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|event2date=May 15, 1997 | |event2date=May 15, 1997 | ||
|event2text=Bungie West announces they are hiring; Michael Evans and Alex Okita onboard by this point or soon after | |event2text=Bungie West announces they are hiring; Michael Evans and Alex Okita onboard by this point or soon after | ||
|event3date | |event3date=Dec. 31, 1997 | ||
|event3text=Bungie West gets their content authoring pipeline working{{ref|note=[http://web.archive.org/web/20010302193919/http://www.insidemacgames.com/previews/99/oni/oni2.shtml Inside Mac Games: "Sneak Preview: Oni"]}} | |||
|event4date=May 23, 1998 | |||
|event4text=Oni is announced along with Myth II at E3 | |||
|event5date=Dec. 28, 1998 | |||
| | |event5text=Myth II uninstaller bug is discovered, costs Bungie about $800,000 | ||
|event6date=May 13, 1999 | |event6date=May 13, 1999 | ||
|event6text=Oni appears at E3 with hands-on demo running in multiplayer mode<br>"Blam" project is shown to a select group behind closed doors | |event6text=Oni appears at E3 with hands-on demo running in multiplayer mode<br>"Blam" project is shown to a select group behind closed doors | ||
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|event7text=Oni appears at Macworld NY running in multiplayer mode<br>Halo is announced | |event7text=Oni appears at Macworld NY running in multiplayer mode<br>Halo is announced | ||
|event8date=Aug. 12, 1999 | |event8date=Aug. 12, 1999 | ||
|event8text=Take-Two Interactive announces that it will purchase 19.9% stake in Bungie, becoming the distributor for Oni and Halo;{{ref|name="T2"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20000118055725/http://pc.ign.com/news/9525.html IGN: "Take-Two Take Bungie"]}} purchase occurs in November{{ref|[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946581/0000891554-00-000145.txt SEC 10-K filing for Take-Two Interactive]}}<br>Oni's stated release date is "before Christmas" 1999{{ref|name="T2"}} | |event8text=Take-Two Interactive announces that it will purchase 19.9% stake in Bungie, becoming the distributor for Oni and Halo;{{ref|name="T2"|note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20000118055725/http://pc.ign.com/news/9525.html IGN: "Take-Two Take Bungie"]}} purchase occurs in November{{ref|note=[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946581/0000891554-00-000145.txt SEC 10-K filing for Take-Two Interactive]}}<br>Oni's stated release date is "before Christmas" 1999{{ref|name="T2"}} | ||
|event9date=Dec. 1999 | |event9date=Dec. 1999 | ||
|event9text=Brent Pease leaves the Oni team | |event9text=Brent Pease leaves the Oni team | ||
|event10date=Jan. 5, 2000 | |event10date=Jan. 5, 2000 | ||
|event10text=Oni appears at Macworld SF | |event10text=Oni appears at Macworld SF; on BungieTV, the game is demonstrated by Bungie staffers running in multiplayer mode | ||
|event11date=May 2000 | |event11date=May 13, 2000 | ||
|event11text=The announcement is made that multiplayer mode has been canceled | |event11text=The announcement is made that multiplayer mode has been canceled{{ref|note=[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=3216 Oni Central Forum: "Rant here... I think its a good rant ;)"]}} | ||
|event12date=Jun. 19, 2000 | |event12date=Jun. 19, 2000 | ||
|event12text=Microsoft purchases 100% stake in Bungie and Take-Two gains full IP rights over Oni and Myth{{ref|[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/20/microsoft-buys-bungie-take-two-buys-oni-ps2-situation-unchanged IGN: "Microsoft Buys Bungie, Take Two Buys Oni, PS2 Situation Unchanged"]}}{{ref|[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946581/000112528202003845/b320556.htm SEC 10-K filing for Take-Two Interactive]}} | |event12text=Microsoft purchases 100% stake in Bungie and Take-Two gains full IP rights over Oni and Myth{{ref|note=[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/20/microsoft-buys-bungie-take-two-buys-oni-ps2-situation-unchanged IGN: "Microsoft Buys Bungie, Take Two Buys Oni, PS2 Situation Unchanged"]}}{{ref|note=[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/946581/000112528202003845/b320556.htm SEC 10-K filing for Take-Two Interactive]}} | ||
