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Numerous video games were released in 2012. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 13, NBA 2K13, WWE '13, Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3, Journey, Mass Effect 3, Dishonored, The Walking Dead, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The year began with the worldwide release of Sony's handheld game console, the PlayStation Vita, originally launched in Japan in December 2011. The end of the year marked the worldwide release of Nintendo's home game console, the Wii U.

## Critically acclaimed titles

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### Major awards

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Category/Organization | 30th Golden Joystick Awards
October 26, 2012 | VGA
December 7, 2012 | 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
February 7, 2013 | 9th British Academy Games Awards
March 5, 2013 | 13th Game Developers Choice Awards
March 27, 2014

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Game of the Year | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | The Walking Dead | Journey | Dishonored | Journey
Independent / Debut[i] | —  | Journey | —  | The Unfinished Swan | FTL: Faster Than Light
Downloadable  | Minecraft | The Walking Dead | — | Journey
Mobile/Handheld[i] | Mobile  | Angry Birds Space | Sound Shapes | Hero Academy | The Walking Dead | The Room
Handheld  | Uncharted: Golden Abyss | Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Innovation  | — | Journey | The Unfinished Swan | Journey
Artistic Achievement
or Graphics[i] | Animation  | —  | Halo 4 | Assassin's Creed III | Journey
Art Direction  | Journey
Audio[i] | Music  | — | Journey | Journey
Sound Design  | — | Journey
Character or Performance[i] | Actor  | — | Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack
Borderlands 2 | Claptrap
Borderlands 2 | Lee Everett
The Walking Dead | Danny Wallace as the Narrator
Thomas Was Alone | —
Actress  | Melissa Hutchison as Clementine
The Walking Dead
Game Direction or Design  | — | Journey
Narrative  | — | The Walking Dead
Technical Achievement[i] | Gameplay Engineering  | — | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | — | Far Cry 3
Visual Engineering  | Halo 4
Multiplayer/Online[i] | Online Gameplay  | — | Borderlands 2 | Journey | Journey | —
Connectivity  | Halo 4
Action/Adventure | Action/Shooter  | Battlefield 3 | Borderlands 2 | Far Cry 3
Adventure  | Batman: Arkham City | Dishonored | The Walking Dead
Casual or Family | Casual  | — | Journey | Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Family  | Skylanders: Giants
Fighting  | Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition | Persona 4 Arena | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | —
Role-Playing  | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Mass Effect 3
Social or Web-Based  | — | You Don't Know Jack | SimCity Social | SongPop
Sports | Individual  | FIFA 12 | SSX | FIFA 13 | New Star Soccer
Team  | NBA 2K13
Racing  | Forza Motorsport 4 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | —
Strategy/Simulation  | Civilization V: Gods & Kings | — | XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Special Award | Outstanding Contribution | Best Game of the Decade | Hall of Fame | Pioneer Awards | BAFTA Fellowship | Lifetime Achievement Award
FIFA
(Electronic Arts) | Half-Life 2 | Gabe Newell | Marc Blank,
Dave Lebling | Gabe Newell | Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

1. ^ a b c d e f g Certain award presentations combine these categories.

### Review Scores of 90+

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

2012 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[1][2] Game  | Publisher  | Release Date  | Platform  | MC score  | GR score

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The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left | Telltale Games | November 21, 2012  | Windows | 89/100  | 94.75%
Persona 4 Golden | Atlus | June 14, 2012  | PlayStation Vita | 93/100  | 94.16%
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series | Telltale Games | November 21, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 94/100  | 92.5%
Mark of the Ninja | Microsoft Studios | October 16, 2012  | Windows | 91/100  | 93.33%
Super Hexagon | Terry Cavanagh | November 27, 2012  | Windows | 88/100  | 93.33%[3]
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series | Telltale Games | November 21, 2012  | Windows | 89/100  | 93.2%
Mass Effect 3 | Electronic Arts | March 6, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 93/100  | 92.17%
Cave Story | Nicalis | October 4, 2012  | Nintendo 3DS | 93/100  | 92%
Mass Effect 3 | Electronic Arts | March 6, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 93/100  | 91.65%
Journey | Sony Computer Entertainment | March 13, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 92/100  | 92.56%
Fire Emblem Awakening | Nintendo | April 19, 2012  | Nintendo 3DS | 92/100[4] | 92.52%[5]
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series | Telltale Games | November 21, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 92/100  | 91.8%
Trials Evolution | Microsoft Studios | April 18, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 91.52%
Dishonored | Bethesda Softworks | October 9, 2012  | Windows | 91/100  | 90.57%
Borderlands 2 | 2K | September 18, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 91/100  | 90.48%
NBA 2K13 | 2K | October 2, 2012  | Windows | 90/100  | 91%[6]
Far Cry 3 | Ubisoft | December 4, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 91/100  | 89.14%
Mark of the Ninja | Microsoft Studios | October 16, 2012  | Windows | 90/100  | 90.43%
Ōkami HD | Capcom | October 30, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 90.29%
Borderlands 2 | 2K | September 18, 2012  | Windows | 89/100  | 90.1%
Guild Wars 2 | NCsoft | August 28, 2012  | Windows | 90/100  | 90.02%
NBA 2K13 | 2K | October 2, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 89.68%
FIFA 13 | EA Sports | September 25, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 89.47%
Far Cry 3 | Ubisoft | December 4, 2012  | PlayStation 3 | 90/100  | 89.18%
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss | Namco Bandai Games | October 23, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 89/100  | 90%[7]
XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 2K | October 8, 2012  | Xbox 360 | 90/100  | 88.96%
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan | Turbine, Inc. | October 15, 2012  | Windows | 88/100  | 90%[8]

## Highest-grossing games

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The following were 2012'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, PC and console platforms).

