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2007 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties include Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Crackdown, Crysis, Mass Effect, Portal, Rock Band, Skate, The Darkness, The Witcher and Uncharted.
Events[]
| Month | Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| March | 14 | Microsoft announces Games for Windows – Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.[1] |
| 27 | Microsoft announces the new "Xbox 360 Elite" stock-keeping unit (SKU). The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI. It went on sale in April.[2] | |
| 28 | Nintendo and Sega announce Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Nintendo DS and Wii. This marks the first time Sonic and Mario have ever appeared in a video game together. | |
| April | 11 | Sony announces that they are discontinuing the 20 GB PlayStation 3 SKU, one of two SKUs available at the systems launch, leaving only the 60 GB SKU available for consumer purchase.[3] |
| May | 19 | Blizzard Entertainment announces StarCraft II at Seoul, South Korea.[4] |
| June | 27 | Nintendo announces WiiWare, a service similar to Xbox Live Arcade, that will allow developers to release original downloadable games for the Wii. Previously the only downloadable games available on the Wii have been limited to its Virtual Console program.[5] |
| July | 5 | After an outpouring of complaints over faulty Xbox 360 hardware, Microsoft announces an extension for the Xbox 360's warranty that applies retroactively to all consumers who have purchased the console since launch.[6] |
| August | 29 | Nokia reveals plans to revive its failing N-Gage brand in November; however, this time the line will not be a console, but rather a service players can download onto Nokia phones and/or PCs.[7] |
| September | 25 | Halo 3 is released and grosses US$170 million in a 24-hour period, a record for the highest grossing opening day in video game history.[8] |
| 26 | Activision buys Bizarre Creations, developer of the Project Gotham Racing series.[9] | |
| October | 1 | Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is released in the United States on the Wii's Virtual Console, twenty-one years after it was released in Japan. |
| 5 | Bungie announces its split with Microsoft to become an independent studio.[10] | |
| 10 | The Orange Box (a video game compilation that includes Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal & Team Fortress 2) is officially released in North America on PC and Xbox 360. | |
| 11 | Electronic Arts (EA) announces plans to buy VG Holding Corp., which owns both Pandemic Studios and BioWare, effectively making both companies subsidiaries.[11] | |
| November | 6 | EA closes down its EA Chicago studios.[12] |
| December | 19 | 3D Realms releases a teaser trailer for Duke Nukem Forever[13] after six years since the last trailer and eleven years since announcing the game.[citation needed] It was not released until 2011, 4 years later. |
Business[]
| Month | Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| July | 11 - 13 | E3 Media & Business Summit at several hotels and the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, United States.[14] |
| August | 23 - 26 | The Leipzig Games Developers Convention in Leipzig, Germany. |
| 24 - 26 | Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, United States. | |
| September | 20 - 23 | Tokyo Game Show at the Makuhari Messe International Convention complex in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. |
| 28 - 30 | Digital Life at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, New York, United States. | |
| October | 18 - 20 | E for All Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. |
| November | 2 - 4 | Videogames Expo (VGXPO) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. |
| 27 - 28 | Montreal Games Summit at the Palais de Congress international convention. |
Game releases[]
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| Release Date | Title | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol | PS2 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller | NDS | |
| January 4 | GripShift | PSN |
| January 9 | Arthur and the Invisibles | GBA, NDS, PS2, PSP, Win |
| The Shield | PS2 | |
| January 12 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | X360, PS3, Win |
| January 15 | WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Wii |
| January 16 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All | NDS |
| World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade | Mac, Win | |
| January 17 | NCAA March Madness 07 | PS2, X360 |
| January 22 | Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | NDS |
| The Shield | Win | |
