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2014 in video games

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The year 2014 saw a number of events in the video game industry. No new major consoles were released, but updates and upgrades were: the New Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan and Oceania, and Sony released new model 2000 PS Vita systems in Europe & North America. In video game-related corporate acquisitions, Amazon purchased the online video game streaming service Twitch, and Facebook acquired the virtual reality company and product Oculus. Nintendo released Amiibo in 2014, companion figurines that could be scanned by the 3DS and Wii U systems. On Twitter and other Internet social media, the Gamergate controversy began.

Among video games originally released in 2014, critics gave the highest reviews to Madden NFL 15, NBA 2K15, NBA Live 15, WWE 2K15, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dark Souls II, Bayonetta 2, Shovel Knight, Velocity 2X, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mario Kart 8, and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Other significant games that won awards included Destiny, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and Monument Valley, Grand Theft Auto Online, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Watch_Dogs

Top-rated games

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Major awards

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Category/Organization 32nd Golden Joystick Awards
October 24, 2014[1]		 The Game Awards 2014
December 5, 2014		 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
February 5, 2015		 4th Annual New York Game Awards
February 16, 2015		 15th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
March 3, 2015		 11th British Academy Games Awards
March 12, 2015
Game of the Year Dark Souls II Dragon Age: Inquisition Wolfenstein: The New Order Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Destiny
Mobile/Handheld Game[i] Mobile Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Threes Monument Valley
Handheld Pokémon X and Y Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS —
Art Direction Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag — Monument Valley Monument Valley Lumino City
Audio[i] Music Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Destiny Destiny Transistor Alien: Isolation Far Cry 4
Sound Design Destiny — Alien: Isolation
Character or Performance — Trey Parker
South Park: The Stick of Truth		 Talion
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor		 Trey Parker
South Park: The Stick of Truth		 — Ashley Johnson
The Last of Us: Left Behind
Game Direction or Design — Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Narrative The Last of Us: Left Behind Valiant Hearts: The Great War Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor South Park: The Stick of Truth Kentucky Route Zero: Episode 3 The Last of Us: Left Behind
Special Award Lifetime Achievement Industry Icon Award Hall of Fame — Lifetime Achievement Award BAFTA Fellowship
Hideo Kojima Ken and Roberta Williams — Hironobu Sakaguchi David Braben
  1. ^ a b Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Critically acclaimed titles

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Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2014 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[2][3]
Game Publisher Release date Platform MC score GR score
Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar Games November 18, 2014 Xbox One 97/100 98.33%
Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar Games November 18, 2014 PlayStation 4 97/100 96.33%
The Last of Us Remastered Sony Computer Entertainment July 29, 2014 PlayStation 4 95/100 95.7%
Shovel Knight Yacht Club Games June 26, 2014 Nintendo 3DS 90/100 93.67%
Fez Trapdoor March 25, 2014 PlayStation Vita 91/100 92.5%[4]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Nintendo November 21, 2014 Wii U 92/100 92.39%
Rayman Legends Ubisoft February 18, 2014 Xbox One 91/100 92.17%
Bayonetta 2 Nintendo September 20, 2014 Wii U 91/100 91.38%
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition Blizzard Entertainment August 19, 2014 PlayStation 4 90/100 91.25%
Dark Souls II Bandai Namco Games March 11, 2014 PlayStation 3 91/100 89.68%
Kentucky Route Zero – Act III Cardboard Computer May 6, 2014 Microsoft Windows 91/100 89%
Dark Souls II Bandai Namco Games March 11, 2014 Xbox 360 91/100 88.95%
Dark Souls II Bandai Namco Games March 11, 2014 Microsoft Windows 91/100 88.3%
Out of the Park Baseball 15 Out of the Park Developments April 24, 2014 Microsoft Windows 89/100 90.71%
Velocity 2X FuturLab September 2, 2014 PlayStation Vita 90/100 90.56%
Rayman Legends Ubisoft February 18, 2014 PlayStation 4 90/100 90.45%
Metro Redux Deep Silver August 25, 2014 Microsoft Windows 90/100 90.2%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Nicalis November 4, 2014 Microsoft Windows 86/100 90.2%
Child of Light Ubisoft April 29, 2014 PlayStation 3 89/100 90%[5]
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition DrinkBox Studios July 2, 2014 Wii U 90/100 88.86%
Fez Trapdoor March 25, 2014 PlayStation 4 90/100 88.46%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Nihon Falcom September 25, 2014 PlayStation 3 90/100[6] 87.5%[7]

Highest-grossing games

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The following were 2014's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, personal computer, and console platforms).

No. Game Revenue Publisher(s) Genre(s) Platform(s) Business model Ref
1 Puzzle & Dragons $1,500,000,000 GungHo Online Entertainment (SoftBank Group) Puzzle Mobile Free-to-play [8]
2 Crossfire $1,400,000,000 Smilegate / Tencent First-person shooter Windows Free-to-play [9]
3 Candy Crush Saga $1,330,000,000 King Digital Puzzle Mobile Free-to-play [10]
4 Clash of Clans $1,000,000,000 Supercell (SoftBank Group) Strategy Mobile Free-to-play [11]
5 League of Legends $946,000,000 Riot Games / Tencent MOBA PC Free-to-play [12]
6 Dungeon Fighter Online $891,000,000 Neople / Nexon Beat 'em up Windows
7 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare $840,000,000 Activision (Activision Blizzard) First-person shooter Multi-platform Buy-to-play [13]
8 Grand Theft Auto V $750,000,000 Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive) Action-adventure Multi-platform Buy-to-play [14][15][16]
9 World of Warcraft $728,000,000 Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard) MMORPG PC Subscription [12]
10 Destiny $500,000,000 Activision (Activision Blizzard) First-person shooter Multi-platform Buy-to-play [17]

