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Events

British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards.
March 1999 — Game Over republished as "Game Over: Press Start to Continue".
March 15–19, 1999 — 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, 1999 — Game Network hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) at GDC.
May 1999 — Nintendo has started working on what will eventually be the GameCube, under the codename "Project Dolphin".^[1]
May 13–15, 1999 — 5th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3); the 2nd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.^[2]
May 13, 1999 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (at E3); inducts Sid Meier of Firaxis Games to the AIAS Hall of Fame.
July 3, 1999 — Gamer Billy Mitchell scores a perfect 3,333,360 points on the Pac-Man arcade game.^[3]
Team Fortress 2 is announced for release during the year, but gets delayed until 2007.

Notable releases

Video game platforms

DC	Dreamcast
GBC	Game Boy Color

N64	Nintendo 64
PS1	PlayStation

Mac	Mac
Win	Windows

Notable releases of the year *1999*
Release	Title	Windows	5th Gen	6th Gen	Handheld	Arcade
January 2	Might and Magic VII	Yes	—	—	—	—
January 15	WCW/nWo Thunder	—	PS1	—	—	—
January 21	Super Smash Bros.	—	N64	—	—	—
January 31	Guardian's Crusade	—	PS1	—	—	—
January 31	Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter	—	PS1	—	—	—
January 31	Silent Hill	—	PS1	—	—	—
January 31	SimCity 3000	Yes	—	—	—	—
February 1	WCW Nitro	—	N64	—	—	—
February 8	Mario Party	—	N64	—	—	—
February 11	Final Fantasy VIII	—	PS1	—	—	—
February 12	Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri	Yes	—	—	—	—
February 24	Street Sk8er	—	PS1	—	—	—
February 28	Army Men 3D	—	PlayStation	—	—	—
February 28	Beetle Adventure Racing	—	N64	—	—	—
February 28	Heroes of Might and Magic III	Yes	—	—	—	—
February 28	MLB 2000	—	PS1	—	—	—
February 28	Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance	Yes	—	—	—	—
March	Need for Speed: High Stakes	Yes	PS1	—	—	—
March 1	Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko	—	PS1, N64	—	GBC	—
March 4	Pepsiman	—	PS1	—	—	—
March 16	EverQuest	Yes	—	—	—	—
March 18	UmJammer Lammy	—	PlayStation	—	—	—
March 19	King of Fighters R-2	—	—	—	NGP	—
March 21	Pokémon Snap	—	N64	—	—	—
March 31	RollerCoaster Tycoon	Yes	—	Xbox (2003)	—	—
April 7	Team Fortress Classic	Yes	—	—	—	—
April 10	Warzone 2100	Yes	—	—	—	—
April 30	Aliens versus Predator	Yes	—	—	—	—
April 30	Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast	Yes	—	—	—	—
April 30	Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Stadium in North America)	—	N64	—	—	—
April 30	Super Mario Bros. Deluxe	—	—	—	GBC	—
May	Midtown Madness	Yes	—	—	—	—
May 12	Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike	—	—	DC (2000); PS2, Xbox (2004)	—	Arcade
May 28	Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete	—	PS1	—	—	—
May 31	Ape Escape	—	PS1	—	—	—
June 12	Counter-Strike	Yes	—	—	—	—
June 17	Descent 3	Yes	—	—	—	—
June 18	Heavy Gear II	Yes	—	—	—	—
June 24	Persona 2: Innocent Sin	—	PS1	—	—	—
June 28	Pokémon Pinball	—	—	—	GBC	—
June 30	Croc 2	—	PS1	—	—	—
June 30	Driver	October 11	PS1	—	—	—
June 30	Dungeon Keeper 2	Yes	—	—	—	—
July 1	Attack of the Saucerman	Yes	PS1	—	—	—
July 14	Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan)	—	N64	—	—	—
July 23	Jagged Alliance 2	Yes	—	—	—	—
July 26	Mario Golf	—	N64	—	GBC	—
July 27	NCAA Football 2000	—	PS1	—	—	—
July 31	Biomotor Unitron	—	—	—	NGP	—
July 31	The New Tetris	—	N64	—	—	—
July 31	Outcast	Yes	—	—	—	—
July 31	Seven Kingdoms II	Yes	—	—	—	—
August 11	System Shock 2	Yes	—	—	—	—
August 12	Syphon Filter	—	PS1	—	—	—
August 16	Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver	Yes	PS1	DC (2000)	—	—
August 27	Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun	Yes	—	—	—	—
August 31	All Star Tennis '99	—	N64, PS1	—	—	—
August 31	Gauntlet Legends	—	N64	—	—	—
August 31	Jet Moto 3	—	PS1	—	—	—
August 31	Madden NFL 2000	Yes	PS1 N64	—	—	—
August 31	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear	Yes	PS1 (2001)	DC (2000)	GBA (2002)	—
August 31	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	—	PS1, N64 (2000)	DC (2000)	—	—
September 1	Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal	—	PS1	—	—	—
September 9	Sonic Adventure	2004	—	DC; GC (2003)	—	—
September 9	Soulcalibur	—	—	DC	—	Arcade
September 17	Flight Unlimited III	Yes	—	—	—	—
September 22	Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	2000	PS1	DC (2000); GC (2003)	—	—
September 28	Homeworld	Yes	—	—	—	—
September 30	Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings	Yes	—	—	—	—
September 30	Crash Team Racing	—	PS1	—	—	—
September 30	Final Fantasy VI	—	PS1	—	—	—
September 30	Freespace 2	Yes	—	—	—	—
September 30	Grand Theft Auto 2	Yes	PS1	DC (2000)	GBC (2000)	—
September 30	Pac-Man World	—	PS1	—	GBA (2004)	—
October 4	Disciples: Sacred Lands	Yes	—	—	—	—
October 11	Jet Force Gemini	—	N64	—	—	—
October 14	Sonic Adventure	—	—	DC (PAL & Europe)	—	—
October 19	Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition	—	—	—	GB; GBC	—
October 29	Rayman 2: The Great Escape	October 31	PS1 (2000); N64	DC, PS2 (2000)	—	—
October 31	Age of Wonders	Yes	—	—	—	—
October 31	Pharaoh	Yes	—	—	—	—
October 31	Ballistic	—	PS1	—	GBC, iOS (2008)	1998
October 31	Septerra Core	Yes	—	—	—	—
October 31	South Park: Chef's Luv Shack	November 30	N64, PS1	DC	—	—
October 31	Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!	—	PS1	—	—	—
November 2	Asheron's Call	Yes	—	—	—	—
November 10	Half-Life: Opposing Force	Yes	—	—	—	—
November 10	Rippin' Riders Snowboarding	—	—	DC	—	—
November 11	Medal of Honor	—	PS1	—	—	—
November 16	Tomorrow Never Dies	—	PS1	—	—	—
November 18	Chrono Cross (Japan)	—	PS1	—	—	—
November 19	Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned	Yes	—	—	—	—
November 19	The Longest Journey	Yes	—	—	—	—
November 21	Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan)	—	—	—	GBC	—
November 22	Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation	Yes	PS1	DC (2000)	—	—
November 23	Dark Arms: Beast Busters	—	—	—	NGP	—
November 23	SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle	Yes	—	—	—	—
November 24	Donkey Kong 64	—	N64	—	—	—
November 24	Ultima IX: Ascension	Yes	—	—	—	—
November 26	Garou: Mark of the Wolves	—	—	DC (2001); PS2 (2005), Xbox (2009)	—	Arcade
November 30	South Park Rally	December 31	PS1, N64 (2000)	DC (2000)	—	—
November 30	Unreal Tournament	Yes	—	DC, PS2 (2000)	—	—
December	Battlezone II: Combat Commander	Yes	—	—	—	—
December 2	The Legend of Dragoon (Japan)	—	PS1	—	—	—
December 2	Quake III Arena	Yes	—	DC, PS2 (2000)	—	—
December 12	Planescape: Torment	Yes	—	—	—	—
December 17	Mario Party 2 (Japan)	—	N64	—	—	—
December 20	Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure	—	—	—	NGP	—
December 22	Harvest Moon 64	—	N64	—	—	—
December 29	Shenmue (Japan)	—	—	DC	—	—
December 31	Zombie Revenge	—	—	DC	—	—