| January 23 | Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel | NDS |
| The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean | PSP | |
| January 30 | Rogue Galaxy | PS2 |
| Battlestations: Midway | X360, Win | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | PS3 | |
| January 26 | Europa Universalis III | Win |
| February 5 | Diddy Kong Racing DS | NDS |
| Final Fantasy VI Advance | GBA | |
| February 6 | Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia | PS2 |
| Capcom Puzzle World | PSP | |
| Lunar Knights | NDS | |
| Micro Machines V4 | NDS | |
| MVP 07: NCAA Baseball | PS2 | |
| Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | PS3, X360 | |
| The Sims Life Stories | Win | |
| February 12 | Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure | PSP |
| Wii Play | Wii | |
| The Warriors | PSP | |
| February 13 | Chulip | PS2 |
| Ghost Rider | GBA, PS2, PSP | |
| Kim Possible: Global Gemini | NDS | |
| Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | PSP | |
| February 14 | Paperboy | XBLA |
| February 15 | Myst Online: Uru Live | Win |
| February 19 | Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner | PSP |
| NBA Street Homecourt | X360 | |
| February 20 | M.A.C.H. | PSP |
| Maelstrom | Win | |
| Metal Slug Anthology | PSP | |
| Supreme Commander | Win | |
| Crackdown | X360 | |
| Sonic and the Secret Rings | Wii | |
| Virtua Fighter 5 | PS3 | |
| February 26 | Jade Empire | Win |
| February 27 | 300: March to Glory | PSP |
| Peggle | Win | |
| Bullet Witch | X360 | |
| Dance Dance Revolution Universe | X360 | |
| Marvel Trading Card Game | PSP | |
| SSX Blur | Wii | |
| February 28 | Alien Hominid | XBLA |
| March 1 | Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection | PS3 |
| March 5 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | PS2 |
| Wario: Master of Disguise | NDS | |
| March 6 | Burnout Dominator | PS2, PSP |
| Def Jam: Icon | PS3, X360 | |
| MotorStorm | PS3 | |
| NBA Street Homecourt | PS3 | |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | X360 | |
| Uno Free Fall | GBA | |
| March 11 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | PS2 |
| Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | PS2 | |
| March 13 | Call of Duty: Roads to Victory | PSP |
| God of War II | PS2 | |
| Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom | Lin | |
| Spectrobes | NDS | |
| March 14 | Formula One Championship Edition | PS3 |
| March 19 | Custom Robo Arena | NDS |
| March 20 | Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific | Win |
| Armored Core 4 | PS3, X360 | |
| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | Wii | |
| Cooking Mama: Cook Off | Wii | |
| After Burner: Black Falcon | PSP | |
| Earth Defense Force 2017 | X360 | |
| Kororinpa: Marble Mania | Wii | |
| Lost in Blue 2 | NDS | |
| Rocky Balboa | PSP | |
| Theme Park | NDS | |
| UEFA Champions League 2006–2007 | PS2, PSP, X360 | |
| Virtua Tennis 3 | PS3, X360 | |
| March 21 | Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu | NDS |
| Test Drive Unlimited | PSP | |
| The Godfather: The Don's Edition | PS3 | |
| March 23 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl' | Win |
| Wing Island | Wii | |
| March 26 | Medal of Honor: Vanguard | PS2, Wii |
| Virtua Tennis 3 | PSP | |
| March 27 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles | X360, Win |
| Honeycomb Beat | NDS | |
| Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits | NDS | |
| Disney's Meet the Robinsons | PS2, GBA, NDS, Wii, X360, GCN | |
| Metal Slug Anthology | PS2 | |
| Purr Pals | NDS, Wii | |
| March 28 | Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | Win |
| Jetpac Refuelled | XBLA | |
| March 30 | Penumbra: Overture | Win |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | PS3 | |
| April 3 | Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales | NDS |
| Guitar Hero II | X360 | |
| Pimp My Ride | PSP | |
| Prince of Persia: Rival Swords | PSP, Wii | |
| SingStar Pop | PS2 | |
| Enchanted Arms | PS3 | |
| April 9 | Super Paper Mario | Wii |
| April 19 | Super Rub 'a' Dub | PS3 |
| April 22 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (North America) | NDS |
| April 23 | Made Man | PS2 |
| April 24 | Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos | PSP |
| Bionicle Heroes | Wii | |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS | NDS | |
| The Fast and the Furious | PSP | |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | Win | |
| April 25 | Eets: Chowdown | XBLA |
| May 1 | Heatseeker | PS2, Wii |
| Legend of the Dragon | PS2, Wii | |
| May 8 | Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | X360 |
| Driver 76 | PSP | |
| Heatseeker | PSP | |
| Infernal | Win | |
| May 10 | Calling All Cars! | PSN |