Events

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Month Date(s) Event
January unknown Atari emerges from Bankruptcy and plans to enter the Social Casino market.
6 2K Games discontinued the MLB 2K series.
7 PlayStation Now, a cloud-streaming from Sony Computer Entertainment was announced.
15 - 16 Steam Dev Days held in Seattle, Washington.
27 Microsoft acquired the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games.
February 5 Double Helix Games was acquired by Amazon.com
18 Irrational Games, the creator of the BioShock series was shut down.
March 12 10th British Academy Video Games Awards held in Tobacco Dock, London.
17 – 21 Game Developers Conference 2014 held in San Francisco, California.
18 Project Morpheus, a virtual reality initiative from Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 is announced.
25 Oculus VR was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion.
28 – 30 Rezzed 2014 held at the NEC Birmingham.
April 11 – 13 PAX East 2014 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
12 – 13 Midwest Gaming Classic 2014 held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
May 20 Nintendo discontinues the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection servers for Wii and Nintendo DS games.
29 Electronic Arts shut down Mythic Entertainment
June 5 Nintendo announces that their president, Satoru Iwata won't attend E3 due to medical issues.
10 – 12 E3 2014 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[18]
12 Nordic Games acquired the publishing label of THQ.
14 – 17 DreamHack-Summer held in Jönköping, Sweden.
25 Google releases the Google Cardboard a VR accessory designed for smartphones.[19]
30 Crytek's IP's Homefront: The Revolution was acquired by Koch Media. Crytek UK, formerly Free Radical Design, and Crytek USA was shut down.
Deep Silver set up a new subsidiary known as Deep Silver Dambuster.
Electronic Arts shut down more than 50 multiplayer games.[20]
July 10 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater's creator Neversoft was merged into Infinity Ward by Activision.
17 – 20 QuakeCon 2014: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
24 – 27 SDCC 2014 held at the San Diego Convention Center.
29 The Nvidia Shield Tablet is released in North America.
Unknown Airtight Games was shut down approximately one month after the release of Murdered: Soul Suspect.
August 7 Activision revived the brand of Sierra Entertainment.
11 Electronic Arts launched a subscription video game service called EA Access for the Xbox One.
13 – 17 Gamescom 2014 held in Cologne, Germany.
20 – 22 Unite 2014 held in Seattle, Washington.
25 Twitch was acquired by Amazon.com for $970 million.
28 The Gamergate controversy came to public attention due to the introduction of the GamerGate hashtag.[21]
29 Nintendo announced the New Nintendo 3DS XL.
29 –
September 1 		PAX Prime 2014 held at the Washington State Convention Center.
September 18 – 21 Tokyo Game Show 2014 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
25 – 28 EGX London 2014 held in Earls Court, London.
27 Naughty Dog celebrated its 30th anniversary.
October 2 – 5 GIGACON 2014 held in Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway.
3 – 5 EGS 2014 held in Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico.
6 Ubisoft Reflections, formerly known as Reflections Interactive, celebrated its 30th anniversary.
11 – 12 Play Expo 2014 held at EventCity, Manchester.
11 – 12 FirstLook 2014 held at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
19 2014 League of Legends World Championship was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium
24 32nd Golden Joystick Awards was held
24 - 26 Milan Games Week held at Fieramilanocity in Milan, Italy.
November 31 – 2 PAX Australia 2014 held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
6 Microsoft Studios acquired Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5 billion.
7 – 8 BlizzCon 2014 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
12 - 17 E-Sports World Championship 2014 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan
27 – 30 DreamHack-Winter held in Jönköping, Sweden.
December
4 2K Games announced a new subsidiary called Hangar 13.
5 The Game Awards 2014 held in Las Vegas.
6 Ralph H. Baer, credited as the creator of the Magnavox Odyssey, died at the age of 92.
6 – 7 PlayStation Experience held at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Notable deaths

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Series with new entries

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Series with new installments in 2014 include Assassin's Creed, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Call of Duty, Castlevania, Civilization, Dark Souls, Divinity, Donkey Kong, Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls, Elite, Far Cry, Final Fantasy, Forza Horizon, Infamous, Kinect Sports, Kirby, LittleBigPlanet, Mario Golf, Mario Kart, Metal Gear, MX vs. ATV, Ninja Gaiden, Persona, Pokémon, Professor Layton, Shantae, Sniper Elite, Sonic the Hedgehog, Strider Hiryu, Super Smash Bros., Tales, The Sims, Thief, Trials, Tropico, Wolfenstein, and World of Warcraft.

In addition, 2014 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Destiny, Five Nights at Freddy's, Shovel Knight, Sunset Overdrive, Titanfall, The Evil Within and Watch Dogs.

Game releases

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The list of games released in 2014 in North America.

Video game platforms
3DS Nintendo 3DS
DC Dreamcast
Droid Android
iOS iOS, iPadOS
Lin Linux
Mac Mac
NDS Nintendo DS
Ouya Ouya
Nvidia Shield Unknown platform
PS3 PlayStation 3
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSN Unknown platform
PSP PlayStation Portable
PSVita PlayStation Vita
Wii Wii
WiiWare Unknown platform
WiiU Wii U
Win Windows
WP Windows Phone
X360 Xbox 360
XBLA Unknown platform
XBO Xbox One