No. | Game  | Revenue  | Publisher(s)  | Genre  | Platform(s)  | Business model  | Ref

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1  | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | $1,000,000,000  | Activision (Activision Blizzard) | FPS | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [9]
Crossfire | $1,000,000,000  | Smilegate / Tencent | FPS | PC | Free-to-play | [10]
3  | World of Warcraft | $986,000,000  | Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard) | MMORPG | PC | Subscription | [11]
4  | FIFA 13 | $444,000,000 | EA Sports (Electronic Arts) | Sports | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [12][13]
5  | Borderlands 2 | $300,000,000 | 2K Games | ARPG | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [14][15]
6  | World of Tanks | $280,000,000 | Wargaming.net | Vehicular combat | PC | Free-to-play | [16]
7  | Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 | $267,000,000 | Nintendo / The Pokémon Company | RPG | DS | Buy-to-play | [17][18]
8  | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | $238,000,000 | Nintendo | Platformer | 3DS | Buy-to-play | [17][19]
9  | Minecraft | $237,000,000  | Mojang | Sandbox | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [20]
10  | League of Legends | $200,000,000  | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | PC | Free-to-play | [21]

## Events

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Month  | Day(s)  | Event

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February  | 3-29  | Sega reduces western business after the release of Binary Domain, and focuses on digital on PC and Mobile
March  | 5–9  | Game Developers Conference 2012 held in San Francisco, California.
April  | 6–8  | PAX East 2012 held in Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
May  | 2-5  | Korean e-Sports Association, Ongamenet, Blizzard Entertainment and GOM TV announced the introduction of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty to professional competitions in South Korea with StarCraft: Brood War being completely phased out in October.[22]
June  | 5–7  | E3 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[23]
July  | 7-9  | Metal Gear franchise completes 25 years.
August  | 2–5  | QuakeCon 2012: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
15–19  | Gamescom 2012 held in Cologne, Germany.
24-31  | Street Fighter franchise completes 25 years.
September  | 20-23  | Tokyo Game Show 2012 held in Chiba, Japan.
26-29  | Eurogamer Expo 2012 held in Earls Court, London.
October  | 24  | Polygon is launched.
December  | 7-9  | Spike Video Game Awards
17-19  | Mega Man franchise completes 25 years.

## Notable deaths

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* September 3 – Michael Clarke Duncan, 54, actor (Balrog in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Benjamin King in Saints Row, Wardog in SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, Atlas in God of War II)[24]
* September 11 – Ian Abercrombie, 77, actor (Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes, Alexander Mayhew in James Bond 007: Nightfire)[25]

## Hardware releases

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Wii U

The list of game consoles released in 2012 in North America.

Month  | Day  | Console

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February  | 15  | PlayStation Vita
August  | 19  | Nintendo 3DS XL
September  | 25  | PlayStation 3 Super Slim
November  | 18  | Wii U
December  | 7  | Wii mini
(Canada only)
18  | Neo Geo X

## Series with new entries

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Series with new installments in 2012 include Alan Wake, Assassin's Creed, Borderlands, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Darksiders, Dead or Alive, Diablo, Fable, Far Cry, Forza Motorsport, Guild Wars, Halo, Hitman, Mario Party, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mass Effect, Max Payne, Medal of Honor, Modern Combat, Need for Speed, Ninja Gaiden, PlanetSide, Pokémon, Prototype, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Sniper Elite, Spec Ops, Super Mario, Tekken, The Darkness, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Transformers, Trials, X-COM and Yakuza.

In addition, 2012 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Asura's Wrath, Dishonored, Gravity Rush, Journey, Lollipop Chainsaw, Sleeping Dogs and Forza Horizon.

## Game releases

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The list of games released in 2012 in North America.

| Video game platforms

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Mac | Mac
3DS | Nintendo 3DS
NDS | Nintendo DS
PS2 | PlayStation 2
PS3 | PlayStation 3
| PSN | Unknown platform

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PSP | PlayStation Portable
PSVita | PlayStation Vita
Wii | Wii
WiiWare | Unknown platform
WiiU | Wii U
| Win | Windows

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X360 | Xbox 360
XBLA | Unknown platform
iOS | iOS, iPadOS
Droid | Android

### January–March

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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| 4  | Katawa Shoujo | Win
NFL Blitz | PSN, XBLA
6  | Q.U.B.E. | Win
10  | Choplifter HD | Win
Crazy Machine Elements | PSN
Mecho Wars | PSN
11  | Amy | XBLA
12  | Run Roo Run | iOS
Zen Pinball 3D | 3DS
17  | Amy | PSN
Dustforce | Win
Zack Zero | PS3
18  | Caverns of Minos | iOS
Haunt | XBLA
Scarygirl | PSN, Win, XBLA
19  | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | Win
Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Win
22  | Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 3: The Depths | iOS
25  | Oil Rush | Win, Lin, Mac
Puddle | XBLA
SOL: Exodus | Win
26  | Dead Block | Win
Mutant Mudds | 3DS
Tropico 3: Gold Edition | Mac
27  | King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame | Win
30  | Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land | iOS
31  | Puddle | PSN
Final Fantasy XIII-2 | PS3, X360
NeverDead | PS3, X360
Soulcalibur V | PS3, X360

