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| List of years in video gaming (table) |
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| … 1989 . 1990 . 1991 . 1992 . 1993 . 1994 . 1995 … 1996 1997 1998 -1999- 2000 2001 2002 … 2003 . 2004 . 2005 . 2006 . 2007 . 2008 . 2009 … |
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| … 1996 . 1997 . 1998 - 1999 - 2000 . 2001 . 2002 … … 1960s . 1970s . 1980s -1990s- 2000s . 2010s . 2020s |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
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[edit] Events
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards
- March – Game Over republished as “Game Over: Press Start to Continue”
- March 15-19 — Game Developers Conference (formerly Computer Game Developers Conference); moves to San Jose, California where it stays for six consecutive years; hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival
- March 15 — Gama Network hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) at GDC
- May 13-15 — 5th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3); the 2nd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3
- May 13 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (at E3); inducts Sid Meier of Firaxis to the AIAS Hall of Fame
- July 3 — Gamer Billy Mitchell scores a perfect 3,333,360 points on the Pac-Man arcade game
- Team Fortress 2 is announced for release during the year, but gets delayed until 2007.
[edit] Notable releases
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- January 31 - Silent Hill (PS1)
- February 11 - Final Fantasy VIII - (PS1)
- February 12 - Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (Win)
- February 28 - Heroes of Might and Magic III (PC)
- February 28 - Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (PC)
- March 16 - EverQuest (PC)
- March 31 - RollerCoaster Tycoon (PC) (2003 for XBox)
- April 7 - Team Fortress Classic (PC)
- April 10 - Warzone 2100 (PC)
- April 30 - Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (PC)
- May 12 - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade) (2000 for DC, 2004 for PS2/Xbox)
- May 31 - Ape Escape (PS1)
- June 11 - Descent³ (PC)
- June 12 - Counter-Strike (PC)
- June 24 - Persona 2 (PS1)
- July 14 - Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (N64)
- July 31 - Outcast (PC)
- August 11 - System Shock 2 (PC)
- August 12 - Syphon Filter (PS1)
- August 16 - Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PS1)
- August 27 - Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (PC)
- August 31 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PS1) (2000 for N64/DC)
- September 22 - Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - (PS1) (2000 for PC/DC, 2003 for GC)
- September 28 - Homeworld (PC)
- September 30 - Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (PC)
- September 30 - Grand Theft Auto 2 (PC)
- October 11 - Jet Force Gemini (N64)
- October 29 - Rayman 2: The Great Escape (N64) (Oct 31 for PC, 2000 for DC/PS1/PS2
- November 2 - Asheron's Call (PC)
- November 10 - Half-Life: Opposing Force (PC)
- November 11 - Medal of Honor (PS1)
- November 18 - Chrono Cross (PS1)
- November 19 - The Longest Journey (PC)
- November 23 - SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (PC)
- November 24 - Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
- November 24 - Ultima IX: Ascension (PC)
- November 30 - Unreal Tournament (PC)
- December 2 - Quake III Arena (PC)
- December 2 - The Legend of Dragoon (PS1)
- December 12 - Planescape: Torment (PC)
- December 29 - Shenmue (DC)
[edit] Hardware
- Nintendo's Game Boy Light (GBL) handheld console in Japan only
- Sega Dreamcast, an Internet-ready 128-bit home console
- SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld
- Tiger Electronics Game.com Pocket Pro handheld
- Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System ceases to be.
[edit] Business
- Activision acquires Elsinore Multimedia, Expert Software, and Neversoft Entertainment
- Infogrames Entertainment SA acquires Accolade, Gremlin Interactive (renamed Infogrames Sheffield House), GT Interactive Software (GTIS), and Ozisoft
- Take-Two Interactive acquires TalonSoft
- ZeniMax Media acquires Bethesda Softworks
- 3d6 Games, Inc. founded (closes November 1, 2002)
- 7 Studios founded
- BAM! Entertainment, Inc. founded
- Bohemia Interactive Studio founded
- February 22 — "Black Monday" (or "Chainsaw Monday"): Sierra reorganizes to cut costs, closing several studios.
- April — Liquid Entertainment founded
- October — 7FX founded as subsidiary of a Czech company
[edit] Lawsuits
- Nintendo v. Bung Enterprises Ltd.; Nintendo sues Bung over patent infringement
- Sony Corporation v. Bleem LLC
[edit] Awards
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