Timeline of development: Difference between revisions

a little more clarity on release dates; it's safe to reject the late Mac GM date because there's really nothing supporting it except a statement which was probably not intended to refer to a recent event but simply giving the status of the Mac version
(I was missing the announcement of the final release date)
(a little more clarity on release dates; it's safe to reject the late Mac GM date because there's really nothing supporting it except a statement which was probably not intended to refer to a recent event but simply giving the status of the Mac version)
 
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|event17text=Oni enters beta phase of development{{ref|note=[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=4556 Oni Central Forum: "New news groups?"]}}
|event17text=Oni enters beta phase of development{{ref|note=[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=4556 Oni Central Forum: "New news groups?"]}}
|event18date=Sept. 11, 2000
|event18date=Sept. 11, 2000
|event18text=A GameSpot UK article covering the European Computer Trade Show reports a show floor statement that Oni's release date is March 2001,{{ref|note=[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=4699 Oni Central Forum: "What the...?!?"]}} which is then disputed by Bungie employees and others
|event18text=A GameSpot UK article covering the European Computer Trade Show reports a show floor statement that Oni's release date is March 2001,{{ref|note=[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=4699 Oni Central Forum: "What the...?!?"]}} which is then disputed by Bungie employees and others; in the end it turns out to be accurate for the European releases but not the North American release
|event19date=Nov. 4, 2000
|event19date=Nov. 4, 2000
|event19text=Creation date on game data files in the Windows retail release
|event19text=Creation date on game data files in the Windows retail release
|event20date=Nov. 8, 2000
|event20date=Nov. 8, 2000
|event20text=Gathering of Developers announces the final release date of January 29, 2001{{ref|note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20001213051800/http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=1400 IMG News: "Oni Release Date"]}}
|event20text=Gathering of Developers announces the final North American release date of January 29, 2001 for all three platforms{{ref|note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20001213051800/http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=1400 IMG News: "Oni Release Date"]}}
|event21date=Nov. 17, 2000
|event21date=Nov. 17, 2000
|event21text=Oni is gold mastered for Windows{{ref|note=[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2000/nov00.html#xbox Oni Central: News for November 2000]}}
|event21text=Oni is gold mastered for Windows{{ref|note=[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2000/nov00.html#xbox Oni Central: News for November 2000]}}
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|event24text=Windows demo released{{ref|note=[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=7479 Oni Central Forum: "ONI DEMO!"]}}
|event24text=Windows demo released{{ref|note=[http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=7479 Oni Central Forum: "ONI DEMO!"]}}
|event25date=Dec. 20, 2000
|event25date=Dec. 20, 2000
|event25text=Oni is possibly gold mastered for Mac, based on the date on the retail application and the release of the Mac demo{{ref|note=See [[:Image:Classic Mac Oni Get Info window.png]]}}{{ref|note=[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=8045 Oni Central Forum: Mac Demo News]}}
|event25text=Oni is gold mastered for Mac, based on the date on the retail application and the release of the Mac demo{{ref|note=See [[:Image:Classic Mac Oni Get Info window.png]]}}{{ref|note=[https://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=8045 Oni Central Forum: Mac Demo News]}}
|event26date=Dec. 21, 2000
|event26date=Dec. 21, 2000
|event26text=Mac demo released{{ref|note=[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=1744.html Inside Mac Games News: "Oni Demo Released"]}}
|event26text=Mac demo released{{ref|note=[https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=1744.html Inside Mac Games News: "Oni Demo Released"]}}
|event27date=Jan. 2, 2001
|event27date=Jan. 22, 2001
|event27text=Second possible date of Mac gold master{{ref|note=[http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2001/jan01.html#gold Oni Central: News for January 2001]}}
|event27text=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]}}
|event28date=Jan. 22, 2001
|event28date=Jan. 29, 2001
|event28text=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]}}
|event28text=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"]}}
|event29date=Jan. 29, 2001
|event29text=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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