// Frag-Net BSD Game Calendar
// Special thanks to Blue's News (bluesnews.com) for sources and dates

// Developers
01/31	Vera Visions LLC officially founded, 2019
02/01	id Software founded, 1991
02/05	Vera Visions LLC founded, 2019
06/24	ZeniMax Media buys id Software, 2009
08/07	John Romero announces he is leaving id Software, 1996
08/12	Prey team & Levelord leave 3DR to form Hipnotic, 1996
08/24	Valve Software founded, 1996

// Game releases
01/04	Runescape released, 2001
01/11	Heretic and HeXen: Beyond Heretic source code released, 1999
01/29	Duke Nukem 3D Shareware released, 1996
02/17	Rise of the Triad released, 1995
02/21	Clive Barker's Undying released, 2001
02/26	Qtest released, 1996
02/28	Quake III IHV Test leaks, 1999
03/07	Blood Shareware released, 1997
03/23	Far Cry released, 2004
03/23	Half-Life: Alyx released, 2020
03/24	Planet Half-Life opens its Counter-Strike section, 1999
03/30	Black & White released, 2001
04/12	Wasteland Half-Life Beta 1.0 released, 2000
04/12	The Wastes released, 2018
04/14	Animal Forest released, 2001
04/17	TWTest (The Wastes) Public Beta Launches @ 17:48:37 UTC, 2022
04/19	Duke Nukem 3D released, 1996
04/19	Portal 2 released, 2011
04/24	QTest3 released, 1999
05/05	Wolfenstein 3D released, 1992
05/05	Black Mesa Early Access releases on Steam, 2015
05/21	Blood released, 1997
06/11	Quake Beta3 leaks, 1996
06/15	Half-Life: Blue Shift released, 2001
06/15	Half-Life for Dreamcast's cancellation announced, 2001
06/22	Quake Shareware released, 1996
06/23	The Wastes 1.3 released, 2022
06/30	Cryptic Passage for Blood released, 1997
07/01	Duke Nukem released, 1991
07/22	Quake released, 1996
08/03	Doom 3 released, 2004
08/04	Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 released, 2000
08/11	Counter-Strike: Source beta released to Valve Cyber Cafe members, 2004
08/15	Dust: An Elysian Tail released, 2012
08/18	Counter-Strike: Source beta released to Condition Zero and Half-Life 2 owners, 2004
08/19	Quake III Arena source code released, 2005
08/21	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive released, 2012
08/25	GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64 released, 1997
08/29	Mafia released, 2002
09/04	Heretic and HeXen: Beyond Heretic source code re-licensed under GPL, 2008
09/11	HeXen II released, 1997
09/18	Grand Theft Auto 6 alpha footage released by hacker, 2022
09/20	Spear of Destiny released, 1992
10/02	Source engine, Half-Life 2's game logic, and more leaks, 2003
10/03	DOOM source code re-licensed under GPL, 1999
10/04	ToeJam & Earl released, 1991
10/07	Half-Life 2's content leaks, 2003
10/10	The Orange Box released, 2007
10/12	Half-Life: Absolute Zero released, 2020
10/13	Q2Test released, 1997
10/18	Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse released, 2005
10/24	Doom II: Hell on Earth released, 1994
10/30	HeXen: Beyond Heretic released, 1995
11/01	Counter-Strike: Source released, 2004
11/03	Doom 3 pre-alpha build leaks, 2002
11/03	SiN starts arriving on store shelves, 1998
11/05	Source SDK for Counter-Strike:Source and Half-Life:Source released, 2004
11/09	SiN offically released, 1998
11/09	Half-Life goes gold, 1998
11/09	The Operative: No One Lives Forever released, 2000
11/10	HeXen II source code released, 2000
11/16	Half-Life 2 released, 2004
11/16	Half-Life: Source released, 2004
11/17	Left 4 Dead released, 2008
11/17	Left 4 Dead 2 released, 2009
11/18	XIII released, 2003
11/19	Half-Life released, 1998
11/21	Gunman Chronicles released, 2000
11/24	Heretic II released, 1998
11/29	Pong released, 1972
11/30	AquaNox releases, 2001
12/02	Quake III Arena released, 1999
12/09	Quake II released, 1997
12/10	DOOM released, 1993
12/14	Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons released, 1990
12/18	Quake III Team Arena released, 2000
12/20	Cave Story released, 2004
12/21	Rise of the Triad Shareware released, 1994
12/21	Quake engine source code released, 1999
12/22	Quake II source code released, 2001
12/23	Heretic released, 1994
12/23	DOOM source code released, 1997
12/26	Master Levels for Doom II released, 1996

