Timeline (Lore)

Date	Event	Source
1947	Cold War Begins	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
October 04, 1957	Sputnik 1 Launched
July 21, 1969	The Moon Landing
1969	ARPANET Established
January 19, 1986	Brain (computer virus) Released	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
1988	Hacker Martin Mitnick apprehended	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
1990	ARPANET Closed
June 1990	Boston Games & Publishing targeted in cyberattack	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
1991	Cold War Ends
1991	Yankee Doodle (computer virus)	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
October 2002	The United Nations subsystem, WNC, is implemented.	AI buster 2 Homepage Timeline
January 2003	WNC Winter Meeting	New Testament Novel 「.hack」Homepage Timeline
2003	Hello, WNC (virus) launched after WNC Winter meeting
April 2003	Outbreak of the new type of virus, "Hello WNC," occurs. The M Company's e-mail program, which held 70% of the market share at the time, is targeted. In the end, there were over several million reports of damage.	Homepage Timeline
July 2003	WNC Summer General Meeting is held. The main agenda on the table is the counter-measure against "Hello WNC." International public opinion opposing this necessity quickly rises as WNC is unable to reach any decision or take any drastic or landmark measures.	Homepage Timeline
December 2003	Deadly Flash (virus)
December 2003	The Japanese Youth who created the Deadly Flash virus is sentenced to death.	AI buster 2
April 2004	WNC Spring General Meeting is held. The Japanese, German, and Italian delegations propose the concept of "New Generation Hyper Net," but it is vetoed by the objections from the United States and China. As a result, only agendas such as the "Advancement of Research and Investigation of New Type of Viruses," "Support for New Development of Security Techniques," and "Stronger Punishment for Cyber Crimes such as Hacking and Computer Virus Creations" are voted upon.	Homepage Timeline
August 2004	Emma Weilant dies. The net poem Epitaph of Twilight is lost before it can be completed. The Swiss Bank's main computer gets hacked, losing more than $84 million.	AI buster 2
August 2004	The host computer of the Swiss Banks is hacked. Losses are reported to be over 80 billion dollars. A terrorist organization active in the 20th century claims responsibility, but the culprit is yet to be apprehended.	Homepage Timeline
2004~2006年	fragment in development
January 2005	Hacking causes the New York Stock market's prices to hike.	AI buster 2
January 2005	Stock prices in the New York Stock Exchange repeatedly show high surges and drops. From a manifesto issued by the culprit, it becomes clear that the main computers in the Stock Exchange on Wall Street and major securities companies have been hacked. The culprit is yet to be caught.	Homepage Timeline
Spring - Fall 2005 (April-October)	With the surge in cyber crime, the existence of the WNC, which only displays the slogan of "Support for Security Development" and "Elimination of Cyber Crimes," becomes questionable.	Homepage Timeline
December 24, 2005	Pluto's Kiss (virus)
December 2005	"Pluto's Kiss" outbreak occurs. All networks on the globe crash on December 24th. Almost all computers and communication control systems connected to the network experience malfunctions, wreaking havoc and chaos over the world. This day the network that has spread to the far reaches of the globe, "meets death." The network recovers 77 minutes after the incident, but inherent dangers such as the triggering of the United States' nuclear defense systems and automated counter-strike program, still loom. The culprit is a 10-year-old grade school student. The "Democratization of Cyber Crimes" results as a consequence of the "Democratization of Information."	Homepage Timeline
January 2006	ALTIMIT OS adopted as international standard CC Corp. formed
January 2006	America's 44th President, Jim Stonecold, resigns.	AI buster 2
January 2006	Jim Stonecold, the 44th President of the United states of America, resigns, taking responsibility for the "Pluto's Kiss" incident. WNC Winter General Meeting is held. The proposal of "New Generation Hyper Net" from 2005 resurfaces and the only OS that evaded the "Pluto's Kiss," ALTIMIT is designated as the universal basic operating system.	Homepage Timeline
2006	"fragment" ver. α-01	Liminality Easter Eggs
Summer 2006 (July-September	The business OS, "ALTIMIT," becomes available to the general public. Also around this time, the core members of the ALTIMIT developing team depart from the company and establish CyberConnect Corporation. A German programmer named Harald Hörwick brings the network game, "Fragment," to CC Corporation.	Homepage Timeline
2006 Summer	CyberConnect Corporation (CC Corp.) takes over and becomes the foundation for The World. Harald Hoerwick sells Fragment to CC Corp.	AI buster 2
August 2006	Harald travels to San Diego to pitch his game prototype to CC Corp	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
September 2006	Harald has become integrated with the team at CC Corp	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
October 2006	The game prototype is officially named fragment.	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
