This article details the official history timeline of both the game Bendy and the Ink Machine and theMeatly Games.
Legends
- File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png = Chapter 1
- File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png = Chapter 2
- File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png = Chapter 3
- File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png = Chapter 4
2017
- January: File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png Chapter 1's development has begun.
- January 30: File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png The Chapter 1 trailer is released.
- February 9: File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png theMeatly announced that Chapter 1 will be released tomorrow.[1]
- February 10: File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png Chapter 1 is released on Game Jolt.
- February 14: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png Chapter 2 is under development.
- February 16: theMeatly announced the fanart contest.
- February 20: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png The first teaser for Chapter 2 is revealed.
- February 21: Bendy's official Twitter account for the game's announcements is made.
- February 22: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png A second teaser for Chapter 2 is revealed.
- February 23: Official merchandise are in stores at Red Bubble.
- February 24: File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png Chapter 1 came to Steam Greenlight.
- February 25: The official website is launched.
- February 26: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png The third teaser for Chapter 2 is revealed.
- February 28: File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png Chapter 1 made it to Steam Greenlight after four days.
- March 2: The fanart contest expires.
- March 15: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png The info for Chapter 2 is revealed.
- March 27: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png The Chapter 2 trailer is released.
- March 30: The fanart contest winners are revealed.
- April 4: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png A preview video for Chapter 2 at CGX is uploaded on YouTube.
- April 9: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png The fourth teaser for Chapter 2 is revealed.
- April 11: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png Chapter 2's second trailer is released, revealing the game's release date.
- April 17: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png theMeatly announced that Chapter 2 is releasing tomorrow.[2]
- On the same day, theMeatly posted a video about it.
- April 18: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png Chapter 2 is released on Game Jolt.
- File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png Chapter 1 is updated with entirely remastered graphics and other things.
- File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png Chapter 3 is first considered at this time.[3]
- April 21: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png An album for Chapter 2 is released on Bandcamp.
- April 22: theMeatly announced the second fanart contest.
- theMealty posted an update video.
- April 24: The game's page is revealed on Steam.
- April 26: The trailer for the game's Steam release is uploaded, stating that the game will be released tomorrow on Steam.
- April 27: The game is released on Steam for free, with only one chapter with four other chapters are purchasable as DLCs.
- On the same day, new merchandise are available on Red Bubble.
- May 8: Patch 0.2 is released for the game.
- May 9: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The trailer announcing Chapter 3's development is uploaded.
- May 18: theMeatly uploaded a video, encouraging everyone to ask questions about the game.
- May 24: It was announced that the merchandises made by PhatMojo are coming soon.
- June 3: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The first teaser for Chapter 3 is shown.
- June 15: The second fanart contest expires.
- June 22: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png Chapter 2 is on a Summer sale at Steam.
- June 26: theMeatly uploaded the first Q & A video about the game on YouTube.
- On the same day from the official website, theMeatly quietly released their guidelines about fan arts.
- July 5: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png The Summer sale for Chapter 2 is expired.
- July 15: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The second teaser for Chapter 3 is released.
- On the same day, it is announced that the merchandise related to the game will be in stores at Hot Topic soon.[4]
- July 20: The game's official Instagram account is made.
- July 26: Official merchandise are in stores on Hot Topic.
- August 4: The official store website is created.
- The Redbubble merchandise are removed while most of them are moved to the official website.
- August 5: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The third teaser for Chapter 3 is released.
- August 8: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The video announcing Chapter 3's incoming trailer is uploaded.
- August 11: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png Chapter 3's trailer is uploaded.
- August 13: Hot Topic uploaded the Hot Minute video featuring theMeatly.
- September 12: The game is removed from Itch.io and Game Jolt.
- September 19: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of the letter "B" is revealed from the game's official Twitter account.
- Five hours later, an "E" is teased on the game's official account.
- September 20: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of the letter "W" is revealed on the game's official account.
- Nine hours later, the letter "A" is teased on the game's official account.
- September 21: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of the letter "R" is revealed on the game's official account.
- Nine hours later, another letter "E" is teased on the game's official Twitter account.
- September 22: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of the letter "M" is revealed on the game's Twitter account.
- Nine hours later, the letter "O" is teased on the game's official Twitter account.
- September 23: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of another letter "R" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- On the same day, the Chapter 2 fanart contest winners are revealed.
- Nine hours later, another letter "E" is teased on the game's official Twitter account.
- September 24: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of the letter "T" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- Nine hours later, the letter "H" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- September 25: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of another letter "A" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- Nine hours later, the letter "N" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- September 26: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png The image of another letter "B" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- Another letter "E" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- Another letter "N" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- The letter "D" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- The letter "Y" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- Achievements for Chapter 3 are revealed in the game's Steam page.
