via Kotaku
1997: Interplay releases MDK for PC in the US. I was always too confused by the box to pick up the game—stupid me.
2000: Koei opens up a separate publishing unit in Taiwan with the aim to release enough copies of games to counteract piracy in the region. While I have no clue if it worked, it seems like a progressive idea...especially for the year 2000. How long until games and movies are no longer regionally released?