Winter 2006	Harald's health declines	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
January 2007	The next generation network system using ALTIMIT spreads across the world. A communication network volume before the "Pluto's Kiss" is completed. ALTIMIT Co. (headquartered in San Francisco), establishes local subsidiaries in 12 different locations throughout the globe.	Homepage Timeline
January 2007	The ALTIMIT OS Corporation (head office in San Francisco) establishes 12 overseas affiliation firms	AI buster 2
May 2007	Testing of the ALTIMIT network game, "Fragment," begins. After the "Pluto's Kiss" incident, all forms of network entertainment are restricted, but this project is granted special permission from the WNC to be conducted to "invigorate the currently dead network entertainment markets."	Homepage Timeline
May 2007	Watarai and Junichiro Tokuoka begin work on the Japanese Version of Fragment, which later becomes The World. ALTIMIT OS' Fragment begins its test play.	AI buster 2
January 2007–Summer 2007	Harald's health improves slightly, but one day he never returns to work	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
July 2007	fragment beta is launched despite Harald's disappearance	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
2007	"fragment" ver. β-02	Liminality Easter Eggs
	.hack//Epitaph of Twilight Novels Take place	Bandai Timeline
	Balmung and Albireo participate in beta test
July 2007	Fragment becomes the most popular topic among network game users.	AI buster 2
July 2007	"Fragment" dominates the board for network users. Rumors spread that "Fragment" is based upon the network epic, "Epitaph of Twilight," which is famous among certain groups of users. CC Corporation joins the international stock market.	Homepage Timeline
October 2007	fragment beta test ends prematurely	New Testament Novel 「.hack」
October 2007	WNC makes an official announcement that as of October 31st, nearly 100% of all network servers in the world have been ported to ALTIMIT OS. It is also announced that all network restrictions will be lifted as of midnight December 24th (Network Peace Proclamation). The United Nations votes to make this day an international holiday known as "Virgin's Kiss." CC Corporation issues a press release and officially announces the release of the Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game, "The World," which is laso the official title of the game known as "Fragment." The release date is almost universal throughout the globe, with download available beginning at midnight on December 24th, as "Virgin's Kiss" holiday begins.	Homepage Timeline
October 2007	WNC announces that all computers switch to ALITIMIT OS. On December 24th, the United Nations names The Mother Mary's Kiss an international holiday. CC Corp. announces the release of Fragment	AI buster 2
First half of November 2007	Reservation for "The World" begins. 1 million users log in the first hour. CC Corporation's total stock value surpasses ALTIMIT Co.	Homepage Timeline
Early November 2007	Within the beginning of the first hour, The World receives more than 100,000 orders.	AI buster 2
Second half of November 2007	Rumors of "The World" not being released spreads among the network community. CC Corporation denies the rumor.	Homepage Timeline
Late November 2007	CC Corp. denies the rumors of discontinuing The World.	AI buster 2
December 2007	The World is launched
2007(end)	"The World" ver. 1.00	Liminality Easter Eggs
	beta test cut short, "The World" launched
December 24, 2007	"Virgin's Kiss" arrives. President Alex Coleman announces the "Network Peace Proclamation" to the world. Download of "The World" commences.	Homepage Timeline
December 24, 2007	The World's Network Security Declaration, President Alex Coleman, is informed of the start of The World's download sale.	AI buster 2
	Harald travels to Nuremberg to visit Emma's grave
2008	"The World" ver. 1.40	Liminality Easter Eggs
Unknown update before SIGN	Crystallization status removed
2009	"The World" ver. 1.81	Liminality Easter Eggs
2009	.hack//AI buster	Bandai Timeline
2009	.hack//SIGN	Bandai Timeline
2009	.hack//ZERO
2010	While debugging, Watarai meets with the Vagrant AI (Story#1, 2nd Character) Watarai investigates the cat PC (Story #2, Wotan's Spear based on .hack//Sign) The second Internet Crash, Pluto Again, occurs. (Based on the PS2 game)	AI buster 2
2010	"The World" ver. 2.01	Liminality Easter Eggs, .hack Infection (Japan)
2010	"The World" ver. 2.75	.hack//Infection (North America, PAL and Korean releases) .hack//Mutation (Japan)
	"The World" ver. 2.90	.hack//Mutation (North America, PAL and Korean releases) .hack//Oubreak (Japan)
	"The World" ver. 3.02	.hack//Outbreak (North America, PAL and Korean releases) .hack//Quarantine (Japan)
	"The World" ver. 3.65	.hack//Quarantine(North America, PAL and Korean releases)
December 24, 2010	Network Problems resolve thanks to Kite's actions in-game
2011	Watarai leaves CC Corp.	AI buster 2
???	Knucklemaster class added
2013	Shibayama, Saki takes over as official debugger. (Story #3, Kamui) Kunisaki, Rena purchases The World. (Story #4, Rumor)	AI buster 2
2014	.hackers Official Limited Edition Character Exhibition. (Story #5, Firefly, based on .hack//Legend of the Twilight)	AI buster 2