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==Troubles== | ==Troubles== | ||
Oni was originally expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 1999,{{ref|name="advert"}} but as that time approached, the release date was pushed back to Q1 2000.{{ref|group=note|[[:Image:Info sheet.jpg|This info sheet]], while it's not clear where it was used, shows that Bungie thought the game was right around the corner. The date on the original document is Sep. 29, | Oni was originally expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 1999,{{ref|name="advert"}} but as that time approached, the release date was pushed back to Q1 2000.{{ref|group=note|[[:Image:Info sheet.jpg|This info sheet]], while it's not clear where it was used, shows that Bungie thought the game was right around the corner. The date on the original document is Sep. 29, 1999, giving them no more than six months to finish the game….}} This occurred repeatedly, until finally the rumored release date was as late as March 2001.<!-- | ||
-->{{ref|group=note|Discussions on Oni Central Forum of: a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}2533 fall 1999] release date, a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}1129 summer 2000] release date, a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}4084 fall 2000] release date, and finally a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}4699 spring 2001] release date. These "release dates" were generally rumors, ephemeral dates used by online stores for pre-orders, or vague estimates by Bungie PR, not official statements. Nevertheless, it was clear that Oni was taking longer than planned to finish, which was a cause of some concern among Bungie fans.}}<!-- | -->{{ref|group=note|Discussions on Oni Central Forum of: a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}2533 fall 1999] release date, a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}1129 summer 2000] release date, a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}4084 fall 2000] release date, and finally a [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read{{=}}4699 spring 2001] release date. These "release dates" were generally rumors, ephemeral dates used by online stores for pre-orders, or vague estimates by Bungie PR, not official statements. Nevertheless, it was clear that Oni was taking longer than planned to finish, which was a cause of some concern among Bungie fans.}}<!-- | ||
--> Some of the uncertainty came from Bungie's typical reluctance to announce or adhere to fixed release dates. | --> Some of the uncertainty came from Bungie's typical reluctance to announce or adhere to fixed release dates. | ||