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:''For a list of people who worked on Oni, see [[Credits]].''
:''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>
This is a list of all known companies involved with [[Oni]]. Some of these rights may have lapsed since Oni's release in Jan. 2001, so in one column we list the rights as of that time, then we give the current status of those rights, to the best of our knowledge. Since the distributors of the Windows and Mac versions are no longer selling Oni on their online store, fans should look for second-hand copies on sites such as Amazon and eBay.
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{{Table}}
{{Table}}
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|-
!Company
!Company
!Rights (then)
!Rights (release)
!Rights (now)
!Rights (now)
{{th}}
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!colspan="4"|Ownership
!colspan="4"|Ownership
|-
|[http://www.bungie.net/projects/oni/default.aspx Bungie Software]
|IP rights (until June 2000)
|None
|-
|-
|[http://www.take2games.com/ Take-Two Interactive]
|[http://www.take2games.com/ Take-Two Interactive]
|[[wikipedia:IP_rights|IP rights]]
|[[wikipedia:IP_rights|IP rights]] (starting June 2000)
|Current
|-
|[http://www.bungie.net/projects/oni/default.aspx Bungie Software]
|IP rights
|IP rights
|None after 2000
|-
|-
{{th}}
{{th}}
!colspan="4"|Publishing
!colspan="4"|Publishing/Distribution
|-
|-
|Gathering of Developers<sup>†</sup>
|Gathering of Developers *
|Windows/Mac
|Windows
|Gathering was merged by Take-Two into 2K Games
|Current under [http://www.2k.com/ 2K Games]? (not selling Oni on their website)
|-
|-
|[http://www.rockstargames.com/ Rockstar Games]
|[http://www.rockstargames.com/ Rockstar Games] <sup>†</sup>
|PlayStation 2
|PlayStation 2
|Current; Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
|Current; sold [http://www.rockstarwarehouse.com/store/tk2rstar/en_US/pd/productID.304297400 here]
|-
{{th}}
!colspan="4"|Distribution
|-
|Take-Two Interactive
|Windows version
|Current; not selling Oni on their website*
|-
|-
|[http://www.destineerstudios.com/macsoftgames/ MacSoft]
|[http://www.destineerstudios.com/macsoftgames/ MacSoft] <sup>‡</sup>
|Mac version (North America)
|Mac version (North America)
|Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
|Unknown (online store is down)
|-
|-
|[http://www.feralinteractive.com/?game=oni&language=english Feral Interactive]
|[http://support.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/oni/ Feral Interactive]
|Mac version (outside North America)
|Mac version (outside North America)
|Unknown; not selling Oni on their website*
|Unknown (not selling Oni on their website)
|-
|[http://www.buka.ru Buka Entertainment]
|Windows (Russian)
|Current? (Oni is [http://www.buka.ru/cgi-bin/show.pl?id=92 listed] but not sold on their website)
|-
|-
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|-
|Bungie Software
|Bungie Software
|Original Windows and Mac OS versions
|Windows and Mac OS versions
|None after 2000
|None
|-
|-
|Rockstar Canada (now Toronto)
|Rockstar Canada (now Rockstar Toronto)
|PlayStation 2 port
|PlayStation 2 port
|Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
|Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
|-
|-
|[http://www.omnigroup.com/ The Omni Group]
|[http://www.omnigroup.com/ The Omni Group]
|[[History of Mac Oni|Mac OS X port]]
|Maintaining [[History of Mac Oni|Mac OS X PPC build]]
|Unknown
|Unknown
|-
|-
|Feral Interactive
|Feral Interactive
|Originally, none
|None
|Unknown; for a time, Mac OS X port
|Maintaining [[History of Mac Oni|Mac OS X Intel build]]
|}
|}


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Second-hand copies can be found on sites such as Amazon and eBay.<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Gathering had been owned by Take-Two since May 2000, and was merged into 2K Games in 2004 or 2005 when 2K was created as a label.<br />
<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]].
<sup>†</sup>Rockstar has been owned by Take-Two since 1998 when T2 bought Rockstar's parent company BMG Interactive. Even though Rockstar is only listed as the PS2 publisher in many places, and Gathering was supposed to be the Windows publisher, most PC 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]]).<br />
<sup>‡</sup>MacSoft was owned by Destineer, which seems to have closed in 2011.


[[Category:Oni history]]
[[Category:Oni history]]

Revision as of 04:22, 5 June 2015

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

This is a list of all known companies involved with Oni. Some of these rights may have lapsed since Oni's release in Jan. 2001, so in one column we list the rights as of that time, then we give the current status of those rights, to the best of our knowledge. Since the distributors of the Windows and Mac versions are no longer selling Oni on their online store, fans should look for second-hand copies on sites such as Amazon and eBay.

Company Rights (release) Rights (now)
Ownership
Bungie Software IP rights (until June 2000) None
Take-Two Interactive IP rights (starting June 2000) IP rights
Publishing/Distribution
Gathering of Developers * Windows Current under 2K Games? (not selling Oni on their website)
Rockstar Games PlayStation 2 Current; sold here
MacSoft Mac version (North America) Unknown (online store is down)
Feral Interactive Mac version (outside North America) Unknown (not selling Oni on their website)
Buka Entertainment Windows (Russian) Current? (Oni is listed but not sold on their website)
Developers
Bungie Software Windows and Mac OS versions None
Rockstar Canada (now Rockstar Toronto) PlayStation 2 port Rockstar is owned by Take-Two
The Omni Group Maintaining Mac OS X PPC build Unknown
Feral Interactive None Maintaining Mac OS X Intel build

*Gathering had been owned by Take-Two since May 2000, and was merged into 2K Games in 2004 or 2005 when 2K was created as a label.
Rockstar has been owned by Take-Two since 1998 when T2 bought Rockstar's parent company BMG Interactive. Even though Rockstar is only listed as the PS2 publisher in many places, and Gathering was supposed to be the Windows publisher, most PC boxes only have the Rockstar logo on it and not Gathering's (with the exception of the US box).
MacSoft was owned by Destineer, which seems to have closed in 2011.