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==Promotion== | ==Promotion== | ||
{{ | ''MediEvil'' was first unveiled at the Spring [[wikipedia:European Computer Trade Show|European Computer Trade Show]] (ECTS) in 1996.{{Magref|K84}}{{Magref|PROIgry10}} The game was later discussed in issue 35 of the video game magazine Edge where the studio's business development manager was interviewed about projects in development.{{Magref|Edge35}} | ||
The game's next public appearance was at the third [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo|Electronic Entertainment Expo]] in America in 1997.{{Magref|GameFanV5I8}}<ref>{{cite web|title=E3 Preview MediEvil|site=PSX Nation (archived version)|published=June 21, 1997|url=http://web.archive.org/web/0id_/http://www.psxnation.com/e3/mideival.html}}</ref> | |||
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==Release== | ==Release== | ||
''MediEvil'' was initially released on October 9, 1998 in Europe and October 21, 1998 in North America. The game was dedicated to the memory of [[Mr. Apple]].{{Gameref|MED}}{{Gameref|MED-CREDITS}} It retailed at £39.99 in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=I don't know if everyone is aware of this, but Medievil is out now in the UK - priced £39.99.|title=MediEvil Out Now - UK !!|site=uk.games.video.playstation|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/77K14Wp3lfE/m/1XOneTegUXkJ|published=October 8, 1998|retrieved=July 17, 2021}}</ref> The European version of the game is the first known instance of a PlayStation game using LibCrypt protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://psxdatacenter.com/sbifiles.html|site=The PlayStation Datacenter|title=SBI FILES}}</ref> | ''MediEvil'' was initially released on October 9, 1998 in Europe and October 21, 1998 in North America. The game was dedicated to the memory of [[Mr. Apple]].{{Gameref|MED}}{{Gameref|MED-CREDITS}} It retailed at £39.99 in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=I don't know if everyone is aware of this, but Medievil is out now in the UK - priced £39.99.|title=MediEvil Out Now - UK !!|site=uk.games.video.playstation|url=https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.playstation/c/77K14Wp3lfE/m/1XOneTegUXkJ|published=October 8, 1998|retrieved=July 17, 2021}}</ref> The European version of the game is the first known instance of a PlayStation game using LibCrypt protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://psxdatacenter.com/sbifiles.html|site=The PlayStation Datacenter|title=SBI FILES}}</ref> | ||