South Park: The Stick of Truth
2014 video game
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| 2022 | In the second episode of season 25 'The Big Fix', Tolkien's name is officially retconned from 'Token' to 'Tolkien', named after J.R.R. Tolkien. During an assembly, he expresses his dislike for the author's work, calling it 'nerdy, jive-ass dragon shit'. |
| 2018 | A Nintendo Switch version of South Park: The Fractured but Whole is released, adapted by Ubisoft Pune. |
| 2018 | Game Informer labeled the game as the 82nd-best RPG of all time. |
| September 2018 | The Stick of Truth is released on Nintendo Switch. |
| September 25 2018 | Nintendo Switch digital download version released. |
| February 13 2018 | Stand-alone physical and digital download released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. |
| 2017 | IGN listed the game's pixelated Canada area at number 98 on its Top 100 Unforgettable Video Game Moments list. |
| October 17 2017 | South Park: The Fractured but Whole was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One to generally positive reviews. |
| June 13 2016 | Digital download release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, available only as a pre-order incentive for the game's sequel. |
| 2015 | The game received the 'Excellence in Convergence' award at the South by Southwest festival for adapting material from another entertainment medium. |
| June 2015 | South Park: The Fractured but Whole was officially announced as the sequel to The Stick of Truth. |
| May 2015 | Ubisoft confirmed the game had sold 1.6 million copies, marking a significant commercial success for the title. |
| 2014 | The game received three nominations at the Golden Joystick Awards for 'Game of the Year', 'Best Storytelling', and 'Best Visual Design'. |
| 2014 | At the inaugural Game Awards, Trey Parker won 'Best Performance' for his multiple roles, and the game received nominations for 'Best Role-Playing Game' and 'Best Narrative'. |
| 2014 | The game received multiple awards at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) awards, including 'Writing in a Comedy', 'Animation', and Trey Parker won 'Performance in a Comedy, Supporting' for his multi-character voice work. |
| 2014 | The game was the thirty-first best-selling physical game of 2014 and the ninth best-selling downloadable game on the PlayStation Store. |
| March 2014 | Trey Stone expressed openness to creating a sequel to South Park: The Stick of Truth, contingent on the game's reception. |
| March 2014 | The game was the third best-selling game in March 2014, behind Titanfall and Thief, and performed strongly in both physical and digital markets. |
| March 7 2014 | Game released in Europe, with a delayed release in Germany due to Nazi imagery concerns. |
| March 6 2014 | Game released in Australia. |
| March 4 2014 | Game released in North America for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. |
| March 2 2014 | South Park: The Stick of Truth became the best-selling game on Steam between March 2 and 15, dominating digital game sales during this period. |
| February 12 2014 | South Park: The Stick of Truth was officially released to manufacturing, with Ubisoft having made significant changes to the original concept. |
| November 2013 | South Park television series aired the 'Black Friday' trilogy of episodes, serving as a narrative prequel to the game. |
| October 2013 | Game's release was postponed from December 2013 to March 2014. |
| September 26 2013 | Ubisoft announced The Stick of Truth would be released in December 2013. |
| May 2013 | Ubisoft confirmed the game would be released that year after previously omitting it from their release schedule. |
| January 24 2013 | The United States bankruptcy court approved the sale of THQ's assets, including The Stick of Truth, to Ubisoft. |
| 2012 | The Stick of Truth was named the 'Best Role-Playing Game' at the Game Critics Awards. |
| December 2012 | THQ filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, leading to the game's publishing rights being put up for auction. |
| May 2012 | The game's final title, 'South Park: The Stick of Truth', was officially announced. |
| March 2012 | Microsoft canceled Obsidian's Xbox One project, resulting in layoffs that impacted the Stick of Truth development team. |
| December 2011 | THQ announced they would work with Obsidian on the game, initially known as 'South Park: The Game'. |
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