Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit (Latin for "dog eat dog") in the PAL region, is a third person action-adventure video game released by Rockstar Vancouver for the PlayStation 2 on October 17, 2006 in the United States, and October 25, 2006 in the United Kingdom. An Xbox version was planned but has since been canceled for undisclosed reasons. The game is also available in the United States as a special edition that includes a limited edition comic book, and a dodgeball of the same style as the ones used in the game, with the word "Bully" engraved on it. The special edition is only sold at GameStop and EB Games.citation needed]
On July 19, 2007 Rockstar announced Bully: Scholarship Edition for the Xbox 360 and Wii. The game will feature additional new content.
On July 23, 2007 a Rockstar fan site discovered the possibility of Online Play on the Xbox version after they found the Xbox Live button on the official website.
On August 7, 2007 RockstarWatch.net reported on the release of the Australian Bully: Scholarship Edition box art which included artwork of protagonist, Jimmy Hopkins, and the school principle. Also discovered was that it appears that Bully will be released in the PAL region (including the UK and Australia) as "Bully" and not "Canis Canem Edit". Unlike the PlayStation 2 edition which has renamed to "Canis Canem Edit" in the PAL region.