| May 15 | Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon | PSP |
| Resident Evil 4 | Win | |
| Touch the Dead | NDS | |
| MLB 07: The Show | PS2, PS3, PSP | |
| Etrian Odyssey | NDS | |
| May 16 | Aegis Wing | XBLA |
| Soltrio Solitaire | XBLA | |
| Sudokuro | NDS | |
| Taito Legends 2 | PS2 | |
| May 17 | Taito Legends Power-Up | PSP |
| May 22 | Odin Sphere | PS2 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Win, X360 | |
| Dawn of Mana | PS2 | |
| Death, Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom | NDS | |
| Marvel Trading Card Game | NDS | |
| May 23 | Xevious | XBLA |
| May 25 | Penumbra: Overture | Lin |
| May 29 | Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm | PS2 |
| Crush | PSP | |
| Forza Motorsport 2 | X360 | |
| Legend of the Dragon | PSP | |
| Mario Party 8 | Wii | |
| Mortal Kombat: Armageddon | Wii | |
| Shadowrun | X360, Win | |
| Tank Beat | NDS | |
| WarTech: Senko no Ronde | X360 | |
| May 30 | Surf's Up | GBA, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| May 31 | Halo 2 for Windows Vista | Win |
| June 1 | Surf's Up | GCN, Win |
| June 4 | Planet Puzzle League | NDS |
| Nintendo DS Browser | NDS | |
| June 5 | Tomb Raider: Anniversary | PS2, Win |
| June 7 | Ballistics | Lin |
| Call of Juarez | X360 | |
| June 8 | Marvel Trading Card Game | Win |
| June 11 | Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree | Wii |
| June 12 | Scarface: The World Is Yours | Wii |
| Dream Chronicles | Win | |
| Tenchu Z | X360 | |
| Time Ace | NDS | |
| June 13 | Prince of Persia Classic | XBLA |
| June 18 | PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 | PSP |
| June 19 | B-17: Fortress in the Sky | NDS |
| Dirt | X360, Win | |
| Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground | PSP | |
| SimCity DS | NDS | |
| Raw Danger! | PS2 | |
| Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition | Wii | |
| Brothers in Arms DS | NDS | |
| Transformers Autobots | NDS | |
| June 25 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Win, PS2, PS3, X360, PSP, NDS, Wii, GBA, Mac |
| Hoshigami Remix | NDS | |
| Hour of Victory | X360 | |
| Pokémon Battle Revolution | Wii | |
| The Adventures of Darwin | PS2 | |
| The Darkness | PS3, X360 | |
| June 26 | Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition | PSP |
| Overlord | X360, Win | |
| GrimGrimoire | PS2 | |
| Nervous Brickdown | NDS | |
| Ratatouille | Wii, X360, PS2, Xbox, NDS, GCN, GBA, PSP | |
| Switchball | Win | |
| Zendoku | NDS | |
| June 27 | Carcassonne | XBLA |
| June 28 | Super Stardust HD | PSN |
| June 30 | Rafa Nadal Tennis | NDS |
| July 1 | Smash Court Tennis 3 | PSP |
| July 3 | Ninja Gaiden Sigma | PS3 |
| Vampire Rain | X360 | |
| July 7 | The Adventures of Cookie & Cream | NDS |
| July 10 | Project Sylpheed | X360 |
| Riviera: The Promised Land | PSP | |
| July 11 | Sonic the Hedgehog | XBLA |
| July 17 | NCAA Football 08 | PS2, PS3, XB, X360 |
| PaRappa the Rapper | PSP | |
| Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology | PSP | |
| July 18 | Bomberman Live | XBLA |
| Deal or No Deal | GBA | |
| July 23 | Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword | Win |
| Deal or No Deal | NDS | |
| NASCAR 08 | PS2, PS3, X360 | |
| July 24 | Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle | NDS |
| Final Fantasy II | PSP | |
| July 25 | Escape from Bug Island | Wii |
| Wing Commander Arena | XBLA | |
| July 27 | The World Ends With You | NDS |
| July 30 | Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown | NDS |
| Mario Strikers Charged | Wii | |
| Picross DS | NDS | |
| July 31 | Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl | PSP |
| August 6 | Chameleon: To Dye For! | NDS |
| August 7 | Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars | PSP |
| Mega Man Star Force | NDS | |
| August 9 | Piyotama | PS3, PSP |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | PSP | |
| August 14 | Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing | Wii |
| Heroes of Mana | NDS | |
| Madden NFL 08 | GCN, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox, X360, Win | |
| Luminous Arc | NDS | |
| Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | NDS | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 | PS2 | |
| August 15 | Sam & Max Season One | Win |
| August 20 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | NDS |
| August 21 | BioShock | X360, Win |
| Dragoneer's Aria | PSP | |
| The Settlers II | NDS | |
| August 22 | Street Trace NYC | XBLA |
| August 27 | Carnival Games | NDS, Wii |
| Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | Wii | |
| NHRA: Countdown to the Championship | PSP | |
| August 28 | Blue Dragon | X360 |
| Dead Head Fred | PSP | |
| Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | PS2, PS3, X360 | |
| Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms | Win | |
| Warhawk | PS3 | |
| Wild Arms 5 | PS2 | |
| August 29 | Monster Hunter Freedom 2 | PSP |
| August 31 | Guild Wars: Eye of the North | Win |
| Lair | PS3 | |
| September 4 | Medal of Honor: Airborne | PS3, X360, Win |
| The Sims 2: Bon Voyage | Win | |
| September 7 | Stranglehold | X360 |
| September 9 | Balls of Fury | NDS |
| September 10 | DK Jungle Climber | NDS |
| Drawn to Life | NDS | |
| September 11 | Dirt | PS3 |
| Fatal Inertia | X360 | |
| Jam Sessions | NDS | |
| NHL 08 | PS2, PS3, X360, Win | |
| Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco | NDS | |
| September 12 | Heavenly Sword | PS3 |
| September 13 | PixelJunk Racers | PSN |
| Skate | PS3, X360 | |
| September 17 | 7 Wonders of the Ancient World | NDS |
| Eternal Sonata | X360 | |
| Stuntman: Ignition | PS2, PS3, X360 | |
| September 18 | Coded Arms: Contagion | PSP |
| Digimon World Dawn | NDS | |
| Digimon World Dusk | NDS | |
| Sonic Rush Adventure | NDS | |
| Dewy's Adventure | Wii | |
| World in Conflict | Win | |
| MySims | NDS, Wii | |
| Warriors Orochi | PS2 | |
| September 19 | Geon: Emotions | XBLA |
| September 20 | LocoRoco Cocoreccho | PSN |
| September 24 | Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts | Win |
| Jackass: The Game | NDS | |
| September 25 | Balls of Fury | Wii |
| CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder | PS2 | |
| Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire | Wii | |
| Halo 3 | X360 | |
| Hot Wheels: Beat That! | PS2 | |
| The Settlers: Rise of an Empire | Win | |
| Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party | Wii | |
| Race Driver: Create & Race | NDS | |
| Soul Nomad & the World Eaters | PlayStation 2 | |
| September 26 | Hot Wheels: Beat That! | X360 |
| September 27 | Jackass: The Game | PSP |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer | Win | |
| September 30 | Hot Wheels: Beat That! | Wii |
| October 1 | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | NDS |
| October 2 | Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol | NDS |
| Project Gotham Racing 4 | X360 | |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | Win | |
| Geometry Wars: Waves | XBLA | |
| Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | PSP | |
| The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night | PS2, GBA, NDS | |
| Backyard Hockey | NDS | |
| October 3 | Ninjabread Man | Wii |
| Tetris Splash | XBLA | |
| October 4 | Crash of the Titans | PSP, PS2, Xbox 360, GBA, NDS |
| Feel Ski | PSN | |
| October 8 | MinDStorm | NDS |
| October 9 | Folklore | PS3 |
| Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal | PS2, Wii, X360 | |
| Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck | NDS | |
| Blade: Shattered Blade | Wii | |
| Bleach: The Blade of Fate | NDS | |
| Mountain Bike Adrenaline | PS2 | |
| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | PSP | |
| FIFA Soccer 08 | NDS, PS2, Wii, X360, Win | |
| Sega Rally Revo | PS3, PSP, X360 | |
| Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron | PSP | |
| The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations | NDS | |
| Thrillville: Off The Rails | NDS, PS2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Win, X360 | |
| Touch Detective 2 ½ | NDS | |
| October 10 | Half-Life 2 | X360 |
| Half-Life 2: Episode One | X360 | |
| Half-Life 2: Episode Two | X360, Win | |
| Portal | X360, Win | |
| Team Fortress 2 | X360, Win | |
| The Orange Box | X360, Win | |
| Yaris | XBLA | |
| October 11 | Everyday Shooter | PS3 |
| October 15 | Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day | NDS |
| The Aly & AJ Adventure | NDS | |
| October 16 | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth | GBA, NDS, PS2, Wii | |
| Beautiful Katamari | X360 | |
| Clive Barker's Jericho | PS3, X360, Win | |
| Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure | Wii | |
| Front Mission | NDS | |
| Mercury Meltdown Revolution | Wii | |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations | NDS | |
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | X360 | |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration | Win | |
| Painkiller: Overdose | Win | |
| Spider-Man 3 | PSP | |
| Victorious Boxers: Revolution | Wii | |
| October 17 | Every Extend Extra Extreme | XBLA |
| Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals | PC | |
| October 19 | Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | Lin |
| October 22 | Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights | PS3 |
| The Sims 2: Castaway | NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii | |
