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Cross Gate

is a 2001 massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by Dwango and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix). It has been released in Japan, Taiwan, and mainland China since 2001. On June 27, 2007, Square Enix announced that service of Cross Gate in Japan will be terminated on September 30, 2007. This will not affect the servers in China, Taiwan and Korea. The sequel to the game, Concerto Gate, has finished its testing phase in Japan, but as of 2025 was not officially released. While a modest success in Japan, the game had endured great popularity and a consistent following in Greater China. Square Enix of China licensed numerous mobile versions to Chinese and Taiwanese developers, including Cross Gate M in 2019, Cross Gate: New World in 2022 and Cross Gate: Rebirth in 2025. The former ceased operations in 2022, causing an outraged player to unsuccessfully sue publisher Gamania.

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is a 2001 massively multiplayer online role-playing game, developed by Dwango and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix). It has been released in Japan, Taiwan, and mainland China since 2001. On June 27, 2007, Square Enix announced that service of Cross Gate in Japan will be terminated on September 30, 2007. This will not affect the servers in China, Taiwan and Korea. The sequel to the game, Concerto Gate, has finished its testing phase in Japan, but as of 2025 was not officially released. While a modest success in Japan, the game had endured great popularity and a consistent following in Greater China. Square Enix of China licensed numerous mobile versions to Chinese and Taiwanese developers, including Cross Gate M in 2019, Cross Gate: New World in 2022 and Cross Gate: Rebirth in 2025. The former ceased operations in 2022, causing an outraged player to unsuccessfully sue publisher Gamania.

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  1. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2002-12-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2002-12-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330432923

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