Y | 1  | Double Fine Happy Action Theater | X360
2  | Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective | iOS
Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection | Win
PixelJunk Eden | Win
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword | 3DS
3  | The Simpsons Arcade Game | XBLA
7  | The Darkness II | Win, PS3, X360
Gotham City Impostors | Win, PSN
Jak and Daxter Collection | PS3
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Win, PS3, X360
Resident Evil: Revelations | 3DS
Shank 2 | Win, PSN
The House of the Dead III | PSN
The Simpsons Arcade Game | PSN
8  | Gotham City Impostors | XBLA
Shank 2 | XBLA
9  | Jagged Alliance: Back in Action | Win
10  | Dariusburst Second Prologue | iOS
13  | Rhythm Heaven Fever | Wii
14  | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend | PS3, X360, PSVita
Crusader Kings II | Win
Grand Slam Tennis 2 | PS3, X360
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | 3DS
Tales of the Abyss | 3DS
Tekken 3D: Prime Edition | 3DS
Twisted Metal | PS3
UFC Undisputed 3 | PS3, X360
Worms Ultimate Mayhem | PSN
15  | Asphalt: Injection | PSVita
Dear Esther | Win, Mac
F1 2011 | PSVita
Little Deviants | PSVita
Michael Jackson: The Experience | PSVita
Rayman Origins | PSVita
Uncharted: Golden Abyss | PSVita
Warp | XBLA
16  | Alan Wake | Win
Beat Sneak Bandit | iOS
17  | ZiGGURAT | iOS
21  | Asura's Wrath | PS3, X360
Cliff Diving | PSVita
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D | 3DS
Syndicate | Win, PS3, X360
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | PSVita
WWE WrestleFest | iOS
Zuma's Revenge! | NDS
22  | 1000 Amps | Windows
Alan Wake's American Nightmare | XBLA
Army Corps of Hell | PSVita
Ben 10: Galactic Racing | PSVita
Dillon's Rolling Western | 3DS
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance | PSVita
Dynasty Warriors Next | PSVita
Escape Plan | PSVita
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational | PSVita
FIFA Football | PSVita
Hustle Kings | PSVita
Lumines: Electronic Symphony | PSVita
ModNation Racers: Road Trip | PSVita
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus | PSVita
Plants vs. Zombies | PSVita
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen | PSVita
Super Stardust Delta | PSVita
Touch My Katamari | PSVita
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | PSVita
Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition | PSVita
Wipeout 2048 | PSVita
23  | Wargame: European Escalation | Win
24  | Gridrunner iOS | iOS
27  | Ib | Win
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | Wii
Zombies, Run! | iOS
28  | Auditorium | Win, Mac
Binary Domain | PS3, X360
Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 | PS3
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition | PS3, X360
Primal | PSN
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 | NDS
SSX | PS3, X360
29  | Microsoft Flight | Win
Nexuiz | XBLA
Prince of Persia Classic | iOS
Wakfu | Win, Lin, Mac

| 1  | Deep Black: Reloaded | Win
The Simpsons: Tapped Out | iOS
Vessel | Win
6  | Blades of Time | PS3, X360
Crush 3D | 3DS
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 | PSVita
Major League Baseball 2K12 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS
Mass Effect 3 | Win, PS3, X360
Mass Effect Infiltrator | iOS, Droid
MLB 12: The Show | PS3, PSVita
MotorStorm: RC | PS3, PSVita
Nicktoons MLB 3D | 3DS
The Sims 3: Showtime | Win, Mac
Stacking | Win
Street Fighter X Tekken | PS3, X360
Top Gun: Hard Lock | PS3, Win, X360
Unit 13 | PSVita
7  | I Am Alive | XBLA
8  | Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! | 3DS
Waking Mars | Win, Mac, iOS, Droid
11  | Mario Party 9 | Wii
13  | Birds of Steel | PS3, X360
FIFA Street | PS3, X360
Journey | PSN
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | PS3, X360
Reality Fighters | PSVita
Ridge Racer | PSVita
Shoot Many Robots | PSN
Silent Hill: Downpour | PS3, X360
Tales of Graces ƒ | PS3
Warp | Win, PSN
Yakuza: Dead Souls | PS3
14  | Defenders of Ardania | XBLA, Win
Shoot Many Robots | XBLA
15  | Chaos Rings II | iOS
Dungeon Defenders | Mac
RPG Maker VX Ace | Win
19  | Ys: The Oath in Felghana | Win
20  | Armored Core V | PS3, X360
Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure | X360
Ninja Gaiden 3 | PS3, X360
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | PS3, X360
Silent Hill HD Collection | PS3, X360
Sumioni: Demon Arts | PSVita
Warriors Orochi 3 | PS3
21  | Mutant Storm Reloaded | Win
Sine Mora | XBLA
22  | Angry Birds Space | Win, Mac, iOS
23  | Kid Icarus: Uprising | 3DS
Rayman 3 HD | PSN, XBLA
Total War: Shogun 2 – Fall of the Samurai | Win
27  | Capcom Digital Collection | X360
Closure | PSN
Country Dance All Stars | X360
Gettysburg: Armored Warfare | Win
Ridge Racer Unbounded | Win, PS3, X360
Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted | PSVita
Temple Run | Droid
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 | PS3, X360
Tropico 4: Modern Times | X360
Warriors Orochi 3 | X360
28  | Spin Up | iOS
Wrecked: Revenge Revisited | PSN, XBLA
29  | BioShock 2 | Mac
Pac-Man Games | iOS
Rayman Origins | Win
Rinth Island | iOS
30  | South Park: Tenorman's Revenge | XBLA
31  | Trine 2 | Lin