// Modding - DOOM
12/10	Eviternity II for DOOM II released, 2023
12/10	SIGIL II for DOOM released, 2023

// Modding - Half-Life
01/16	Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta released, 2003
01/18	Counter-Strike Beta 5.2 released, 2000
01/19	Sven Co-op released, 1999
01/23	Scientist Hunt 2 announced, 2005
02/03	They Hunger released online, 2000
03/13	Counter-Strike 1.1 released, 2001
03/24	Counter-Strike Beta 6.1 released, 2000
04/05	Half-Life SDK is released, 1999
04/10	Scientist Hunt 1.2 released, 2001
04/14	Half-Life: Absolute Zero - Day One released, 2017
04/24	Counter-Strike 1.4 released, 2002
06/08	Counter-Strike Beta 6.5 released, 2000
06/12	Counter-Strike 1.5 released, 2002
06/19	Counter-Strike Beta 1.0 released, 1999
06/21	They Hunger 3 released online, 2001
06/30	Counter-Strike 1.2 released, 2001
07/10	Half-Life: Absolute Zero - Early Access released, 2020
07/25	Underworld Bloodline for Half-Life released, 2003
08/13	Counter-Strike Beta 2.0 released, 1999
08/24	Team Fortress released, 1996
08/26	Counter-Strike Beta 7.0 released, func_vehicle day, 2000
09/12	Counter-Strike 1.3 released, 2001
09/12	They Hunger 2 released online, 2000
09/13	Counter-Strike Beta 7.1 released, 2000
09/13	Fortress Forever released, 2007
09/14	Black Mesa: Source (mod version) released, 2012
09/14	Counter-Strike Beta 3.0 released, 1999
10/05	They Hunger: Lost Souls announced, 2005
11/05	Counter-Strike Beta 4.0 released, 1999
11/08	Counter-Strike 1.0 released, 2000
11/19	Half-Life: Absolute Zero - Death and Rebirth Update released, 2023
12/01	Source SDK released in full, 2004
12/02	JB Mod, first Half-Life 2 mod released, 2004
12/07	Scientist Hunt released, 1999
12/24	Garry's Mod first alpha released, 2004

// Modding - Quake
01/01	Future vs. Fantasy Quake v1.6 released, 1997
01/12	Zoid volunteers to do UNIX versions of Quake, 1997
02/06	WinQuake released, 1997
04/02	AliensTC for Quake released, 1997
04/04	TeamFortress joins PlanetQuake.com, 1997
04/12	AliensTC for Quake Team is contacted by 20th Century Fox, 1997
04/13	TeamFortress v2.5 beta for Quake releases, 1997
04/15	Threewave CTF v4.0 for Quake released, 1997
04/15	Threewave CTF v4.0 for Quake release party on GamesNET, 1997
04/26	DeathMatch Maker demo releases, 1997
04/28	Duke Nukem Forever is announced, using Quake II's engine, 1997
04/28	ThunderWalker CTF v2.0 for Quake releases, 1997
04/30	Duke Nukem Forever N64 version promised, 1997
05/02	AliensTC for Quake is cancelled by 20th Century Fox, 1997
05/03	Threewave CTF v4.1 for Quake released, 1997
05/06	Brian Hook joins id Software as programmer, 1997
05/07	DeathMatch Maker retail releases, 1997
05/15	Beyond Belief for Quake released, 1997
05/23	Future vs Fantasy v2.1 for Quake released, 1997
05/29	PainKeep v1.0 for Quake released, 1997
05/29	Saturn Quake screenshots leak on Dave's Saturn page, 1997
06/05	ThunderWalker CTF v3.0 for Quake released, 1997
06/06	PainKeep beta for QuakeWorld released, 1997
06/13	First SiN Deathmatch ever, 1997
07/02	PainKeep v1.1 for Quake/QuakeWorld released, 1997
07/12	Quake shareware v1.01 released, 1996
07/12	ThunderWalker CTF v2.11 for Quake released, 1997
07/14	Valve hires Ben Morris - acquires WorldCraft, 1997
07/23	Quake patch v1.01 released, 1996
07/24	QuakeWorld and WinQuake hinted in John Cash interview, 1996
07/25	QuakeC source and compiler released, 1996
07/26	Threewave CTF v4.2 for Quake released, 1997
08/02	QuakeWorld announced, 1996
08/07	Activision announces Raven Software acquisition, 1997
08/08	Quake Win32 dedicated server released, 1996
08/09	Quake for Linux released, 1996
08/27	Quake-editing mailing list launches, 1996
08/30	Quake shareware shows up in retail, 1996
09/07	Carmack acknowledges NetQuake sv_friction exploit, 1996
09/13	Quake patch v1.05 beta released, 1996
09/14	Quake patch v1.05 beta bug fix released, 1996
09/18	Stomped.com previews QuakeWorld, 1996
09/19	QuakeWorld launch event, 1996
09/20	QuakeWorld press release, 1996
09/21	WorldCraft public beta released, 1996
10/02	Quake patch v1.06 released, 1996
11/05	Paul Steed joins id Software, 1996
11/12	Hipnotic's The Rift Beta Party announced, 1996
11/12	Action Quake II released, 1998
11/13	Hipnotic's The Rift Beta Party cancelled, 1996
11/20	Hipnotic's The Rift announces name change, 1996
11/22	Quake v1.06 registed in retail, 1996
12/13	QuakeWorld server released, 1996
12/22	TeamFortress for QuakeWorld beta released, 1996
12/23	Direct3D Quake cancelled, 1996
12/23	Future vs. Fantasy Quake v1.4 released, 1996