January–March

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s)
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 		2 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed iOS, Droid Racing
7 Don't Starve: Console Edition PS4 Survival
RoboCop iOS
Tiny Brains PSN
8 Consortium Win Role-playing, first-person shooter
9 Castle Doombad iOS tower defense
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder 3DS Platform
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project iOS Platform
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Win Action, hack and slash
Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper iOS Rhythm, puzzle, adventure
13 Nidhogg Win Fighting
14 Age of Zombies PSVita
Assassin's Creed Liberation HD PSN Action-adventure, stealth
The Banner Saga Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, XBLA Tactical role-playing
15 Assassin's Creed Liberation HD Win, XBLA Action-adventure, stealth
Final Fantasy VI Android Role-playing
16 Bardbarian iOS Action
F1 Race Stars WiiU Kart racing
Guilty Gear Isuka Win Single player, multiplayer
NBA Rush iOS
Shadow Blade iOS Platform
Unepic WiiU Platform, role-playing, Metroidvania
20 KickBeat Win Music, Rhythm
21 Lucifer Ring PSN
22 Deus Ex: The Fall Android Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth
Insurgency Win First-person shooter
OlliOlli PSVita Sports
23 Might & Magic X: Legacy Win Role-playing
Tomb Raider Mac Action-adventure
27 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mobile WP Action-adventure
Redux: Dark Matters DC Shoot 'em up
28 Broken Age Act 1 Win, Mac, Lin Point-and-click adventure
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z PS3, PSVita, X360 Action role-playing
Rekoil Win First-person shooter
Soul Fjord Ouya Roguelike, rhythm
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition PS4, XBO Action-adventure
29 Rekoil: Liberator XBLA First-person shooter
30 Hero of Many GameStick Action-adventure game
Octodad: Dadliest Catch Win, Mac, Lin Adventure
Rocket Robo iOS, Droid Puzzle
31 Halo: Spartan Assault XBLA Twin-stick shooter
Loadout Win Third-person shooter
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R
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A
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Y 		4 Dustforce PSN, PSVita Platform
Fable Anniversary X360 Action role-playing
Outlast PS4 Survival horror
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors Win, Mac, PSN Graphic adventure
5 The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors XBLA Graphic adventure
6 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 1 iOS Point-and-click adventure
Double Dragon Neon Win Beat 'em up
Final Fantasy VI iOS Role-playing
Retro City Rampage DX 3DS Action-adventure
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors iOS Graphic adventure
Threes iOS Puzzle
7 The Lego Movie Videogame Win, PS3, X360, PS4, XBO, WiiU Action-adventure
Bravely Default 3DS Role-playing
Jazzpunk Win, Lin, Mac Adventure
11 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc PSVita Adventure, visual novel
Far Cry Classic PSN, XBLA First-person shooter
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII PS3, X360 Action role-playing
One Piece: Romance Dawn 3DS RPG
Skullgirls Encore PS3 Fighting
Toukiden: The Age of Demons PSVita, PSP Action role-playing
TxK PSVita Tube shooter
12 World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition XBLA Vehicular combat, massively multiplayer online
13 Adventure Time Card Wars Droid, iOS
AeternoBlade 3DS
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Win Fighting game
Deadman's Cross iOS
Inazuma Eleven 3DS
NaissanceE Win Puzzle, Art, Exploration
Steel Diver: Sub Wars 3DS Submarine simulator
14 The Last of Us: Left Behind PS3 Action-adventure, survival horror
LocoCycle Win, X360 Racing, vehicular combat
18 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry PS3, PS4 Action-adventure, stealth
Banished Win City-building, strategy
Earth Defense Force 2025 PS3, X360 Third-person shooter
Guacamelee! Gold Edition Mac, Lin Metroidvania, platform, beat 'em up
Ikaruga Win Single-player, 2-player cooperative
NASCAR '14 Win, PS3, X360 Sports, Racing
Rayman Legends PS4, XBO Platform
Strider PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, Win Platform-adventure, hack and slash, Metroidvania
20 Plague Inc: Evolved Win Real-time strategy, simulation
Quell Reflect 3DS
Tengami iOS Adventure, puzzle
Weapon Shop De Omasse 3DS Compilation, role-playing game, shoot 'em up, simulation
21 Disco Zoo iOS, Droid simulation video game
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze WiiU Platform
El Chavo Kart PS3, X360 Racing
Rambo: The Video Game PS3, X360, Win Rail shooter
25 Basement Crawl PS4 Action
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Win, PS3, X360 Action-adventure, hack and slash
Fractured Soul Win
Magus PS3 Role-playing, Action Adventure
Pac-Man Museum Win, PS3, X360
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare XBO, X360 Third-person shooter, tower defense
Tales of Symphonia Chronicles PS3 Role-playing
Thief Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Stealth
27 Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition Win Survival horror, third-person shooter
Tappingo 3DS
28 Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy 3DS Puzzle, Adventure
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 		2 Alphadia Genesis iOS
4 Awesomenauts Assemble! PS4 Multiplayer online battle arena
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition PS4 Shoot 'em up
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F PSVita Rhythm game
Master Reboot PSN
Shadow Blade Ouya Platform
South Park: The Stick of Truth Win, PS3, X360 Role-playing
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 2: A House Divided Win, Mac, PSN, XBLA Graphic adventure, Interactive movie
6 F1 2013 Mac Racing
Smash Hit iOS, Droid Rail shooter
7 Surgeon Simulator 2013 iOS Simulation
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 2: A House Divided iOS Graphic adventure, Interactive movie
10 Lego Legends of Chima Online iOS Massively multiplayer online role-playing
11 Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky PS3 Fantasy
Dark Souls II PS3, X360 Action role-playing
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Win, Mac Digital collectible card game
Titanfall Win, XBO First-person shooter
TowerFall Ascension PS4, Win Action
Vessel PS3 Puzzle-platform
12 Constant C XBLA
Threes Droid Puzzle
14 Fortoresse Win, Mac, Lin
Yoshi's New Island 3DS Platform
15 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 1 Android Point-and-click adventure
17 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors iOS Adventure, visual novel
18 Deus Ex: The Fall Win Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster PS3, PSVita Role-playing
Luftrausers Win, Mac, Lin, PS3, PSVita Shoot 'em up
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action-adventure, stealth
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark: Ultimate Edition PS4 Platform, stealth
SteamWorld Dig PS4, PSVita Platform, action-adventure, Metroidvania
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z PS3, X360 Action, hack and slash
20 Pokémon Battle Trozei 3DS Puzzle
Pure Chess 3DS, WiiU Board
Yumi's Odd Odyssey 3DS Platform
21 Infamous: Second Son PS4 Action-adventure
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Win Action, hack and slash
24 Escape Goat 2 Win, Mac, Lin Puzzle
25 BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea-Episode 2 Win, PS3, X360 First-person shooter, stealth
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma PS3 Fighting game
Cut the Rope: Triple Treat 3DS Puzzle logic
Deception IV: Blood Ties PS3, PSVita Action role-playing, strategy role-playing
Destiny of Spirits PSVita Strategy, role-playing
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Win, Mac Action role-playing, hack and slash
Dynasty Warriors 8:Xtreme Legends PS3, PS4, PSVita Hack and slash, Action
Ether One Win Adventure
Fez PSN, PS4, PSVita Puzzle-platform
Little Tail Story[a] iOS, Android Role-playing
Mercenary Kings Win Shoot 'em up
Smite Win Multiplayer online battle arena
The Witch and the Hundred Knight PS3 Action role-playing game
27 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD Win Action-adventure, hack and slash
I Am An Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Hawaii 3DS Simulation
31 Age of Wonders III Win, Mac 4X turn-based strategy