### April–June

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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L | 3  | Blacklight: Retribution | Win
Canabalt | PSP
Devil May Cry: HD Collection | PS3, X360
I Am Alive | PSN
Kinect Star Wars | X360
4  | Diabolical Pitch | XBLA
The Pinball Arcade | XBLA
5  | Bug Princess 2 | iOS
Colors! 3D | 3DS
Confrontation | Win
Saturday Morning RPG | iOS
6  | Anomaly: Warzone Earth | XBLA
Shoot Many Robots | Win
Xenoblade Chronicles | Wii
10  | Naval War: Arctic Circle | Win
Skullgirls | PSN
The Pinball Arcade | PS3, PSVita
Treasures Of Montezuma: Blitz | PSVita
World Gone Sour | PSN
11  | Avernum: Escape from the Pit | Win
Burnout Crash! | iOS
Legend of Grimrock | Win
Skullgirls | XBLA
The Splatters | XBLA
World Gone Sour | XBLA
12  | Ketzal's Corridors | 3DS
Max Payne Mobile | iOS
Men of War: Condemned Heroes | Win
Tribes: Ascend | Win
13  | Fez | XBLA
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir | 3DS
15  | SCP: Containment Breach | Win
16  | Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP | Win
17  | Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention | PSVita
The House of the Dead 4 | PSN
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet | Win
Radiant Defense | iOS
StarDrone Extreme | PSVita
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition | X360
18  | Super Monday Night Combat | Win
Trials Evolution | XBLA
19  | 3D Classics: Kid Icarus | 3DS
20  | Blades of Time | Win, Mac
The Darkness II | Mac
23  | Lone Survivor | Win
Serious Sam 3: BFE | Mac
24  | Darkstalkers 3 | PSN
Prototype 2 | PS3, X360
Shifting World | 3DS
UEFA Euro 2012 | Win, PS3, X360
25  | Bloodforge | XBLA
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day | Win, PSN, Mac
26  | Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition | Mac
Scarface | iOS
27  | Binary Domain | Win
Risen 2: Dark Waters | Win
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day | XBLA

Y | 1  | Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time | PSN
TERA | Win
Sniper Elite V2 | Win, PS3, X360
The Legend of Dragoon | PSN
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition | PSVita
2  | Fable Heroes | XBLA
3  | Nexuiz | Win
Robbery Bob | iOS
4  | Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants | Win
8  | Starhawk | PS3
Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen | Win, Mac
9  | LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias | iOS
Minecraft | XBLA
10  | N.O.V.A. 3 | iOS
11  | Street Fighter X Tekken | Win
13  | Soul Sacrifice | PSVita
15  | Akai Katana | X360
Battleship | PS3, X360, NDS, 3DS
Diablo III | Win, Mac
Game of Thrones | Win, PS3, X360
Max Payne 3 | PS3, X360
PixelJunk 4am | PSN
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | Win, PSN
16  | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | XBLA
17  | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | iOS
18  | Dragon's Lair | XBLA
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | Win
20  | Mario Tennis Open | 3DS
22  | Alan Wake's American Nightmare | Win
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale | PSN
Dragon's Dogma | PS3, X360
MIB: Alien Crisis | PS3, X360, Wii
Sorcery | PS3
Table Top Tanks | PSVita
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | PS3, X360
23  | Dirt: Showdown | Win
Joy Ride Turbo | XBLA
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock | PSN
24  | Pastry Panic | iOS
Virtua Tennis Challenge | iOS
26  | Plague Inc. | iOS
27  | Deer Drive Legends | 3DS
28  | The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb | Win, Mac
29  | Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland | PS3
Mad Riders | PSN
Resistance: Burning Skies | PSVita
Ys Origin | Win
30  | Mad Riders | Win, XBLA
31  | Fortune Street Smart | iOS