| October 23 | Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties | Win |
| Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles | PSP | |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century | NDS | |
| Pac 'n Roll | Wii | |
| Power Rangers: Super Legends | NDS | |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | PS3 | |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | X360 | |
| Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | PS2, Wii NDS GBA | |
| SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | PS2, NDS, GBA | |
| Mega Man ZX Advent | NDS | |
| October 24 | Exit | XBLA |
| Hellgate: London | PC | |
| The Eye of Judgment | PS3 | |
| October 25 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure | NDS, PS2, Wii |
| October 26 | Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Europe) | X360, PSP |
| October 28 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Mac, Win |
| October 29 | Battalion Wars 2 | Wii |
| Cars Mater-National Championship | Wii, PS3, X360, PS2, NDS, GBA | |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | NDS | |
| Ratatouille: Food Frenzy | NDS | |
| John Woo Presents Stranglehold | PS3 | |
| October 30 | Bee Movie Game | NDS, PS2, Wii, Win, X360 |
| Ben 10: Protector of Earth | NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii | |
| The Simpsons Game | NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 | |
| Napoleon Dynamite: The Game | NDS, PSP | |
| Naruto: Rise of a Ninja | X360 | |
| Hellgate: London | Win | |
| Hooked! Real Motion Fishing | Wii | |
| Manhunt 2 | PS2, PSP, Wii | |
| The Witcher | Win | |
| TimeShift | Win, X360 | |
| Virtua Fighter 5 | X360 | |
| Viva Piñata: Party Animals | X360 | |
| November 2 | Tabula Rasa | Win |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Australia) | X360, PSP | |
| November 5 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am | PS2 |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | NDS, PS3, X360, Win | |
| Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | Wii | |
| Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys | NDS | |
| The Simpsons Game | PSP | |
| November 6 | Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War | PS3, X360 |
| F.E.A.R. Files | X360 | |
| Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour | Wii | |
| Hot Wheels: Beat That! | NDS | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Wii | |
| Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga | X360, PS3, Wii, NDS | |
| LifeSigns: Surgical Unit | NDS | |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | NDS | |
| Ontamarama | NDS | |
| Power Rangers: Super Legends | PS2, Win | |
| Silent Hill: Origins | PSP | |
| SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike | PSP | |
| November 7 | Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! | NDS |
| Switchball | XBLA | |
| November 9 | Empire Earth III | Win |
| Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends | NDS | |
| November 12 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth | X360 |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders | NDS | |
| SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | Wii | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat | NDS | |
| November 13 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | PSP |
| Beowulf: The Game | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| Enchanted | NDS | |
| Jenga World Tour | NDS | |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | PS3, Win, X360 | |
| Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 | Wii | |
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus | PSP | |
| Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles | Wii | |
| Smarty Pants | Wii | |
| Contra 4 | NDS | |
| Sonic Rivals 2 | PSP | |
| Tomb Raider: Anniversary | Wii | |
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 | NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 | |
| November 14 | Need for Speed: ProStreet | Wii, PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Win |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | PS3, X360, Win | |
| Shrek n' Roll | X360 | |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | PS3, X360, Win | |
| November 15 | Crysis | Win |
| Orcs & Elves | NDS | |
| Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 | Wii, NDS | |
| November 16 | SimCity Societies | Win |
| Assassin's Creed | PS3, X360 | |
| Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity | Wii | |
| Hot Wheels: Beat That! | Win | |
| Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga | Wii, NDS | |
| November 19 | Link's Crossbow Training | Wii |
| Mario Party DS | NDS | |
| Sega Rally Revo | Win | |
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune | PS3 | |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | Win | |