April–June

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s)
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L 		1 Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Win, PSN, XBLA, WiiU Action-adventure, beat 'em up, stealth, Metroidvania
Goat Simulator Win Action
Mercenary Kings PS4 Shoot 'em up
MLB 14: The Show PS3, PSVita Sports
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace PS3, PSVita Role-playing
3 Don Bradman Cricket 14 PS3, X360 Sports
FTL: Advanced Edition iOS Strategy, roguelike
Metroid Fusion WiiUVC Action-adventure
Monument Valley iOS Puzzle
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball 3DS Sports
4 Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming Win Action role-playing
The Elder Scrolls Online Win, Mac Massively multiplayer online role-playing
8 Kinect Sports Rivals XBO Sports
LEGO: The Hobbit Win, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XBO, 3DS, PSVita Action-adventure
Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut PS4, XBO Space combat simulator
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3: A Crooked Mile Win, Mac, PSN Graphic adventure
Titanfall X360 First-person shooter
9 The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3: A Crooked Mile XBLA Graphic adventure
10 RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile iOS Construction and management simulation
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3: A Crooked Mile iOS Graphic adventure
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms Win Tactical shooter
Trials Frontier iOS Racing, platform
11 Contagion Win First-person shooter, survival horror
Disney Magical World 3DS Life simulation
Football Manager Classic 2014 PSVita Sport simulations, Business simulation
14 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 MMORPG
15 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil PS3, X360 Sports
Backgammon Blitz PSN, PS4, PSVita
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars PSVita, 3DS Role-playing game
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition PSVita Shoot 'em up
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut Mac Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth
Moebius: Empire Rising Win, Mac Graphic adventure
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either PSVita
Pure Chess PS4 Board
War of the Vikings Win Action, hack and slash
16 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 2 Win, Mac, Lin Point-and-click adventure
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft iOS Digital collectible card game
Trials Fusion XBLA, XBO, PS4 Platform, racing
17 Agarest: Generations of War Zero Win Tactical RPG
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Android Role-playing
Bit Boy!! Arcade 3DS Action
Hitman Go iOS Puzzle
Secrets of Rætikon Win, Mac, Lin Action-adventure
Smash Cat Heroes 3DS
18 Wargame: Red Dragon Win Real-time strategy
22 Demon Gaze PSVita Role-playing, dungeon crawler
Octodad: Dadliest Catch PS4 Adventure
Skullgirls Encore XBLA Fighting
Soulcalibur: Lost Swords PSN Fighting
The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 1: All That Remains PSVita Graphic adventure
The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 2: A House Divided PSVita Graphic adventure
Warface XBLA First-person shooter
Fract OSC Win, Mac Puzzle, rhythm
23 XCOM: Enemy Unknown Android Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing
24 9 Elefants iOS, Android Puzzle
Blackwell Epiphany Win Graphic adventure
Trials Fusion Win Platform, racing
Wayward Souls iOS Action-adventure
25 Dark Souls II Win Action role-playing
Dustforce XBLA Platform
NES Remix 2 WiiU Action, arcade
28 The Undead Syndrome 2 XBLA
29 Daylight Win, PS4 Survival horror
Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends 3DS Simulation, minigame
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle PS3 Fighting
Raiden IV: Overkill PS3 Vertical scrolling shooter
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Win, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, 3DS, iOS, Android Action-adventure
Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels PS3
30 BloodRayne: Betrayal Win Action-adventure, hack & slash
Child of Light Win, PSN, PS4, WiiU, XBLA, XBO Platform, role-playing
Croixleur Win
M
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Y 		1 Botanicula iOS Graphic adventure game
Metal Slug Defense iOS, Droid
Picross e4 3DS
Project Root Win
Sir, You Are Being Hunted Win, Mac, Lin Survival horror, stealth
Stick It To The Man! WiiU
Superfrog HD iOS Platform
2 Kirby: Triple Deluxe 3DS Platform
Mario Golf: World Tour 3DS Sports
République: Episode 2 iOS Action-adventure, stealth
6 God of War Collection PSVita Action-adventure, hack and slash
MLB 14: The Show PS4 Sports
Sportsfriends PS3, PS4 Party
Wordament Snap Attack Win, WP
7 Blade Symphony Win Action
Peggle 2 XBLA Puzzle
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure Win, Mac Adventure
8 Lego Marvel Super Heroes Mac Action-adventure
Nutjitsu XBO
The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll 3DS Role-playing
Wario Land 4 WiiUVC Platforming
9 Bound by Flame Win, PS4, PS3, X360 Action role-playing
12 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 XBO Action-adventure
13 Borderlands 2 PSVita Action role-playing, first-person shooter
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition Win Hack and slash, Action
Serious Sam 3: BFE PS3 First-person shooter
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 3: In Harm's Way Win, Mac, PSN Graphic adventure
14 Super Time Force XBLA, XBO Action, Adventure, Shooter
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 3: In Harm's Way XBLA Graphic adventure
15 BattleBlock Theater Win, Lin Platform
Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition FireOS Action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition FireOS Action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary Edition FireOS Action-adventure
Hitman: Absolution — Elite Edition Mac Stealth
Table Tennis Touch iOS Table tennis
Thomas Was Alone iOS Puzzle-platform
20 Ascend: Hand of Kul Win Role-playing
Drakengard 3 PS3 Action role-playing, hack and slash
Mugen Souls Z PS3 RPG
Transistor Win, PS4 Action role-playing, turn-based strategy
Vertical Drop Heroes HD Win, Mac
Wolfenstein: The New Order Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action-adventure, first-person shooter
21 Trials Frontier Android Racing, platform
Turbo Dismount Win Vehicle simulator, Sandbox
22 Drawn to Life iOS Action-adventure, platform
Squids Odyssey WiiU Tactical role-playing
Swords & Soldiers WiiU Real-time strategy
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II Win Action role-playing
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Lin Action role-playing
23 Distant Worlds: Universe Win
Killer is Dead: Nightmare Edition Win Action, hack and slash
Tropico 5 Win Construction and management simulation, government simulation
26 Ibb and Obb Win Puzzle, Platform
27 Ace Combat Infinity PS3 Combat flight simulator
Final Fantasy III Win Role-playing
Mind Zero PSVita Role-playing, dungeon crawler
Monster Monpiece PSVita Card battle
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing Win, Mac, PSN Graphic adventure
Watch Dogs Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action-adventure
Whispering Willows Ouya Adventure
28 A Story About My Uncle Win Adventure
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Droid, iOS Role-playing
Monochroma Win Cinematic puzzle-platform game
Skulls of the Shogun Droid Turn-based tactics
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing XBLA Graphic adventure
29 Among the Sleep Win, Mac, Lin Survival horror, action-adventure
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing iOS Graphic adventure
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams WiiUVC Platform
30 Astebreed Win Action, shoot 'em up
Broken Age Act 1 Ouya Point-and-click adventure
Mario Kart 8 WiiU Kart racing
TowerFall Ascension Mac, Lin Action
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E 		3 1001 Spikes Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, 3DS, WiiU Platform, adventure
Murdered: Soul Suspect Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action-adventure, stealth
PixelJunk Shooter PS3, PSVita Multidirectional shooter
PixelJunk Shooter 2 PS3, PSVita Multidirectional shooter
PlayStation Vita Pets PSVita Digital pet
WildStar Win MMORPG
Worms Battlegrounds PS4, XBO Artillery, strategy
4 Hitman Go Android Puzzle
Marvel Heroes 2015 Win Massively multiplayer online role-playing, action role-playing
6 Crimzon Clover: World Ignition Win Scrolling shooter
Haunt the House: Terrortown Win Action, puzzle
Lifeless Planet Win, Mac Puzzle-platform
Tomodachi Life 3DS Life simulation
9 Entwined PS4 Rhythm
10 Civilization V Lin Turn-based strategy, 4X
Enemy Front Win, PS3, X360 First-person shooter
11 VVVVVV Ouya Puzzle-platform
12 AiRace Xeno 3DS
Broken Age Act 1 iOS Point-and-click adventure
VVVVVV Droid, iOS Puzzle-platform
17 Battle Princess of Arcadias PS3
EA Sports UFC PS4, XBO Fighting, sports
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack PSN Platform
Xenonauts Win Strategy, turn-based tactics
18 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Android Platform
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack XBLA Platform
19 Pushmo World WiiU Puzzle
How to Survive WiiU Action role-playing, survival horror, survival
Outlast XBO Survival horror
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2014: Le Tour de France Win Simulation
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Lin Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing
XCOM: Enemy Within Lin Turn-based tactics
24 Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland PS3, PSVita Role-playing
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma PSVita Fighting game
Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies Win Real-time strategy
Grid Autosport Win, PS3, X360 Racing
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Win Third-person shooter, tower defense
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Win, X360, XBO, PS4, PS3, WiiU, 3DS Third-person shooter, Strategy, role-playing
Valiant Hearts: The Great War PSN, PS4 Puzzle, adventure
Xblaze Code: Embryo PS3, PSVita Visual novel
25 Another World-20th Anniversary Edition PS3, PS4, PSVita, XBO Cinematic platformer, action-adventure
The World Ends with You Android Action role-playing
Valiant Hearts: The Great War Win, XBLA, XBO Puzzle, adventure
26 Contrast XBO Puzzle, platform
Don Bradman Cricket 14 Win Sports
Shovel Knight WiiU, 3DS, Win Action, platform
27 Goat Simulator Mac, Lin Action
Sniper Elite III Win Tactical shooter, stealth
30 Disney Tsum Tsum iOS
Divinity: Original Sin Win, Mac Role-Playing

