6133032/ review] and GameZone's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060118114736/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r25367.htm review].
*'''September 29''': 
*'''September 29''': 
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**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med2}} The [[wikipedia:MediEvil 2|''MediEvil 2'']] article is published on the English Wikipedia.
**{{Icon|Wikipedia}} {{Icon|Med2}} The [[wikipedia:MediEvil 2|''MediEvil 2'']] article is published on the English Wikipedia.
*'''January 31''': 
*'''January 31''': 
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} The ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection Original Soundtrack]]'' is released.
**{{Icon|Resurrection}} The ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection Original Soundtrack]]'' is released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/01/31/medievil-resurrection-soundtrack-coming|site=IGN|title=Medievil Resurrection Soundtrack Coming|published=January 31, 2006|retrieved=April 21, 2023}}</ref>
<!--*'''March''': 
<!--*'''March''': 
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Angelo Bod]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->
**{{Icon|Cambridge}} [[Angelo Bod]] leaves [[SCE Cambridge Studio]].-->