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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.
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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 ==
== Unknown ==
* Following the launch of beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage, [[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 [[AVENGER]]'s debut in [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]].
* [[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]].


[[Category:History]]
[[Category:History]]