E | 1  | Home | Win
Max Payne 3 | Win
2  | Long Live the Queen | Win
4  | Madagascar: Join the Circus! | iOS
5  | Inversion | PS3, X360
Madagascar 3: The Video Game | 3DS, NDS, PS3, Wii, X360
6  | Bang Bang Racing | XBLA
7  | Art of Balance Touch! | 3DS
8  | Bang Bang Racing | Win
10  | Pikmin 2 | Wii
12  | Dirt: Showdown | PS3, X360
Gravity Rush | PSVita
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection | PSVita
Gungnir | PSP
Lollipop Chainsaw | PS3, X360
Order Up!! | 3DS
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion | Win
13  | Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock | PSVita
14  | Pocket Planes | iOS
17  | Heroes of Ruin | 3DS
18  | Pokémon Conquest | NDS
19  | Brave | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PSVita, NDS, 3DS
Civilization V: Gods & Kings | Win, Mac
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PSVita, 3DS
Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin | Win
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor | X360
Tomba! | PSN
20  | Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 | Win, PSN, XBLA, iOS
21  | Asphalt 7: Heat | iOS
Quantum Conundrum | Win
Sliterlink by Nikoli | 3DS
22  | RayStorm | iOS
23  | Pokémon Black and White 2 (Japan)  | NDS
25  | Asphalt 7: Heat | Droid
Penny Arcade Adventures - Episode 3 | Win, Mac
26  | The Amazing Spider-Man | NDS, PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS
Just Dance: Best Of | X360, Wii
London 2012 | Win, PS3, X360
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles | PSN
Spec Ops: The Line | Win, PS3, X360
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Win
Unchained Blades | PSP
27  | Record of Agarest War 2 | PS3
The Walking Dead: Episode 2 – Starved for Help | Win, Mac, PSN, XBLA, iOS
Final Fantasy III | Droid
28  | The Amazing Spider-Man | Droid, iOS
Where's My Perry? | iOS
29  | Mini Ninjas Adventures | XBLA

### July–September

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| 3  | Feed Me Oil | Droid
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends | PS3, X360
The Secret World | Win
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy | 3DS
4  | Spelunky | XBLA
10  | Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition | PSN
NCAA Football 13 | PS3, X360
Quantum Conundrum | PSN
Rainbow Moon | PSN
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure | 3DS
Summer Stars 2012 | PS3, Wii
11  | Quantum Conundrum | XBLA
Anna | Win
12  | AFL Live: Game of the Year Edition | Win, PS3, X360
Amazing Alex | Droid, iOS
Metal Slug 3 | iOS
Tiny Wings 2 | iOS
13  | La-Mulana | Win
17  | Heroes of Ruin | 3DS
Dyad | PSN
18  | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD | XBLA
19  | Fieldrunners 2 | iOS
23  | Jurassic Park Builder | iOS
24  | Malicious | PS3
Prototype 2 | Win
Puddle | PSVita
25  | Wreckateer | XBLA
26  | Slydris | iOS
SolaRola | iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day | iOS
27  | Inversion | Win
28  | Warsow | Win, Mac, Lin
30  | Orcs Must Die! 2 | Win
The Undead Syndrome | XBLA
31  | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | 3DS
Risen 2: Dark Waters | PS3, X360
Growlanser Wayfarer of Time | PSP
War of the Monsters | PSN

| 1  | Deadlight | XBLA
2  | Clash of Clans | Droid, iOS
3  | Ghostbusters: Paranormal Blast | iOS
7  | Babel Rising | Win
Persona 4 Arena | PS3, X360
Sound Shapes | PSN
8  | Hybrid | XBLA
9  | Chimpact | iOS
Unmechanical | Win
10  | The Amazing Spider-Man | Win
13  | Sanctum | Mac
Iron Brigade | Win
14  | Darksiders II | Win, PS3, X360
The Last Story | Wii
Papo & Yo | PSN
Sleeping Dogs | Win, PS3, X360
15  | Dust: An Elysian Tail | XBLA
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | Win
19  | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 3DS
21  | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Win, PSN, XBLA, Mac
The Expendables 2 Video game | Win, PSN, XBLA
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD | PSN
Legasista | PSN
Retro/Grade | PSN
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | Win, PS3, X360
Way of the Samurai 4 | PSN
22  | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure HD | XBLA
| My Singing Monsters | Droid, iOS
23  | Abyss | DSiWare
24  | Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | Win
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire[26] | Win
25  | Titans Mobile | Droid, iOS
27  | The World Ends with You | iOS
28  | God of War Saga | PS3
Guild Wars 2 | Win
Madden NFL 13 | PS3, X360, Wii, PSVita
Psychonauts | PS3
Ratchet & Clank Collection | PS3
Rock Band Blitz | PSN
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD | PSN
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead | PSN
29  | Bastion | iOS
Rock Band Blitz | XBLA
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – Long Road Ahead | Win, XBLA
30  | Blast-A-Way | iOS
Mutant Mudds | Win
Snapshot | Win
31  | Cypher | Win, Mac
Final Fantasy Dimensions | Droid, iOS