|event13date=Aug. 28, 2000 | |event13date=Aug. 28, 2000 | ||
|event13text=Oni enters beta phase of development{{ref|[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read | |event13text=Oni enters beta phase of development{{ref|note=[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=4556 Oni Central Forum: "New news groups?"]}} | ||
|event14date=Nov. 4, 2000 | |event14date=Nov. 4, 2000 | ||
|event14text=Creation date on game data in the Windows retail release | |event14text=Creation date on game data in the Windows retail release | ||
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|event17text=Bungie West officially moves to Microsoft's headquarters at Redmond | |event17text=Bungie West officially moves to Microsoft's headquarters at Redmond | ||
|event18date=Dec. 17, 2000 | |event18date=Dec. 17, 2000 | ||
|event18text=Windows demo released{{ref|[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read | |event18text=Windows demo released{{ref|note=[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=7479 Oni Central Forum: "ONI DEMO!"]}} | ||
|event19date=Dec. 20, 2000 | |event19date=Dec. 20, 2000 | ||
|event19text=Oni is possibly gold mastered for Mac, based on release of Mac demo{{ref|[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read | |event19text=Oni is possibly gold mastered for Mac, based on release of Mac demo{{ref|note=[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=8045 Oni Central Forum: Mac Demo News]}} | ||
|event20date=Jan. 2, 2001 | |event20date=Jan. 2, 2001 | ||
|event20text=Second possible date of Mac gold master{{ref|[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2001/jan01.html#gold Oni Central: News for January 2001]}} | |event20text=Second possible date of Mac gold master{{ref|note=[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2001/jan01.html#gold Oni Central: News for January 2001]}} | ||
|event21date=Jan. 22, 2001 | |event21date=Jan. 22, 2001 | ||
|event21text=Oni is gold mastered for PlayStation 2{{ref|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010128150200/http://www.dailyradar.com/news/game_news_6691.html Daily Radar: "Oni Gets SCEA's Approval ", Jan. 22, 2001]}} | |event21text=Oni is gold mastered for PlayStation 2{{ref|note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20010128150200/http://www.dailyradar.com/news/game_news_6691.html Daily Radar: "Oni Gets SCEA's Approval ", Jan. 22, 2001]}} | ||
|event22date=Jan. 29, 2001 | |event22date=Jan. 29, 2001 | ||
|event22text=Official release date for Oni in North America on Mac, Windows and PS2{{ref|[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2001/jan01.html Oni Central: News for January 2001]}}{{ref|name="GOD release"|[https://web.archive.org/web/20010617133132/http://www.godgames.com/main.php?section | |event22text=Official release date for Oni in North America on Mac, Windows and PS2{{ref|note=[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2001/jan01.html Oni Central: News for January 2001]}}{{ref|name="GOD release"|note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20010617133132/http://www.godgames.com/main.php?section=news&page=press&pr=ONI_Ships Godgames.com: "Gathering of Developers Ships Oni Nationwide for the PC and Macintosh"]}}{{ref|note=[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/oni-receives-final-approval/1100-2676645/ GameSpot: "Oni Receives Final Approval"]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:22, 20 February 2026
- For the full story of Oni's development, see Oni. For detailed information on the continued updates for Mac after release, see History of Mac Oni.
The Oni project started development in April of 1997 and ran for approximately 3 years, 9 months, ending in January of 2001. Through this time, the Bungie West team ran into unexpected technical and design hurdles, resulting in a much longer development period than planned. The initial internal deadline for the game was October 1999, and this was gradually pushed back quarter by quarter until the game was finished anywhere from November 2000 to January 2001 depending on the platform.
