2000s Game Industry Event Timeline Challenge

Xbox Live Launch

Nov 15, 2002

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What was the event?
Xbox Live was a feature of the Xbox console. A fee-based online gaming service that allowed its subscribers to play online with players around the world and download new content. The original Xbox was the first console to be designed to support such feature through an integrated Ethernet port.

Hot Coffee

Jul 7, 2005

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What was the event?
Under normal circumstances Hot Coffee is an inaccessible mini game found in the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, developed by Rockstar North.
The mini game shows fully-clothed characters, Carl “CJ” Johnson and his in-game girlfriend, having sexual intercourse.

Bully Banned from UK Stores

Oct 18, 2006

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What was the event?
DSG International owner of both, Currys and PC World, said that it did not wish to sell the game Bully (known as Canis Canem Edit in the UK), because it did not reflect on Currys’ family friendly image.

Playstation Network Outage

Apr 20, 2011

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What was the event?
Playstation Network went offline due to a security breach. Personal details from approximately 77 million accounts were stolen, this also prevented Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable console users to play online through the use of the service.

China Lifts 14-year-old Ban on Gaming Consoles

Jan 8, 2014

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What was the event?
In the year 2000, China had implemented a restriction on the manufacture and sale of consoles and video games. This denied companies such as Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, access to the most populated nation in the world.