| 3  | Sacred Gold[27] | Lin
4  | The Sims 3: Supernatural | Win, Mac
Zen Pinball 2 | PSN
5  | Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise | XBLA
6  | Trine 2: Goblin Menace | Win, Mac
I Am Alive | Win
7  | Closure | Win, Mac
Mark of the Ninja | XBLA
11  | Anomaly: Warzone Earth | PSN
Critter Crunch | Win
Double Dragon Neon | PSN
Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue Special Edition | 3DS
NBA Baller Beats | X360
NHL 13 | PS3, X360
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | PS3, X360
12  | Double Dragon Neon | XBLA
13  | Prince of Persia Classic | Droid
Fractured Soul | 3DS
14  | Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure | 3DS, Wii, Win
FTL: Faster Than Light | Win, Lin, Mac
Joe Danger 2: The Movie | XBLA
16  | Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition | Wii
18  | Borderlands 2 | Win, PS3, X360
F1 2012 | Win, PS3, X360
Hotel Transylvania | 3DS, NDS
Jet Set Radio HD | PSN
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD | Win
Zuma's Revenge! | XBLA
19  | Demons' Score | iOS, Droid
Jet Set Radio HD | Win, XBLA
20  | La-Mulana | WiiWare
Rayman Jungle Run | iOS, Droid
Torchlight II | Win, Mac
22  | Pocket Planes | Droid
25  | Angry Birds Trilogy | X360, PS3, 3DS
Dead or Alive 5 | PS3, X360
FIFA 13 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PSVita, PSP, PS2, iOS
Final Fantasy III | PSP
Grand Theft Auto III | PSN
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit | PSN
Lalaloopsy: Carnival of Friends | 3DS
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita | PSVita
Maison de Maou | XBLA
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins | PSN
One Piece: Pirate Warriors | PS3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | Win, PS3, X360
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes | Win, PS3, X360
Tokyo Jungle | PSN
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Win, Mac
Yumby Toss | iOS
26  | Castle Crashers | Win
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit | XBLA
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins | XBLA
27  | Bad Piggies | iOS, Droid, Win, Mac
Ether Vapor Remaster | Win
Half-Minute Hero | Win
Super Monsters Ate My Condo | iOS
The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave | 3DS

### October–December

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Month | Day | Title | Platform(s)

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R | 1  | Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! | 3DS
Crosswords Plus | 3DS
2  | Carrier Command: Gaea Mission | Win, X360
NBA 2K13 | Win, X360, PS3, PSP, Wii
New Little King's Story | PSVita
Nights into Dreams HD | PSN
Resident Evil 6 | PS3, X360
Sonic Adventure 2 | PSN
War of the Roses | Win
Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants | PS3, X360
3  | Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit | Win
4  | Cave Story | 3DS
5  | Nights into Dreams HD | XBLA
Sonic Adventure 2 | XBLA
7  | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (North America)  | NDS
8  | Top Trumps: NBA All Stars | 3DS
9  | Code of Princess | 3DS
Dishonored | Win, PS3, X360
Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect | X360
Fable: The Journey | X360
The Walking Dead: Episode 4 – Around Every Corner | PSN
Joe Danger 2: The Movie | PSN
Just Dance 4 | Wii, PS3, X360
Machinarium | PS3
Retro City Rampage | PSN, Win
Spy Hunter | 3DS, PSVita
XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Win, PS3, X360
10  | Chaos Rings | Droid
Crazy Taxi | iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 4 – Around Every Corner | Win, XBLA
Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise | PSN, XBLA
11  | Devil's Attorney | iOS
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit | X360
Of Orcs and Men | Win, PS3, X360
15  | The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan | Win
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken | Win
16  | 007 Legends | PS3, X360
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | Win
Dance Central 3 | X360
Doom 3: BFG Edition | Win, X360, PS3
Mark of the Ninja | Win
Rocksmith | Win
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D | 3DS
Silent Hill: Book of Memories | PSVita
17  | Carmageddon | iOS
Fairy Bloom Freesia | Win
Serious Sam 3: BFE | XBLA
Viking: Battle for Asgard | Win
18  | Sonic Jump | iOS
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Mac
19  | Euro Truck Simulator 2 | Win
21  | Michael Jackson: The Experience | Mac
Skylanders: Giants | PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS
Style Savvy: Trendsetters | 3DS
23  | A Game of Dwarves | Win
Elemental: Fallen Enchantress | Win
Forza Horizon | X360
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams | Win
Hotline Miami | Win
Killzone HD | PSN
Medal of Honor: Warfighter | Win, PS3, X360
Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device | Win, Mac
Orgarhythm | PSVita
Street Fighter X Tekken | PSVita
The Unfinished Swan | PSN
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward | 3DS, PSVita
24  | Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus | XBLA
Letterpress | iOS
Robbery Bob | Droid
25  | Deadlight | Win
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe | iOS
Liberation Maiden | 3DS
NightSky | 3DS
The Fool and His Money | Win, Mac
27  | Pinball FX 2 | XBLA
28  | Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask | 3DS
29  | Guns of Icarus Online | Win, Mac
Primal Carnage | Win
30  | Assassin's Creed III | PS3, X360
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation | PSVita
Bratz: Fashion Boutique | 3DS, NDS
LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game | PSVita, 3DS, NDS
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth | X360
Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Win, X360, PS3, PSVita, iOS, Droid
Nike+ Kinect Training | X360
Ōkami HD | PSN
Smart As... | PSVita
Sports Champions 2 | PS3
Toy Story Mania! | PS3, X360
Transformers: Prime – The Game | Wii, NDS, 3DS
WWE '13 | PS3, X360, Wii
Zone of the Enders HD Collection | PS3, X360
31  | Natural Selection 2 | Win
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | Win
Pid | Win, Mac, XBLA, PSN