July–September

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Y 		1 Age of Zombies Ouya
Child of Light PSVita Platform, role-playing
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn PS3, PSVita Action role-playing, hack and slash
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition PS4 Metroidvania, platform, beat 'em up
Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake iOS, Win Puzzle
Puddle PS4 Puzzle-platform
Sniper Elite III PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Tactical shooter, stealth
2 Civilization Revolution 2 iOS Turn-based strategy
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition X360, XBO, WiiU Metroidvania, platform, beat 'em up
3 Armillo WiiU Action, platform, puzzle
Bike Rider DX2: Galaxy 3DS
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite iOS Action role-playing
Squids Odyssey 3DS Tactical role-playing
8 One Piece: Unlimited World RED 3DS, WiiU, PS3, PSVita Action-adventure
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5: Cry Wolf Win, Mac, PSN Graphic adventure
9 Sakura Spirit Win Visual novel
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5: Cry Wolf XBLA Graphic adventure
Whispering Willows Win Adventure
10 Quest for Infamy Win, Mac, Lin
Sonic Jump Fever iOS, Android Platform
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5: Cry Wolf iOS Graphic adventure
Urban Trial Freestyle iOS Racing
15 Shantae: Risky's Revenge Win Platform, Metroidvania
21 Freedom Planet Win, Mac, Lin Action, Platform
Shadow Blade: Reload Win, Mac Platform
22 Entwined PSN, PSVita Rhythm
Forza Motorsport 5 Racing Game of the Year Edition XBO Racing
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! PS4 Cinematic platformer
OlliOlli Win, Mac, Lin Sports
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid The Ruins Win, Mac, PSN, PSVita Graphic adventure
23 Happy Wars Win Action, tactical role-playing
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid The Ruins XBLA Graphic adventure
Traps n' Gemstones iOS Platform
Unrest Win, Mac, Lin Role-playing
24 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Mac Platform
Gods Will Be Watching Win
Modern Combat 5: Blackout iOS, Android First-person shooter
Siesta Fiesta 3DS
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid The Ruins iOS Graphic adventure
Trine Enchanted Edition Win Puzzle-platform, action-adventure
Wooden Sen'SeY WiiU
Nekodancer Win, Mac, Lin
25 Sharknado: The Video Game iOS Endless runner
27 Lethal League Win Fighting
28 The Room Win Puzzle
29 Firefall Win Massively multiplayer online, First-person shooter, Third-person shooter
Lego Ninjago: Nindroids 3DS, PSVita
Pure Pool PS4, Win Sports simulation
Rogue Legacy PS4, PSN, PSVita Platform, roguelike, Metroidvania
The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Action-adventure, survival horror
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Win Role-playing
Treasures of Montezuma: Arena PSVita
30 AirMech Arena XBLA Multiplayer online battle arena
Thomas Was Alone Android Puzzle-platform
31 Colin McRae Rally Win, Mac Racing
Crazy Taxi: City Rush iOS Racing, action
Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World Ouya Adventure, hidden object, puzzle
Steel Empire 3DS Horizontal scrolling shooter
Total War: Shogun 2 Mac Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
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T 		1 Eidolon Win, Mac Exploration, Survival
5 Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept PS4 First-person shooter
Metrico PSVita Puzzle-platform
Road Not Taken PS4 Roguelike, puzzle
Sacred 3 Win, PS3, X360 Hack and slash, brawler
Table Top Racing PSVita Racing
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3DS
The Swapper PS3, PS4, PSVita Puzzle-platform, Metroidvania
Ultra Street Fighter IV PS3, X360 Fighting
6 Back to Bed Win
Crazy Taxi: City Rush Android Racing, action
Rules! iOS
7 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen iOS Role-playing
Godus iOS God game
Jett Tailfin WiiU
8 Ultra Street Fighter IV Win Fighting
Five Nights at Freddy's Win Survival horror, point-and-click
11 Mini Metro Win, Mac, Lin Puzzle, strategy
12 Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed PSVita, PS3
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited PSVita Tactical role-playing
Gravity Crash Ultra PSVita Multidirectional shooter
Hohokum PSN, PS4, PSVita Art game
My Singing Monsters PSVita
P.T. PS4
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds PSVita Fighting game
Risen 3: Titan Lords Win, PS3, X360 Action role-playing
Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition PS4 Simulation
13 Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff WiiU, Wii, 3DS, NDS, X360 Platform
14 Pinball FX 2 XBO Pinball
Surgeon Simulator Android Simulation
WWE SuperCard Droid, iOS Card battle video game
19 CounterSpy PS3, PS4, PSVtia Stealth
Crimsonland PSVita Shoot 'em up
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action role-playing, hack and slash
Hotline Miami PS4 Top-down shooter
Kung Fu Rabbit PS3 Platform
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare PS3, PS4 Third-person shooter, tower defense
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment PSVita Role-playing
Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment PSVita Role-playing
Tales of Xillia 2 PS3 Role-playing video game
The Golf Club Win, XBO Sports
The Last Tinker: City of Colors PS4 Action-adventure
21 BlazBlue: Clone Phantasma 3DS Fighting
Xtreme Sports 3DSVC Sports
25 Super Time Force Ultra Win Action, Adventure, Shooter
Tetris Battle Fusion Ouya
26 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 PSVita Role-playing
Infamous: First Light PS4 Action-adventure
Madden NFL 15 PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Sports
Metro Redux PS4, XBO, Win, Mac First-person shooter, Survival horror
OlliOlli PSN, PS3, PS4 Sports
The Golf Club PS4 Sports
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back PSN, Win, Mac, PSVita Graphic adventure
Under Defeat HD XBLA
27 BioShock iOS First-person shooter
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back XBLA Graphic adventure
Five Nights at Freddy's Android Survival horror, point-and-click
28 SteamWorld Dig WiiU Platform, action-adventure, Metroidvania
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back iOS Graphic adventure
29 Azure Striker Gunvolt 3DS
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe 3DS Platform
Kirby Fighters Deluxe 3DS Platform
Mighty Gunvolt 3DS
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 3DS Adventure, puzzle, visual novel
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R 		2 Dance Central Spotlight XBO Music, rhythm
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair PSVita Adventure, visual novel
Deathmatch Village PS3, PSVita Multiplayer online battle arena
Don't Starve: Giants Edition PSVita Survival
Joe Danger PSVita Racing, platform
The Sims 4 Win, Mac Simulation
Velocity 2X PS4, PSVita Shoot 'em up, puzzle
Warframe XBO Action role-playing, third-person shooter
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate PS4, PS3, XBO, PSVita Hack and slash
4 Angry Birds Stella WP, iOS, Android Puzzle
Ice Cream Surfer WiiU
Mikey Boots iOS Speed-runner
Cubemen 2 WiiU
Minecraft PS4 Sandbox, survival
Tappingo 2 3DS
Valiant Hearts: The Great War iOS Puzzle, adventure
5 CounterSpy Droid, iOS Stealth
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition Win Action-adventure, survival horror
Minecraft XBO Sandbox, survival
Planetary Annihilation Win, Mac, Lin Real-time strategy
9 Destiny PS3, PS4, X360, XBO First-person shooter
Hack 'n' Slash Win Action-adventure
NHL 15 PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Sports
11 Teslagrad WiiU Puzzle-platform
The Keep 3DS Role-playing
Five Nights at Freddy's iOS Survival horror, point-and-click
Spider-Man Unlimited iOS Endless runner
12 Fable Anniversary Win Action role-playing
Mega Man 7 WiiUVC Action, platform
Terraria WP Action-adventure, sandbox
13 Shovel Knight Mac Action, platform
14 Anomaly 2 PS4 Real-time strategy, tower defense
15 Hero of Many Win Action-adventure game
16 ArcheAge Win MMORPG
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! 3DS Simulation, minigame
Fairy Fencer F PS3 Role-playing
Goat Simulator iOS, Android Action
KickBeat Special Edition PS4, WiiU Music, Rhythm
Murasaki Baby PSVita Puzzle
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Win, PS3, X360 Fighting
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call 3DS Rhythm
Total War: Rome II Mac Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
17 Age of Empires: Castle Siege Win, WP Massively multiplayer online tower defense
Final Fantasy IV Win Role-playing game
Plunder Pirates iOS Strategy
18 Elminage Gothic Win 4x, turn-based strategy
Endless Legend Win Role-playing
Roundabout Win, Mac, Lin Open-world driving game
19 6180 the moon Win
D4 XBO Adventure
Tropico 5 Mac, Lin Construction and management simulation, government simulation
Wasteland 2 Win, Mac, Lin Role-playing
23 Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star PS3 Role-playing
Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! PS3, PSVita 2D Versus fighting
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition PS4, XBO Tower defense
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies Win First-person shooter
Defense Grid 2 Win, XBO, PS4 Tower defense
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes PS3, PS4. Win, WiiU, X360. XBO, iOS Action-adventure, sandbox, toys-to-life
FIFA 15 Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, Wii, PSVita, 3DS, Android Sports
Flockers Win, PS4, XBO
Frozen Synapse Prime PSVita Turn-based tactics
Gauntlet Win dungeon crawl
Slender: The Arrival PSN Survival horror
Stronghold Crusader II Win Real-time strategy
24 Fenix Rage Win Platform
Slender: The Arrival XBLA Survival horror
Turbo Dismount iOS Vehicle simulator, Sandbox
25 Grid 2 Reloaded Edition Mac Racing
Just Dance Now iOS, Android Music, rhythm
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Mac Action, hack and slash
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Win Adventure
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival 3DS
26 Hyrule Warriors WiiU Hack and slash
KickBeat Special Edition XBO Music, Rhythm
Neverending Nightmares Win, Mac, Lin, Ouya Survival horror
Starpoint Gemini 2 Win Space trading and combat simulator, Role playing video game
28 Massive Chalice Win, Mac, Lin Turn-based strategy, turn-based tactics
29 Outland Win Platform, Metroidvania
Starwhal: Just the Tip Win, Mac, Lin
30 Borderlands 2 Lin Action role-playing, first-person shooter
Chariot PS4
Forza Horizon 2 XBO, X360 Racing
Futuridium EP Deluxe PS4, PSVita Shoot'em up
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure
Natural Doctrine PS3, PS4, PSVita Tactical role-playing game
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax PS3, X360 Fighting
Pier Solar HD Win, Mac, Lin, Ouya, PSN, PS4 Role-playing
Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day PS3
Second Chance Heroes PS4 Action role-playing, hack and slash
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Adventure