// Hardware releases
02/22	Microsoft Xbox released in Japan, 2002
03/23	Sony PlayStation 3 released in Europe, 2007
05/04	Sony PlayStation 2 introduced in Japan, 2000
05/11	Sega Saturn released in North America, 1995
08/14	Sega Genesis released in North America, 1989
09/09	Sega Dreamcast released in North America, 1999
09/09	Sony PlayStation released in North America, 1995
10/26	Sony PlayStation 2 released in North America, 2000
10/29	Sega Mega Drive introduced in Japan, 1988
11/11	Sony PlayStation 3 introduced in Japan, 2006
11/15	Microsoft Xbox introduced in North America, 2001
11/17	Sony PlayStation 3 released in North America, 2006
11/22	Sega Saturn introduced in Japan, 1994
11/22	Microsoft Xbox 360 released in USA, 2005
11/27	Sega Dreamcast introduced in Japan, 1998
12/02	Microsoft Xbox 360 released in Europe, 2005
12/03	Sony PlayStation introduced in Japan, 1994
12/10	Microsoft Xbox 360 released in Japan, 2005

// Misc
01/01	Sonic Prototype released by Hidden Palace, 2021
02/05	MAME's first public release, 1997
03/10	Mario Day, 2016
05/11	The first Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) event is held, 1995
05/16	Resonance Cascade Day in Half-Life, 200X
06/06	World Tetris Day, first version of Tetris created, 1984
08/15	The first QuakeCon is hosted, 1996
08/25	Marc Laidlaw published Epistle 3, 2017
09/05	Bullsquid.com opens, 2020
09/12	Steam launched worldwide, 2003
10/09	Blue's News gets its own domain, bluesnews.com, 1996
11/15	Xbox Live launched worldwide, 2002
12/05	The Game Awards premieres, 2014
12/12	ESA announces the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) is over after 28 years, 2023

// Frag-Net
01/12	Frag-Net Launches @ 19:41:35 UTC, 2019
05/14	First Duke Nukem Forever 2001 Master Server Hosted on Frag-Net @ 19:01:35 UTC, 2022
07/05	Reflections are added to Frag-Net @ 06:13:51 UTC, 2021
07/05	Features are added to Frag-Net @ 07:37:49 UTC, 2021
07/01	Frag-Net Adds Magazine Features @ 17:15:52 UTC, 2023
10/31	First Frag-Net Community Game Event @ 17:00 PST ; Played Zombie Panic! and Vampire Slayer on Steam, 2023
11/19	FreeHL Reaches Beta Milestone for 25th Half-Life Anniversary @ 05:45:53 UTC, 2023
11/30	OpenCS (now Nuclide/FreeCS) Development Begins, 2016
12/05	First historic manual rehosted on Frag-Net ; Was for Fantasy Quake, 2023