| 2  | 007 Legends | Win
Football Manager 2013 | Win, Mac
Postal 2: Complete | Win, Mac, Lin
6  | Bubble Guppies | NDS
Dragon Ball Z Budokai: HD Collection | PS3, X360
Halo 4 | X360
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning | 3DS
History Legends of War: Patton | PS3, X360, Win
LittleBigPlanet Karting | PS3
Midway Arcade Origins | PS3, X360
NASCAR The Game: Inside Line | PS3, Wii, X360
Poptropica Adventures | NDS
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | Wii, PS2, PSP
Ragnarok Tactics | PSP
Rayman Origins | 3DS
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron | PSN
7  | Karateka | XBLA
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron | XBLA
8  | Angry Birds Star Wars | Win, Mac, iOS, Droid
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club | Win
9  | Puddle | Win
Sine Mora | Win
11  | Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 3DS
12  | Thomas Was Alone | Win
13  | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Win, PS3, X360
Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified | PSVita
F1 Race Stars | Win, PS3, X360
Lego The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game | Win, PS3, X360, Wii
Planets Under Attack | PSN
Rabbids Rumble | 3DS
Rift: Storm Legion | Win
Scribblenauts Unlimited | 3DS
Wonderbook: Book of Spells | PS3
Victorious: Taking the Lead | NDS, Wii
14  | Candy Crush Saga | iOS
Dream of Pixels | iOS, Droid
Hungry Giraffe | iOS
Planets Under Attack | XBLA
Puzzle & Dragons | iOS
18  | Assassin's Creed III | WiiU
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition | WiiU
Ben 10: Omniverse | WiiU
Call of Duty: Black Ops II | WiiU
Chasing Aurora | WiiU
Darksiders II | WiiU
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion | 3DS
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | PS3, X360, Wii, WiiU
ESPN Sports Connection | WiiU
FIFA Soccer 13 | WiiU
Game Party Champions | WiiU
Just Dance 4 | WiiU
Little Inferno | WiiU
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition | WiiU
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition | WiiU
Nano Assault Neo | WiiU
New Super Mario Bros. U | WiiU
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge | WiiU
Nintendo Land | WiiU
Rabbids Land | WiiU
Scribblenauts Unlimited | WiiU
Sing Party | WiiU
Skylanders: Giants | WiiU
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | WiiU, PS3, X360
Tank! Tank! Tank! | WiiU
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | WiiU
Transformers: Prime – The Game | WiiU
Trine 2: Director's Cut | WiiU
Warriors Orochi 3: Hyper | WiiU
Wipeout: The Game 3 | WiiU
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 | WiiU
ZombiU | WiiU
19  | Little Inferno | Win
Scribblenauts Unlimited | Win
Sonic Adventure 2 | Win
20  | Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! | 3DS, NDS
Assassin's Creed III | Win
Borderlands 2 | Mac
Clan of Champions | PS3, Win, X360
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Win, PS3, X360
Groove Coaster Zero | iOS
Hitman: Absolution | Win, PS3, X360
Jet Set Radio HD | PSVita
Persona 4 Golden | PSVita
PlanetSide 2 | Win
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | PS3, PSVita
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game | PS3, X360, Wii, 3DS, NDS
Scribblenauts Unlimited | Win
Sine Mora | PSN, PSVita
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left | PS3
21  | Rage of the Gladiator | Droid, iOS
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left | Win, X360, Mac, iOS
22  | Crashmo | 3DS
27  | American Mensa Academy | 3DS
Fighting Vipers | PSN
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault | PSN, PSVita
Sonic the Fighters | PSN
Super Hexagon | Win, Mac
Virtua Fighter 2 | PSN
28  | Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | Win
Fighting Vipers | XBLA
Miner Wars 2081 | Win
Sonic the Fighters | XBLA
Virtua Fighter 2 | XBLA
Under Defeat HD | PS3
28  | Stealth Bastard Deluxe | Win
29  | Aero Porter | 3DS
Jet Set Radio HD | iOS, Droid
30  | Football Manager Handheld 2013 | PSP
Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect | XBLA

R | 4  | Eve Online: Retribution[28] | Win
Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade | WiiU
Far Cry 3 | Win, PS3, X360
Guardians of Middle-earth | PSN, XBLA
Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus | PSN
Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth | WiiU
Page Chronica | PS3
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game | WiiU
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune | PSVita
6  | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition | iOS
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour | iOS, Droid
Mutant Mudds | iOS
7  | Awesomenauts | Mac
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | iOS
9  | The Snowman and the Snowdog | iOS, Droid
10  | Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends | Win
11  | 007 Legends | WiiU
Big Sky Infinity | PS3, PSVita
Black Knight Sword | PSN
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | PSN
Judge Dee: The City God Case | PSN
12  | Black Knight Sword | XBLA
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition | Droid
13  | Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition | Mac
Crimson Shroud | 3DS
Middle Manager of Justice | iOS
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy | iOS
14  | Candy Crush Saga | Droid
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade | Droid, iOS
15  | Yumby Toss | Droid
17  | Nights into Dreams HD | Win
Q.U.B.E. | Mac
Street Fighter X Mega Man | Win
The War Z | Win
18  | Burn the Rope | PSVita
Karateka | PS3
Kinect Party | XBLA
Knytt Underground | PS3, PSVita
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath | PSVita
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | PSVita
20  | F1 2012 | Mac
Final Fantasy IV | iOS
21  | Sonic Jump | Droid
I Get This Call Every Day | Win, Mac
24  | Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee | PSN
25  | Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star | Win
27  | Fluidity: Spin Cycle | 3DS
31  | Chronovolt | PSVita

## Video game-based film and television releases

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Title | Date | Director | Distributor(s) | Franchise | Original game publisher | Ref.