October–December

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s)
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 		1 Chariot XBO
2 Run for Cheese iOS, Android
3 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 3DS Fighting
5 Skylanders: Trap Team 3DS, PS3, PS4, Wii, WiiU, X360, XBO Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform
6 Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Win Action-adventure, platform
7 Alien: Isolation Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action-adventure, stealth, survival horror
Costume Quest 2 Win Role-playing
Divekick: Addition Edition + PS4, XBO Fighting
Driveclub PS4 Racing
Dust: An Elysian Tail PS4 Action role-playing, hack and slash, Metroidvania
Jet Car Stunts PS3, PSVita Racing video game
NBA 2K15 Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Sports
Pix the Cat PS4, PSVita Snake, Puzzle
Project Spark XBO, X360, Win Sandbox, action-adventure
Spelunky PS4 Platform, roguelike
Styx: Master of Shadows Win, PS4, XBO Stealth
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle 3DS Fighting
Vib-Ribbon PSN, PSVita Rhythm
9 Art of Balance WiiU
Dragon Quest II Droid, iOS Role-playing
Final Fantasy XIII Win Role-playing
10 Ryse: Son of Rome Win Action-adventure, hack and slash
11 The Keep 3DS Role-playing
14 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Win, PS3, X360 Action role-playing, first-person shooter
Defense Grid 2 Mac, Lin Tower defense
In Space We Brawl PS3, PS4
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut PS4 Survival horror
Minecraft PSVita Sandbox, survival
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 3DS, PS3, WiiU, X360 Platform
Peggle 2 PS4 Puzzle
Petz Beach 3DS Virtual pets
Petz Countryside 3DS Virtual pets
Poptropica: Forgotten Islands 3DS Educational, Adventure
Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus PSVita
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition PS4, XBO, Win Action-adventure
Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord PS3 Tactical role-playing game, Visual novel, Eroge
The Evil Within Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Survival horror
The Walking Dead PS4, XBO Graphic adventure
15 Angry Birds Transformers iOS Run and gun
Killer Instinct: Season 2 XBO Fighting
Legend of Grimrock II Win Action role-playing, dungeon crawl
16 A City Sleeps Win Shoot 'em up
Paper Monster Recut WiiU
Lone Survivor WiiU Survival horror
Pyramids 2 3DS
Sentinels of the Multiverse: The Video Game Droid, iOS
The Legend of Dark Witch 3DS
17 F.E.A.R. Online Win First-person shooter, survival horror
20 République: Episode 3 iOS Action-adventure, stealth
21 Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey Win, Mac, Lin, PS4 Adventure
Escape Goat 2 PS4 Puzzle
F1 2014 Win, PS3, X360 Racing
Fantasia: Music Evolved XBO, X360 Music, rhythm
Jagged Alliance: Flashback Win, Mac, Lin Tactical role-playing, turn-based tactics
Just Dance 2015 PS3, PS4, Wii, WiiU, X360, XBO Rhythm
Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition PS3, PS4, Win, X360, XBO Racing
Race the Sun PSN, PS4, PSVita Endless running
Samurai Warriors 4 PS3, PS4, PSVita Hack and slash
Screencheat Win First-person shooter
Shadow Warrior PS4, XBO First-person shooter
The Legend of Korra PSN, PS4, Win Action, beat 'em up
The Voice: I Want You PS3, Wii, X360, WiiU
The Walking Dead: Season Two PS4, XBO Graphic adventure, Interactive movie
22 The Legend of Korra XBLA, XBO Action, beat 'em up
23 Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones WiiU Platform, stealth
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 3DS Platform, Metroidvania
24 Bayonetta 2 WiiU Action, hack and slash
Civilization: Beyond Earth Win, Mac, Lin Turn-based strategy, 4X
Fantasy Life 3DS Role-playing, life simulation
Majestic Nights Win, Mac, iOS, Android
Pokémon Art Academy 3DS Drawing game
26 How to Survive XBO Action role-playing, survival horror, survival
27 Dungeon of the Endless Win Roguelike, tower defense
Spacebase DF-9 Win Space simulator
28 Big Hero 6 3DS
Costume Quest 2 PSN, PS4 Role-playing
Deadfall Adventures PS3 First-person shooter, action-adventure
Freedom Wars PSVita Action role-playing
Lords of the Fallen Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing
MX vs. ATV Supercross Win, X360, PS3, Mac, Lin Racing
NBA Live 15 PS4, XBO Sports
Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror PSVita
Power Rangers Super Megaforce 3DS
Skulls of the Shogun Ouya Turn-based tactics
Sunset Overdrive XBO Action-adventure, third-person shooter
The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins 3DS Tactical role-playing
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze PS3, X360, 3DS
The Unfinished Swan PS4, PSVita Adventure
WWE 2K15 PS3, X360 Sports
30 Angry Birds Transformers WP, Android Run and gun
Costume Quest 2 Mac, Lin, WiiU, XBLA, XBO Role-playing
Rock Zombie WiiU
Run Sackboy! Run! iOS Puzzle-platform
Secret of Mana Droid Action role-playing
Transistor Mac, Lin Action role-playing, turn-based strategy
Woah Dave! 3DS, iOS, Win Platform
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX 3DS Third-person shooter, shooting gallery
31 Winx Club: Saving Alfea 3DS
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R 		3 Depth Win First-person shooter, Action
4 BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition X360, PS3 First-person shooter
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO First-person shooter
Frozen Synapse Prime PS3 Turn-based tactics
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley 3DS Farm simulation, role-playing
How to Survive PS4 Action role-playing, survival horror, survival
MotoGP 14 Win, PS3, X360, PSVita, PS4 Racing
Planes: Fire & Rescue Wii, NDS, WiiU, 3DS
Rocksmith 2014 PS4, XBO Music video game
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth PS4, PSVita, Win, Mac, Lin Roguelike
The Hungry Horde PSVita
The Wolf Among Us PS4, XBO Graphic adventure
5 A Bird Story Win, Mac, Lin Adventure, role-playing
6 Pier Solar HD WiiU Role-playing
The Sailor's Dream iOS
The Swapper WiiU Puzzle-platform, Metroidvania
7 Civilization Revolution 2 Android Turn-based strategy
Football Manager 2015 Win, Mac, Lin Sports, business simulation
11 Assassin's Creed Rogue PS3, X360 Action-adventure, stealth
Assassin's Creed Unity Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, stealth
Candy Crush Soda Saga iOS, Android Puzzle
Digimon All-Star Rumble PS3, X360 Fighting
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Win Survival horror
Halo: The Master Chief Collection XBO First-person shooter
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Win, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XBO, 3DS, PSVita Action-adventure
Retro City Rampage DX PS4 Action-adventure
Ring Run Circus PSVita
Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! PSVita
Shape Up XBO Fitness
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Toon: Ancient Treasure 		WiiU Action-adventure, platform
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
Sonic Toon: Island Adventure 		3DS Action-adventure, platform
Tales of Hearts R PSVita Role-playing video game
Terraria PS4 Action-adventure, sandbox
Tetris Ultimate 3DS Puzzle
Toybox Turbos Win Racing