The development of the game was accompanied by unexpected events such as a financial blow to Bungie from the Myth II uninstaller bug, a partial buyout by Take-Two Interactive, turnover on the staff and a change of project lead, and then a complete buyout by Microsoft. Only a sustained crunch period at the end of development, pushing Bungie West to their limits, allowed the game to be finished to a degree where it was ready to ship, and cuts to the game were still required such as the removal of multiplayer mode.
| Apr. 2, 1997 |
Engine quietly begins development under Brent Pease |
| May 15, 1997 |
Bungie West announces they are hiring; Michael Evans and Alex Okita onboard by this point or soon after |
| Dec. 31, 1997 |
Bungie West gets their content authoring pipeline working[1] |
| May 23, 1998 |
Oni is announced along with Myth II at E3 |
| Dec. 28, 1998 |
Myth II uninstaller bug is discovered, costs Bungie about $800,000 |
| May 13, 1999 |
Oni appears at E3 with hands-on demo running in multiplayer mode "Blam" project is shown to a select group behind closed doors |
| Jul. 21, 1999 |
Oni appears at Macworld NY running in multiplayer mode Halo is announced |
| Aug. 12, 1999 |
Take-Two Interactive announces that it will purchase 19.9% stake in Bungie, becoming the distributor for Oni and Halo;[2] purchase occurs in November[3] Oni's stated release date is "before Christmas" 1999[2] |
| Dec. 1999 |
Brent Pease leaves the Oni team |
| Jan. 5, 2000 |
Oni appears at Macworld SF; on BungieTV, the game is demonstrated by Bungie staffers running in multiplayer mode |
| May 13, 2000 |
The announcement is made that multiplayer mode has been canceled[4] |
| Jun. 19, 2000 |
Microsoft purchases 100% stake in Bungie and Take-Two gains full IP rights over Oni and Myth[5][6] |
| Aug. 28, 2000 |
Oni enters beta phase of development[7] |
| Nov. 4, 2000 |
Creation date on game data in the Windows retail release |
| Nov. 17, 2000 |
Oni is gold mastered for Windows |
| Nov. 20, 2000 |
Creation date on game data in the Windows demo and Mac retail release (in .sep format) |
| Dec. 15, 2000 |
Bungie West officially moves to Microsoft's headquarters at Redmond |
| Dec. 17, 2000 |
Windows demo released[8] |
| Dec. 20, 2000 |
Oni is possibly gold mastered for Mac, based on release of Mac demo[9] |
| Jan. 2, 2001 |
Second possible date of Mac gold master[10] |
| Jan. 22, 2001 |
Oni is gold mastered for PlayStation 2[11] |
| Jan. 29, 2001 |
Official release date for Oni in North America on Mac, Windows and PS2[12][13][14] |
References
- ↑ Inside Mac Games: "Sneak Preview: Oni"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IGN: "Take-Two Take Bungie"
- ↑ SEC 10-K filing for Take-Two Interactive
- ↑ Oni Central Forum: "Rant here... I think its a good rant ;)"
- ↑ IGN: "Microsoft Buys Bungie, Take Two Buys Oni, PS2 Situation Unchanged"
- ↑ SEC 10-K filing for Take-Two Interactive
- ↑ Oni Central Forum: "New news groups?"
- ↑ Oni Central Forum: "ONI DEMO!"
- ↑ Oni Central Forum: Mac Demo News
- ↑ Oni Central: News for January 2001
- ↑ Daily Radar: "Oni Gets SCEA's Approval ", Jan. 22, 2001
- ↑ Oni Central: News for January 2001
- ↑ Godgames.com: "Gathering of Developers Ships Oni Nationwide for the PC and Macintosh"
- ↑ GameSpot: "Oni Receives Final Approval"