- The trailer for Chapter 3's release date is uploaded.
- Chapter 3's Steam page is uploaded.
- September 28: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png Chapter 3 is released on Steam.
- File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png Chapter 4 is first considered at this time.
- File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png Chapter 1 is updated with entirely remastered graphics and other things.
- File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png Chapter 2 is updated with entirely remastered graphics and other things, too.
- October 5: A downloadable mask of Bendy for Halloween is released on the official website for a limited time.
- October 14: The fanart contest for Chapter 4 is open.
- October 15: The video about top seven "behind the scenes" facts about Chapter 3 is uploaded.
- October 24: Tiny Build releases their Halloween video for Hello Neighbor along with a teaser to what Bendy and the Ink Machine is doing for Halloween.
- October 25: theMeatly releases their Halloween video for Bendy and the Ink Machine along with a teaser to what Hello Neighbor is doing for Halloween.
- October 26: File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png Chapter 2 is on 50% off sale from Steam.
- On the same day, Mike Mood opens a tweet for game development questions.
- October 27: The Hello Bendy is released.
- October 28: The bundle is 36% off while Chapter 3 is 15% off on Steam.
- October 31: The Hello Bendy event has ended.
- The "Haunted Hijinx" cartoon is uploaded.
- November 17: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The announcement trailer for Chapter 4 is released.
- November 22: The bundle is on Autumn Sale for Steam - Chapter 2 is 50% off and Chapter 3 is 30% off.
- November 28: The Autumn Sale ended.
- December 8: A downloadable instruction of making the Little Miracle Station ornament is released on the official website for a limited time.
- December 15: The TheMeatly Games team enters in vacation.
- December 20: The fanart contest for Chapter 4 ended.
- December 21: The winter bundle is 53% off on Steam.
- December 23: theMeatly announced that the game will have translations to several languages.[5]
- December 24: The "Snow Sillies" is uploaded.
2018
- January 4: The winter sale ended.
- January 15: The theMeatly Games team is back from the vacation.
- January 26: The game Bendy in Nightmare Run is announced.
- January 27: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The first teaser for Chapter 4 is released.
- January 29: The planned consoles for Bendy and the Ink Machine was announced.
- February 10: The game Bendy and the Ink Machine became 1 year old in its 1st anniversary.
- February 24: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The second teaser for Chapter 4 is revealed.
- A third animated screenshot of Bendy in Nightmare Run is uploaded.
- March 20: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The first demo of Chapter 4 was shown at CGX.
- March 28: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The third teaser for Chapter 4 is released.
- File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png At the same day the trailer for Chapter 4 is announced.
- March 31: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The trailer for Chapter 4 is released.
- File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png At the same day, the letter "J" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 1: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The letter "O" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 2: The fanart contest winners are revealed.
- File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png At the same day the letter "U" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 3: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The letter "R" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 4: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The letter "N" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 5: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The letter "E" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 6: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The letter "Y" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 7: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The letter "D" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 8: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png Another letter "E" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 9: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png The third letter "E" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 10: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An letter "P" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 11: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An fourth letter "E" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- File:Chapter-1-legendicon.png At the same day, an announcement video is made about the update of Chapter 1.
- April 12: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An second letter "R" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- At the same day the Bendy merchandise are published to Walmart.
- April 13: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An "&" is revealed on the games official Twitter account.
- File:Chapter-2-legendicon.png At the same day, an announcement video is made about the update of Chapter 2.
- April 14: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An letter "F" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 15: File:Chapter-3-legendicon.png Chapter 3's enhancement trailer is uploaded.
- On the same day, the letter "E" is revealed.
- File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png Still on the same day, the Achievements for Chapter 4 are shown.
- April 16: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An letter "A" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 17: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An letter "R" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 18: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An letter "T" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- April 19: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png An letter "H" is revealed on the game's official Twitter account.
- 2018: The game Bendy in Nightmare Run will be released.
- April 2018: File:Chapter-4-legendicon.png Chapter 4 will be released somewhere within this month.
References
- ↑ See you tomorrow for the game release... ;) - theMeatly, Twitter
- ↑ Bendy is returning. - theMeatly, Twitter
- ↑ "*opens unity* ugh fine" - Mike Mood, Twitter
- ↑ "Bendy and the Ink Machine coming soon..." - Hot Topic, Twitter
- ↑ "YUP! Confirmed! We're working on localizing #batim. :) Text translations for several languages will HOPEFULLY appear with CH5!.. :D" - theMeatly. December 23, 2017. Twitter.