2008

2008 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It is also the sixth year of Gaia.

January

 * January 3 - Free gold given out to celebrate the New Year.
 * January 3 - Evolving Item Report; Hermes' Moon and Fausto's Bottle evolved, and the January Birthstone Crown released.
 * January 10 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Chess Sets released and Pantheracorax Agate and Biancamella evolved.
 * January 11 - First Daily Chance exclusive items added.
 * January 15 - January Monthly Collectibles released: Assassin's Guise and Masterpieces.
 * January 16 - Gaia OMG Widget made available on Facebook.
 * January 18 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Eastern folklore masks released and chess boards added to to Gaia Towns following from the Chess Sets release, and Fausto's Bottle, Hermes' Moon and Orindae evolved.
 * January 23 - Car Item Contest started, and new cars for Gaia Rally released.
 * January 23 - Gaia VJ updated.
 * January 24 - Evolving Item Report; White Drome Egg and The Experiment released, and Green Corallus Egg, Tama's Basket, Pantheracorax Agate and DandiiDooDad Spore evolved.
 * January 28 - Ye Olde Item Update; Tavern Wench, Blade, Eloquent and Milady sets released.

February

 * February 1 - Gaia Alerts updated.
 * February 5 - Word Bump and Credit Exchange fixed.
 * February 7 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Eastern Zodiac released, and Pantheracorax Agate and Orindae evolved.
 * February 7 - Valentine's Item Contest started.
 * February 11 - Valentines 2k8 event started.
 * February 12 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Grace of Eros, Grace of Aphrodite, Sweetheart Teddy and more Long-Stemmed Roses released, and White Drome Egg and Hermes' Moon evolved, along with Fausto's Bottle which completed its evolution.
 * February 13 - New Starter sets and hairstyles available.
 * February 15 - February Monthly Collectibles released: Magical Girl and Four Horsemen.
 * February 18 - Gaia turned five years old. Released two-formed Kitty Slippers as anniversary item; item based on the KiKi Kitty Plushie and CoCo Kitty Plushie, two past Monthly Collectibles.
 * February 21 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose released, Biancamella, Green Corallus Egg, The Experiment and DandiiDooDad Spore evolved, and Pantheracorax Agate completed its evolution.
 * February 27 - New mouth and eye styles released.
 * February 27 - Weekly Poll started.
 * February 28 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; Certificate of Adoption and Magical Girl's Uniform in different colours released, and Hermes' Moon and Orindae evolved.
 * February 29 - Leap Year Frog item released to recognize 2008's Leap Day.

March

 * March 6 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item report; Luck o' the Gairish released and White Drome Egg and Alruna's Rose evolved.
 * March 7 - Winners of the Car Item Contest announced.
 * March 10 - Torso Item Design Contest started.
 * March 13 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item report; Dionaesil released and Biancamella and Hermes' Moon evolved.
 * March 14 - T-Shirt sale in the GStore started.
 * March 15 - Monthly Collectibles released: Wonderland and Samurai Yoroi.
 * March 19 - Gaia Badge released.
 * March 20 - Cash Shop Easter update and Evolving Item report; Bunny Hoodie, Chicky Hoodie and Bun-Bun Plushie released and Alruna's Rose, The Experiment and Orindae evolved.
 * March 22 - The Easter Bunny sent Private Messages to Gaians and gave them Clock Eggs for the small Easter 2k8 event.
 * March 25 - Cash Shop update; Infinity Hat released along with the new hats it brought.
 * March 26 - Winner of the Valentine's Item Contest announced.
 * March 27 - Evolving Item Report; White Drome Egg, DandiiDooDad Spore and Hermes' Moon evolved, and Green Corallus Egg completed its evolution.

April

 * April 1 - The Easter Bunny sent more Private Messages to Gaians announcing that it was time to open the Clock Egg. They turned out to be bombs, concluding the Easter 2k8 event.
 * April 1 - Shop update; Rising Sun hairstyles and sets and MUltipants released.
 * April 3 - Gaia Pinball opened for public beta testing.
 * April 4 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose and Dionaesil evolved, and Biancamella completed its evolution.
 * April 11 - Evolving Item Report; Enchanted Book released, and White Drome Egg, Hermes' Moon and Orindae evolved.
 * April 15 - April Monthly Collectibles released: Rock Puppy and Rock Hard.
 * April 17 - Liam's Quest made available by visiting Crate & Apparel.
 * April 17 - Battle System Website updated.
 * April 18 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose and The Experiment evolved.
 * April 22 - Ian returned to Barton Boutique.
 * April 23 - Shop update; Bathtime sets released.
 * April 25 - Evolving Item Report; Inari's Beads released, and Dionaesil evolved with Hermes' Moon completing its evolution.
 * April 29 - Cash Shop update: Bag of Win released.
 * April 30 - Winners of the Torso Item Design Contest announced.