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Ace Attorney | February 11, 2012  | Takashi Miike | Toho | Ace Attorney | Capcom | [29]
Video Game High School | May 11, 2012  | Matthew Arnold  | RocketJump Studios  | —  | —  | [30]
Tron: Uprising | May 18, 2012  | Charlie Bean | Disney XD | Tron | —  | [31]
Talking Friends | June 8, 2012  | Dylan Coburn  | Disney.com | Talking Tom & Friends | Outfit7 | [32]
Indie Game: The Movie | June 12, 2012  | James Swirsky  | BlinkWorks Media  | —  | —  | [33]
Sword Art Online | July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08) | Tomohiko Itō | Tokyo MX (Japan) | —  | —  | [34]
Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice | July 14, 2012  | Kunihiko Yuyama | Toho | Pokémon | Game Freak | [35]
Resident Evil: Retribution | September 3, 2012  | Paul W. S. Anderson | Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group | Resident Evil | Capcom | [36]
Halo: Forward Unto Dawn | October 5, 2012 (2012-10-05) | Stewart Hendler | Machinima Prime
YouTube | Halo | Microsoft Game Studios | [37]
Silent Hill: Revelation | October 26, 2012  | M. J. Bassett | Alliance Films (Canada)

Metropolitan Filmexport (France)

| Silent Hill | Konami | [38]
Resident Evil: Damnation | October 27, 2012  | Makoto Kamiya  | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan | Resident Evil | Capcom  | [39]
Wreck-It Ralph | November 2, 2012  | Rich Moore | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Wreck-It Ralph | —  | [40]
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost | November 29, 2012  | Atsushi Takeuchi  | Funimation | Mass Effect | BioWare | [41]
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang | December 22, 2012  | Paul Owens  | 2 Player Productions | Minecraft | Mojang | [42]

## See also

[edit]

* 2012 in esports
* 2012 in games

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History of video games

* v
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Chronology of video games

Early history|

* 1947–1972

1970s|

* 1970
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* 1972
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1980s|

* 1980
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2020s|

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Video game history by platform

By platform|

* Early mainframe games
* History of arcade video games
* Golden age
* Timeline
* History of video game consoles
* Crash of 1983
* Console war
* History of mobile games

By console generation|

* First (1972–1980)
* Second (1976–1992)
* Third (1983–2003)
* Fourth (1987–2003)
* Fifth (1993–2005)
* Sixth (1998–2013)
* Seventh (2005–2017)
* Eighth (2012–)
* Ninth (2020–)

* v
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Video game genres

* List of video game genres

Action|

| Platformer|

* Endless runner
* Platform fighter

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Shooter|

* Arena
* First-person
* Hero
* Light gun
* Shoot 'em up
* Bullet hell
* Rail
* Twin-stick
* Tactical
* Third-person

Survival|

* Battle royale
* Survival horror

Other|

* Beat 'em up
* Hack and slash
* Fighting
* Platform fighter
* Maze
* Pac-Man clone
* Snake
* Stealth

Action-adventure|

* Grand Theft Auto clone
* Metroidvania

Adventure|

* Escape room
* Graphic adventure
* Interactive fiction
* Interactive film
* Visual novel
* Walking sim

Digital tabletop|

* Deck-building
* Roguelike deck-building
* Digital collectible card

Puzzle|

* Hidden object
* Sokoban
* Tile-matching

Role-playing|

* Action role-playing
* Looter shooter
* Soulslike
* Dungeon crawl
* MMORPG
* Monster-taming
* Roguelike
* Roguelike deck-building
* Tactical role-playing
* Turn-based role-playing

Simulation|

| Life|

* Dating
* Farming
* God
* Social
* Virtual pet

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CMS|

* Business
* City-building
* Government

Sports|

* Fishing
* Racing
* Kart racing
* Sim racing

Vehicle|

* Flight simulation
* Combat
* Lunar Lander
* Space
* Submarine simulator
* Train simulator
* Vehicular combat

Other|

* Falling-sand
* Immersive sim

Strategy|

* 4X
* Auto battler
* MOBA
* Real-time strategy
* Time management
* Real-time tactics
* Tactical role-playing
* Tower defense
* Turn-based strategy
* Turn-based tactics
* Artillery
* Wargame
* Grand strategy

Other genres|

* Cozy
* Fitness
* Horror
* Survival horror
* Incremental
* Music
* Rhythm
* Non-game
* Party
* Photography
* Programming
* Typing

Related concepts|

| Themes|

* Advergame
* Bishōjo
* Christian
* Comedy
* Educational
* Girls
* Licensed
* Otome
* Sexual
* Eroge
* Nonviolent
* Personalized
* Sci-fi
* Serious
* Art
* Climate change
* News

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Player modes|

* Multiplayer
* Co-op
* PVP
* Single-player

Production|

* AAA
* Indie
* Doujin soft
* Fan game

Design|

* Casual
* Hypercasual
* Emergent gameplay
* FMV
* Gacha
* Kaizo
* Masocore
* Nonlinear gameplay
* Open world
* Sandbox
* Side-scrolling
* Twitch gameplay
* Vertically scrolling

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* Minigame
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* Australia
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