Tropico 5 X360 Construction and management simulation, government simulation
Valkyria Chronicles Win Tactical role-playing
12 Chariot Win Puzzle, platformer
Golfinity iOS Sports
Turbo Dismount Android Vehicle simulator, Sandbox
13 A World of Keflings WiiU City-building game
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Android Survival horror
Picross e5 3DS
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Sports
Tengami WiiU Adventure, puzzle
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Win, Mac Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
XCOM: Enemy Within iOS, Android Turn-based tactics
14 Frozen Synapse Prime Win Turn-based tactics
Pure Pool XBO Sports simulation
Terraria XBO Action-adventure, sandbox
This War of Mine Win, Mac, Lin Survival
Toybox Turbos PSN, XBLA Racing
16 Vainglory iOS MOBA
18 Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom 3DS, PS3, PSVita, Win, X360 Action-adventure, role-playing
Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault Win Real-time strategy
Dragon Age: Inquisition Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO Action role-playing
Escape Dead Island Win, PS3, X360 Adventure, survival horror
Far Cry 4 Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO First-person shooter
Grand Theft Auto V PS4, XBO Action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto Online PS4, XBO Action-adventure
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd PS3, PSVita Rhythm game
LittleBigPlanet 3 PS3, PS4 Puzzle-platform, sandbox
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor PS3, X360 Action-adventure
Never Alone Win, PS4, XBO Puzzle-platform
Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show X360, XBO, PS4
Rollers of the Realm PS4, PSVita, Win
Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops PS4 Twin-stick shooter
Watch Dogs WiiU Action-adventure
WWE 2K15 PS4, XBO Sports
19 The Jackbox Party Pack PS4, PS4, XBO Party
20 Alphadia Genesis WiiU
Crossy Road iOS arcade
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 iOS Survival horror
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms Win Role-playing video game
21 Kinetic Void Win, Mac, Lin Sandbox, Space trading and combat simulator
Pier Solar HD XBO Role-playing
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 3DS Role-playing
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U WiiU Fighting
Thomas Was Alone XBO Puzzle-platform
25 Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed PS4 Action, beat 'em up
Aqua Kitty DX PS4, PSVita
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Win, PSN, PS4, Mac, Lin Multidirectional shooting
Haunted House: Cryptic Graves Win Survival horror
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth 3DS Role-playing, dungeon crawl
Penguins of Madagascar 3DS, WiiU
Speakeasy PS4
Tales from the Borderlands - Episode 1: Zer0 Sum Win, PSN, PS4 Graphic adventure
The Pinball Arcade XBO Pinball
Thomas Was Alone PS4, WiiU Puzzle-platform
Valiant Hearts: The Great War Android Puzzle, adventure
26 Civilization: Beyond Earth Mac Turn-based strategy, 4X
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions XBLA, XBO Multidirectional shooting
The Jackbox Party Pack Win Party
Tales from the Borderlands - Episode 1: Zer0 Sum XBO Graphic adventure
27 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath iOS First-person/third-person shooter, action-adventure
Proun+ iOS
Godus Android God game
28 Emergency 5 Win
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R 		2 Fantasy Hero Unsigned Legacy PSVita
Final Horizon PS4, PSVita Tower defense
Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice Win, Mac, PS4 Graphic adventure, interactive drama
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix PS3 Action role-playing
Monopoly Plus PS4 Strategy, board game
Secret Ponchos PS4 Top-down shooter
The Crew Win, PS4, XBO, X360 Racing
3 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare PS3, X360 Hack and slash
Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice XBO, X360 Graphic adventure, interactive drama
I Am Bread Win
Tales from the Borderlands - Episode 1: Zer0 Sum XBLA Graphic adventure
Tomb Raider II iOS Action-adventure, platform
4 Dead State Win Role-playing, survival horror
Dragon Quest III Droid, iOS Role-playing
Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice iOS Graphic adventure, interactive drama
5 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker WiiU Action puzzle
Five Nights at Freddy's WP Survival horror
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 WP Survival horror
Limbo XBO Puzzle, platform
NES Remix Pack WiiU Action, arcade
Ultimate NES Remix 3DS Action, arcade
Threes XBO Puzzle
9 Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice PS3 Graphic adventure, interactive drama
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut PS4 Puzzle-platform
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy 3DS Adventure, visual novel
Rock Boshers DX PS4, PSVita
Suikoden PSN, PSVita Role-playing
Suikoden II PSN, PSVita Role-playing
10 Elegy for a Dead World Win
Marvel Contest of Champions Droid, iOS Fighting
Minecraft WP Sandbox, survival
11 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend Win Fighting game
Candy Crush Saga WP Puzzle
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Win Role-playing
Hazumi 3DS
Scrolls Win, Mac, Android Role-playing
The Talos Principle Win, Mac, Lin Puzzle
Xeodrifter 3DS Metroidvania
12 Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut XBO Puzzle-platform
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition Win Fighting
Metro 2033 Redux Lin First-person shooter, Survival horror
Metro: Last Light Redux Lin First-person shooter, Survival horror
Papers, Please iOS Puzzle, simulation
16 Elite: Dangerous Win Space trading and combat
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- PS3, PS4 Fighting
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Android Digital collectible card game
Loadout PS4 Third-person shooter
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD PSVita Platform
SimCity BuildIt iOS, Android Construction and management simulation, city-building
Tetris Ultimate PS4 Puzzle
17 Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War iOS, Android Third-person shooter, action-adventure
Kalimba XBO Puzzle-platform
18 Civilization: Beyond Earth Lin Turn-based strategy, 4X
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Mobile Android Action-adventure
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Win Action-adventure, stealth
Plenty of Fishies WiiU
19 Assetto Corsa Win Racing simulation
Sportsfriends Win Party
20 Luftrausers Amazon Fire TV Shoot 'em up
21 The Telltale Games Collection XBO
22 Geometry Dash Win, Mac Platformer
23 Fieldrunners 2 PSVita Tower defense
Resogun PS3, PSVita Side-scroller, shoot 'em up
Switch Galaxy Ultra PS4, PSVita
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Android Role-playing
Trine Enchanted Edition PS4 Puzzle-platform, action-adventure
25 Duck Hunt WiiU Light gun shooter, sports
Mario Party Advance WiiU Party
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse WiiU Platform, Metroidvania
Spy Chameleon WiiU
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 WiiU Platform

