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This is a list of all known companies involved with owning, distributing, or developing [[Oni]]. Some of these rights may have lapsed since the time period of Oni's release (Jan. 2001), so in one column we list the rights as of that time, then, to the best of our knowledge, we give the current status of those rights.<br><br>
:''For a list of people who worked on Oni, see [[Credits]].''
 
This is a list of all known companies involved with owning, distributing, or developing [[Oni]]. Some of these rights may have lapsed since the time period of Oni's release, so in one column we list the rights as of that time, then, to the best of our knowledge, we give the current status of those rights.<br><br>


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|[http://www.take2games.com/ Take-Two Interactive]
|[http://www.take2games.com/ Take-Two Interactive]
|[[wikipedia:IP_rights|IP rights]], publishing
|[[wikipedia:IP_rights|IP rights]]
|Current
|Current
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|[http://www.bungie.net/projects/oni/default.aspx Bungie Software]
|IP rights
|None after 2000
|-
{{th}}
!colspan="4"|Publishing
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|Gathering of Developers<sup>†</sup>
|Windows/Mac
|Gathering was merged by Take-Two into 2K Games
|-
|[http://www.rockstargames.com/ Rockstar Games]
|PlayStation 2
|Current; Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
|-
|-
{{th}}
{{th}}
!colspan="4"|Distribution
!colspan="4"|Distribution
|-
|-
|[http://www.feralinteractive.com/?game=oni&language=english Feral Interactive]
|Take-Two Interactive
|Mac version (outside North America)
|Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
|-
|Gathering of Developers<sup>†</sup>
|Windows version
|Windows version
|Should be current, although Oni is not on Take-Two's online store*
|Current; not selling Oni on their website*
|-
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|[http://www.destineerstudios.com/macsoftgames/ MacSoft]
|[http://www.destineerstudios.com/macsoftgames/ MacSoft]
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|Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
|Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
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|[http://www.take2games.com/ Take-Two Interactive]
|[http://www.feralinteractive.com/?game=oni&language=english Feral Interactive]
|PlayStation 2 version
|Mac version (outside North America)
|Current, but PS2 version no longer being sold on website*
|Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
|-
|-
{{th}}
{{th}}
!colspan="4"|Developers
!colspan="4"|Developers
|-
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|[http://www.bungie.net/projects/oni/default.aspx Bungie Software]
|Bungie Software
|Former IP holder
|Original Windows and Mac OS versions
|Probably none after June 2000
|None after 2000
|-
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|[http://www.feralinteractive.com/ Feral Interactive]
|Rockstar Canada (now Toronto)
|Originally, no development rights were declared; Feral simply distributed Oni
|PlayStation 2 port
|Unknown
|Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
|-
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|[http://www.omnigroup.com/ The Omni Group]
|[http://www.omnigroup.com/ The Omni Group]
|Maintaining Mac OS X port
|Mac OS X port
|Unknown
|Unknown
|-
|-
|[http://www.rockstargames.com/ Rockstar Games]
|Feral Interactive
|PlayStation 2 port
|Originally, none
|Rockstar was bought by Take-Two
|Unknown; for a time, Mac OS X port
|}
|}


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Second-hand copies can be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay.<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Second-hand copies can be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay.<br>
<sup>†</sup>GoD was simply a subsidiary of T2. Most sources give GoD as the Windows distributor, but the box itself seems to have the Rockstar logo on it.
<sup>†</sup>Gathering was simply a subsidiary of Take-Two. Most sources list them as the Windows publisher, but most boxes only have the Rockstar logo on it and not Gathering's, with the exception of the [[:Image:Windows_%28US%29_box_art_-_back.jpg|US box]].
 
[[Category:Oni history]]
[[Category:Oni history]]

Revision as of 17:46, 19 July 2014

For a list of people who worked on Oni, see Credits.

This is a list of all known companies involved with owning, distributing, or developing Oni. Some of these rights may have lapsed since the time period of Oni's release, so in one column we list the rights as of that time, then, to the best of our knowledge, we give the current status of those rights.

Company Rights (then) Rights (now)
Ownership
Take-Two Interactive IP rights Current
Bungie Software IP rights None after 2000
Publishing
Gathering of Developers Windows/Mac Gathering was merged by Take-Two into 2K Games
Rockstar Games PlayStation 2 Current; Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
Distribution
Take-Two Interactive Windows version Current; not selling Oni on their website*
MacSoft Mac version (North America) Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
Feral Interactive Mac version (outside North America) Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
Developers
Bungie Software Original Windows and Mac OS versions None after 2000
Rockstar Canada (now Toronto) PlayStation 2 port Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
The Omni Group Mac OS X port Unknown
Feral Interactive Originally, none Unknown; for a time, Mac OS X port

*Second-hand copies can be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay.
Gathering was simply a subsidiary of Take-Two. Most sources list them as the Windows publisher, but most boxes only have the Rockstar logo on it and not Gathering's, with the exception of the US box.