Timeline (real-life franchise)

This article is about the real-life franchise's release timeline. For other uses, see Timeline (disambiguation).

This article archives the timeline for the Bendy franchise.

Timeline

2017

• January 30 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 1 demo trailer dropped.
• February 10 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 1 demo released.
• February 16 - First Bendy fan art contest started.
• February 21 - Official Bendy Twitter account made.
• February 25 - Joey Drew Studios Inc website launched.
• March 2 - First Bendy fan art contest ended.
• March 27 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 2 teaser trailer uploaded.
• April 4 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 2 demo shown at CGX.
• April 11 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 2 release date trailer uploaded.
• April 18 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 2 released.
• April 21 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter Two Soundtrack released.
• April 22 - Second Bendy fan art contest started.
• April 27 - Bendy and the Ink Machine released on Steam.
• May 9 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 3 announcement trailer uploaded.
• June 15 - Second Bendy fan art contest ended.
• July 26 - Sammy's Hot Topic takeover started.
• August 4 - The official online Bendy store launched.
• August 11 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 3 teaser trailer uploaded, and also comes with the Tombstone Picnic cartoon short.
• September 26 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 3 release date trailer uploaded.
• September 28 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 3 released.
• October 14 - Third Bendy fan art contest started.
• October 27 - Hello Bendy crossover event released.
• October 31 - Haunted Hijinx uploaded.
• November 17 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 4 announcement trailer uploaded.
• December 20 - Third Bendy fan art contest ended.
• December 24 - Snow Sillies uploaded.

2018

• January 26 - Bendy in Nightmare Run announced.
• March 20 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 4 demo shown at CGX.
• March 31 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 4 reveal trailer uploaded.
• April 11 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 1 remastered edition trailer uploaded.
• April 12 - Bendy merchandise released at Walmart.
• April 13 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 2 remastered edition trailer uploaded.
• April 15 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 3 enhancement edition trailer uploaded.
• April 30 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 4 released.
• June 5 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 5 announcement trailer uploaded.
• July 20 - Official Bendy Instagram account made.
• August 15 - Bendy in Nightmare Run released.
• August 31 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 5 reveal trailer uploaded.
• September 1 - Fourth Bendy fan art contest started.
• October 15 - Fourth Bendy fan art contest ended.
• October 26 - Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 5 released.
• November 20 - Bendy and the Ink Machine console versions released.
• December 21 - Bendy and the Ink Machine mobile version released.
• December 24 - Cookie Cookin uploaded.

2019

• January 7 - Tombstone Picnic re-uploaded.
• January 15 - Snow Sillies re-uploaded.
• January 21 - Haunted Hijinx re-uploaded.
• February 10 - Tasty Trio Troubles cartoon short and Bendy and the Dark Revival announcement trailer uploaded.
• March 5 - Hellfire Fighter uploaded.
• April 14 - The title reveal trailer for Bendy and the Dark Revival uploaded.
• May 8 - First fan built art contest started.
• June 1 - First fan built art contest ended.
• June 24 - Bendy and the Dark Revival reveal trailer uploaded.
• July 30 - Joey Drew Studios Employee Handbook published.
• August 13 - Second fan built art contest started.
• September 2 - Second fan built art contest ended.
• September 3 - Bendy: Dreams Come to Life published.
• October 1 - Official Bendy Inktober started.
• October 31 - Official Bendy Inktober ended.
• December 13 - Bendy and the Dark Revival new reveal trailer uploaded.
• December 17 - Cheap Seats uploaded.

