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KONAMI celebrated the 20th anniversaries of DanceDanceRevolution and pop'n music in September with little events and new songs, even making anniversary pages for both games. On September 28th, KONAMI also started location testing a new BEMANI game, Rizminance.
KONAMI celebrated the 20th anniversaries of DanceDanceRevolution and pop'n music in September with little events and new songs, even making anniversary pages for both games. On September 28th, KONAMI also started location testing a new BEMANI game, Rizminance.


In addition, KONAMI announced a new spin-off project of [[HinaBitter|HinaBitter♪]], titled BandMeshi♪ (バンめし♪).
In addition, KONAMI announced a new spin-off project of [[HinaBitter|HinaBitter♪]], titled [[BandMeshi|BandMeshi♪]] (バンめし♪).


Unfortunately, 2018 saw KONAMI continuing their practices at the end of 2017 well into 2018 as well, which again can be viewed on the [[BEMANI Sound Team]] page.
Unfortunately, 2018 saw KONAMI continuing their practices at the end of 2017 well into 2018 as well, which again can be viewed on the [[BEMANI Sound Team]] page.


== February ==
== February ==
* February 10th: The 7th [[KONAMI Arcade Championship]] and [[Tenkaichi otogesai Zenkoku issei nintei taikai|天下一音ゲ祭 全国一斉認定大会]] 2017 was held at JAEPO 2018.
* February 10th: The 7th [[KONAMI Arcade Championship]] and [[Tenkaichi otogesai|第四回天下一音ゲ祭]] finals were held at JAEPO 2018.
* February 11th: After months of rumors, KONAMI officially announces the endings of [[REFLEC BEAT Information|REFLEC BEAT]] and [[MUSECA Information|MÚSECA]] via ''BEMANI Pia'', a 20th anniversary BEMANI book sold at JAEPO 2018.
* February 11th: After months of rumors, KONAMI officially announces the endings of [[REFLEC BEAT Information|REFLEC BEAT]] and [[MUSECA Information|MÚSECA]] via ''BEMANI Pia'', a 20th anniversary BEMANI book sold at JAEPO 2018.
* February 12th: [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]] is released to Korean arcades.
* February 12th: [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]] is released to Korean arcades.
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== April ==
== April ==
* April 1st: [[Yvya]] joins KONAMI.
* April 1st: [[Yuya Yokoyama]] joins KONAMI.


== May ==
== May ==
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*** The [[BEMANI SUMMER GREETINGS]] event, which started on August 10th, cannot be accessed in the Korean version of [[AC GD Matixx|GITADORA Matixx]], unfortunately suggesting the censorship issues with GRAC have not yet been fully resolved.
*** The [[BEMANI SUMMER GREETINGS]] event, which started on August 10th, cannot be accessed in the Korean version of [[AC GD Matixx|GITADORA Matixx]], unfortunately suggesting the censorship issues with GRAC have not yet been fully resolved.
* July 31st:
* July 31st:
** [[e-amusement|eAMUSEMENT]] support for [[AC MSC 1+1/2|MÚSECA 1+1/2]] ended, marking the end of the series.
** support (though not online) for [[AC MSC 1+1/2|MÚSECA 1+1/2]] ends, marking the official end of the series.
** Patent no. 2922509, which mainly covered elements of the [[beatmania Information|original beatmania series]] such as keysounded notes and vertical note scrolling, reaches the end of its term.
** Patent no. 2922509, which mainly covered elements of the [[beatmania Information|original beatmania series]] such as keysounded notes and vertical note scrolling, reaches the end of its term.


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== December ==
== December ==
* December 5th: ''BandMeshi♪'' single [[Bitter escape (single)|ビター・エスケープ]] is released.
* December 5th: [[BandMeshi|BandMeshi♪]] single [[Bitter escape (single)|ビター・エスケープ]] is released.
 
== Unknown ==
* [[HARDCORE TANO*C]] severs all ties with KONAMI. With the sole exception of [[Shohei Uno]] (RoughSketch), no members of the group wrote BEMANI original compositions after [[F4SH10N]]'s debut in [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]].


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