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:''See [[Oni (myth)]] for the mythical oni, and see [[Oni (folder)]] for info on the installation of Oni on Windows/Mac.'' | |||
:''See [[Credits]] for a complete list of the names behind Oni as well as links to interviews with key members of the Oni team.'' | :''See [[Credits]] for a complete list of the names behind Oni as well as links to interviews with key members of the Oni team.'' | ||
'''Oni''' was developed by [[Bungie West]], a satellite studio of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie Bungie], and released in January 2001 for Windows, Mac OS, and PlayStation 2. | |||
'''Oni''' was developed by [[Bungie West]], a satellite studio of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungie Bungie | |||
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Possible additional factors in the delay were the introduction of a PS2 port to be released in tandem with Oni for Windows/Mac, part of a deal struck with Take-Two Interactive (T2) in August of 1999, and the acquisition of Bungie by Microsoft, which was announced in June of 2000 and which led to the acquisition of the Oni IP by Take-Two just as the game was finishing development. The details of the MS/T2 situation are explained in the "Post-release" section below. | Possible additional factors in the delay were the introduction of a PS2 port to be released in tandem with Oni for Windows/Mac, part of a deal struck with Take-Two Interactive (T2) in August of 1999, and the acquisition of Bungie by Microsoft, which was announced in June of 2000 and which led to the acquisition of the Oni IP by Take-Two just as the game was finishing development. The details of the MS/T2 situation are explained in the "Post-release" section below. | ||
''Further reading:'' | ''Further reading:'' [[Oni/Early Story|Early Story]], [[Oni/Positioning|Positioning Statement]]. | ||
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