May

 * May 2 - CAPTCHA added to posting screen.
 * May 2 - Evolving Item Report; Enchanted Book, White Drome Egg, Alruna's Rose and Orindae evolved, with DandiiDooDad Spore completing its evolution.
 * May 5 - Friend List updated.
 * May 6 - Shop update; Flow Prom Dress, Polyester Suit, Lily Boutonniere and Lily Corsage released.
 * May 9 - Evolving Item Report; Inari's Beads evolved and Voluptuous Wrap Dress, Celestial Gold Slinky Split Dress and Celestial Gold Glamorous Pumps released.
 * May 13 - Cash Shop update; more items added to Christian Siriano set.
 * May 15 - May Monthly Collectibles released: Oculus Mythica and Elemental Wings.
 * May 16 - Prom Crashers 2k8 started, and Prom Drama manga released.
 * May 19 - Prom Crashers 2k8 ended.
 * May 20 - Evolving Item Report, later than usual because of technical difficulties; Alruna's Rose, The Experiment and Dionaesil evolved, and Death Whisper released.
 * May 23 - Cash Shop update and Evolving Item Report; OMFG Box released, Enchanted Book and Inari's Beads evolved, with White Drome Egg and Orindae completing their evolutions.
 * May 30 - Evolving Item Report; Furugasa released and Alruna's Rose evolved.

June

 * June 2 - Wild West shop update; Cowboy, Native American, Saloon Girl and Kachina sets released.
 * June 6 - Evolving Item Report; Death Whisper, Dionaesil and Inari's Beads evolved.
 * June 10 - Cash Shop update; Picolitrosso's Urn released.
 * June 12 - Labelmaker released.
 * June 13 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose and Enchanted Book evolved with The Experiment completing its evolution.
 * June 15 - June Monthly Collectibles released: Radiant Prism and Black Ops Gear.
 * June 20 - Evolving Item Report; Furugasa, Inari's Beads and Death Whisper evolved, with Picolitrosso's Urn gaining two extra poses.
 * June 25 - Faunzy's Flute released in La Victoire.
 * June 27 - Evolving Item Report; Kelp o' th' Loch released, and Picolitrosso's Urn, Dionaesil and Alruna's Rose evolved.
 * June 30 - Cash Shop update; Yama No Tamago released.

July

 * July 1 - Build-up to Gaia Olympics 2k8 started, introducing Bruce Hardcastle and Ricky Baudelaire, and new manga The Spirit of Competition, starring Derek Liu, released.
 * July 2 - Prize Wheel added to Gaia Rally.
 * July 2 - Shop update; new hairstyles and Silly set, Hairpins, Reading Glasses, Rectangular Glasses, Pince-Nez, Sunshine Daisy Watering Can, Handheld Garden Cultivator, Nose Chains, Kira Kira Earrings and new Tattoos released.
 * July 3 - Evolving Item Report; Death Whisper, Inari's Beads and Enchanted Book evolved, with Picolitrosso's Urn gaining a bonus pose later.
 * July 7 - Site underwent five hours of scheduled downtime in order to release item normalisation.
 * July 8 - Cash Shop update; Padmavati's Lotus released.
 * July 11 - Evolving Item Report; Alruna's Rose, Furugasa and Picolitrosso's Urn evolved.
 * July 12 - The Sixth Gaian Annual Ball started.
 * July 14 - A new manga entitled Heir to Darkness released.
 * July 15 - July Monthly Collectibles released: Holy Gauntlets and Head Case.
 * July 17 - The Sixth Gaian Annual Ball ended.
 * July 18 - Evolving Item Report; Kelp o' th' Loch, Death Whisper, Inari's Beads and Dionaesil evolved, with Picolitrosso's Urn gaining a bonus pose.
 * July 18 - A new manga entitled Cat Fish released.
 * July 21 - Gaia Olympics 2k8 started and a new manga entitled Brains & Brawn released.
 * July 22 - Cash Shop update; Panda Plushie released.
 * July 23 - Town t-shirts released in the GStore.
 * July 23 - Cash Shop update; Angel Imp Plushie and Devil Imp Plushie released.
 * July 23 - A new manga entitled Dark Alliance released.
 * July 24 - Winner of Name The Game announced, with the Battle System finally given a name of zOMG.
 * July 25 - Evolving Item Report; Coocoon and Gro-gain released, and Yama No Tamago, Picolitrosso's Urn, Padmavati's Lotus, Alruna's Rose and Enchanted Book evolved.