Hardware

September 9 — The Dreamcast is launched in North America^[4] with 19 launch titles.
Nintendo's Game Boy Light (GBL) handheld console released in Japan only
SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld released.
Tiger Electronics Game.com Pocket Pro handheld released.
Sony PlayStation 2 is announced.

Business

February 22 — Sierra reorganizes to cut costs, closing several studios.
New companies: 3d6 Games, 7 Studios, BAM!, Liquid Entertainment, Bohemia Interactive, 7FX

Acquisitions

Activision acquires Elsinore Multimedia, Expert Software, and Neversoft Entertainment
Infogrames Entertainment, SA acquires Accolade (Renamed Infogrames North America), Gremlin Interactive (renamed Infogrames Sheffield House), GT Interactive Software (GTIS), and Ozisoft
Take-Two Interactive acquires TalonSoft
ZeniMax Media acquires Bethesda Softworks

Lawsuits

Nintendo v. Bung Enterprises Ltd.; Nintendo sues Bung over patent infringement
Sony Corporation v. Bleem LLC

Awards

Spiel des Jahres: Tikal - Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer, Ravensburger

References

^ IGN Staff (May 4, 1999). "Say Hello to Project Dolphin". IGN. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
^ "1999 Winners". 1999 Winners. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
^ Kahney, Leander (July 3, 2013). "July 3, 1999: Gobbling Up a Pac-Man Record". Wired. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
^ "Dreamcast beats Playstation record". BBC News. November 24, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[Say_Hello_to_Project_Dolphin-1] IGN Staff (May 4, 1999). "Say Hello to Project Dolphin". IGN. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[2] "1999 Winners". 1999 Winners. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[Gobbling_Up_a_Pac-Man_Record-3] Kahney, Leander (July 3, 2013). "July 3, 1999: Gobbling Up a Pac-Man Record". Wired. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[4] "Dreamcast beats Playstation record". BBC News. November 24, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2013.

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