2020

• February 5 - Boris and the Dark Survival announcement trailer uploaded.
• February 10 - Boris and the Dark Survival released.
• February 10 - Buddy Bundle released.
• February 14 - Boris and the Dark Survival mobile version released.
• March 4 - The Wolf Trials update released for Boris and the Dark Survival.
• March 10 - First Boris and the Dark Survival fan art contest started.
• March 19 - The Unleashed update released for Boris and the Dark Survival.
• March 28 - First Boris and the Dark Survival fan art contest ended.
• April 1 - Bendy Royale for April Fools' teased.
• April 14 - Bendy fan kit launched.
• April 17 - Bendy's Inky Megamix for charity started.
• May 1 - Bendy's Inky Megamix for charity ended.
• June 30 - Symphony of Shadows update released for Boris and the Dark Survival.
• September 1 - Bendy: Crack-up Comics Collection published.
• September 28 - Bendy Blend coffee released.
• October 1 - Second official Bendy Inktober started.
• October 31 - Second official Bendy Inktober ended.

2021

• February 2 - Bendy: The Illusion of Living published.
• April 1 - Bendy Ink Chronicles for April Fools' teased.
• December 7 - Bendy: The Lost Ones published.

2022

• October 31 - Bendy and the Dark Revival new announcement trailer uploaded.
• November 1 - Bendy and the Dark Revival final trailer uploaded.
• November 15 - Bendy and the Dark Revival released.
• November 25 - The official online store re-opened with new Bendy merchandise.
• December 2 - Winter Abyss released for Bendy and the Dark Revival.
• December 23 - Studio Collection bundle released.

2023

• March 1 - Bendy and the Dark Revival console version released.
• April 1 - Bendy Campus Crush for April Fools' teased.
• April 11 - The Archives bonus added in Bendy and the Dark Revival.
• May 10 - Bendy: The Silent City prototype footage 'officially' leaked.
• October 3 - Bendy: Fade to Black published.
• October 31 - Bendy: The Cage announcement trailer uploaded.
• November 24 - Tiki Farm mugs released.
• December 25 - Bendy and the Ink Machine movie adaptation announced.

2024

• February 6 - Joey Drew Studios Updated Employee Handbook published.
• April 14 - Bendy: Secrets of the Machine released.
• May 9 - New Dark Revival Series 1 action figures released in United States of America.
• July 8 - Bendy: Studio Collection bundle released.
• July 28 - New Dark Revival Series 2 action figures released.
• August 6 - A graphic novel adaptation for Bendy: Dreams Come to Life published.
• August 19 - Bendy: Studio Collection console version released.
• October 24 - Ink Demon's Eve released for Bendy and the Ink Machine, Bendy and the Dark Revival, and Bendy: Secrets of the Machine.
• October 30 - Bendy Bundle released.
• November 25 - Mini action figures released.
• December 12 - MachineFobia bundle released.
• December 16 - Bendy: Lone Wolf trailer uploaded.

2025

• January 21 - G FUEL products were teased and accidentally announced.
• January 22 - G FUEL products were officially announced.
• January 23 - G FUEL products were released.
• April 1 - Bendy and the Brine Barrel released.
• April 14 - 414 day. A Hex collaboration, new cartoons, more merch and the shelving of Bendy: The Cage were revealed in the span of a few hours.
• July 3 - Bendy: lone Wolf release date trailer uploaded.
• August 4 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Fight the Darkness" marking short uploaded.
• August 5 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Return to Familiar Places" and "Crane Game Time!" marking shorts uploaded.
• August 6 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Bash the Butcher!" marking short uploaded.
• August 7 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Endless Adventures" and "Take Your Fears for a Spin" marking shorts uploaded.
• August 8 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Crane Game Time!" marking short uploaded.
• August 9 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Choose Your Weapon" and "Every Run is a New Horror" marking shorts uploaded.
• August 10 - Bendy: Lone Wolf "Bowling with Boris" marking short uploaded.
• August 15 - Bendy: Lone Wolf released.
• August 27 - Bendy and the Ink Factory title reveal trailer uploaded.
• October 15 - Bendy: Lone Wolf mobile release short uploaded.
• October 31 - Bendy: The Cage teaser trailer uploaded.
• November 15 - Bendy and the Dark Revival released on mobile platforms.
• November 15 - Hex x Bendy collaboration launched.