Video game-based film and television releases

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Title Date Type Distributor(s) Franchise Original game publisher(s) Ref.
D-Frag! January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06) Anime television series TV Tokyo (Japan) — — [29]
Need for Speed March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14) Feature film Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Need for Speed Electronic Arts [30]
Free to Play March 19, 2014 Documentary film Valve Dota Valve [31]
No Game No Life April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09) Anime television series Tokyo MX (Japan) — — [32]
Piggy Tales April 17, 2014 Animated television series Toons.TV Angry Birds Rovio Entertainment [33]
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist May 23, 2014 Web series Machinima Street Fighter Capcom [34]
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream June 7, 2014 Anime film Aniplex Persona Atlus [35]
Video Games: The Movie July 15, 2014 Documentary film Variance Films — — [36]
Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction July 19, 2014 (2014-07-19) Anime film Toho (Japan) Pokémon Nintendo
The Pokémon Company 		[37]
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie July 21, 2014 Independent film Screenwave Media (DVD/Blu-ray)
Indie Rights (VOD) 		Angry Video Game Nerd — [38]
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge August 6, 2014 Martial arts film SP Distribution Tekken Bandai Namco Entertainment [39]
Heavenly Sword September 2, 2014 3D animated film TriCoast Worldwide Heavenly Sword Ninja Theory [40]
Sonic Boom November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08) 3D animated television series Lagardère Entertainment Rights
M6 Group 		Sonic the Hedgehog Sega [41]
Atari: Game Over November 20, 2014 Documentary film Microsoft Movies & TV — Atari [42]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The release date is for Japan only.

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