2022
- May
- The NerveGear is created.
- August
- Start of the Sword Art Online Closed Beta.
- September
- End of the Sword Art Online Closed Beta.
- November
- Start of Sword Art Online Official Server Service.
- 17:08 Aincrad Standard Time - Kayaba Akihiko successfully traps 10,000 players in the game.
- 213 people died because of family/friends remove NerveGear from their head.
- The guild Aincrad Liberation Force was started.
- December
- 2000 people had died from playing SAO.
- The first Floor One Boss Strategy Meeting is held in the town of Tolbana.
- The second Floor One Boss Strategy Meeting was held.
Note: Will be updated as the story progresses.