| November 20 | Aqua Vita | PS3 |
| CSI: Dark Motives | NDS | |
| Mass Effect | X360 | |
| Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings | NDS | |
| Godzilla: Unleashed | PS2 | |
| Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash | NDS | |
| Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminis | PS2, Win, Xbox | |
| Rock Band | PS3, X360, Wii | |
| Soulcalibur Legends | Wii | |
| Operation Creature Feature | PSN | |
| Time Crisis 4 | PS3 | |
| Trauma Center: New Blood | Wii | |
| November 21 | Undertow | XBLA |
| November 23 | Geometry Wars: Galaxies | NDS |
| November 26 | Master of Illusion | NDS |
| November 27 | Boogie | NDS |
| Cruis'n | Wii | |
| Geometry Wars: Galaxies | Wii | |
| Speedball 2 Tournament | Win | |
| November 30 | Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords | Wii |
| December 1 | Tomb Raider: Anniversary | Mob |
| December 4 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | NDS, PS2, Wii, Win |
| Beowulf: The Game | PSP | |
| Draglade | NDS | |
| Psychonauts | XBLA | |
| December 5 | Godzilla: Unleashed | Wii |
| December 6 | High Velocity Bowling | PlayStation 3 |
| December 7 | Jenga World Tour | Wii |
| December 11 | Half-Life 2 | PS3 |
| Half-Life 2: Episode One | PS3 | |
| Half-Life 2: Episode Two | PS3 | |
| NeoGeo Battle Coliseum | PS2 | |
| Portal | PS3 | |
| Super Swing Golf: Season 2 | Wii | |
| Team Fortress 2 | PS3 | |
| The Orange Box | PS3 | |
| Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge | PS2, Wii, Win | |
| December 12 | Arkadian Warriors | Win, XBLA |
| Universe at War: Earth Assault | Win | |
| December 18 | Indianapolis 500 Legends | NDS, Wii |
| Nights: Journey of Dreams | Wii | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | iOS | |
| December 19 | Elements of Destruction | NDS |
| December 26 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam | XBLA |
Hardware and software sales[]
Europe[]
- Based on estimates from Electronic Arts:
Video game console sales of 2007 in Europe[15][16]
| Place | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nintendo DS | 8.7 million |
| 2 | Wii | 4.8 million |
| 3 | PlayStation 2 | 3.8 million |
| 4 | PlayStation Portable | 3.1 million |
| 5 | PlayStation 3 | 2.8 million |
| 6 | Xbox 360 | 1.9 million |
Japan[]
- Based on figures from Enterbrain:
Video game console sales of 2007 in Japan[17][18][19][20]
| Place | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nintendo DS | 7,143,702 |
| 2 | Wii | 3,629,361 |
| 3 | PSP | 3,022,659 |
| 4 | PlayStation 3 | 1,206,347 |
| 5 | PlayStation 2 | 816,419[21] |
| 6 | Xbox 360 | 257,841 |
Best-selling video games of 2007 in Japan[18][22][23]
| Place | Title | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wii Sports | Wii | 1,911,520 |
| 2 | Monster Hunter Portable 2 | PSP | 1,489,898 |
| 3 | Wii Play | Wii | 1,487,484 |
| 4 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | NDS | 1,256,516 |
| 5 | Mario Party DS | NDS | 1,232,644 |
| 6 | New Super Mario Bros. | NDS | 1,176,939 |
| 7 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | NDS | 1,094,389 |
| 8 | Mario Party 8 | Wii | 1,053,934 |
| 9 | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | NDS | 1,052,827 |
| 10 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | NDS | 1,033,933 |
North America[]
Best-selling video games of 2007 in North America (by platform)
| Place | Nintendo DS[26] | PC[27] | PlayStation 2[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Diamond (Nintendo) |
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Blizzard Entertainment) |
Madden NFL 08 (Electronic Arts) |
| 2 | Pokémon Pearl (Nintendo) |
The Sims 2: Seasons (Electronic Arts) |
God of War II (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 3 | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo) |
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Electronic Arts) |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (RedOctane) |
| 4 | Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo) |
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (Electronic Arts) |
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (RedOctane) |
| 5 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (Nintendo) |
Supreme Commander (THQ) |
MLB 07: The Show (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 6 | Spectrobes (Disney Interactive) |
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (Midway) |
Spider-Man 3 (Activision) |
| 7 | High School Musical: Makin' the Cut! (Disney Interactive) |
The Orange Box (Valve) |
NCAA Football 08 (Electronic Arts) |
| 8 | MySims (Electronic Arts) |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) |
Transformers: The Game (Activision) |
| 9 | Paws and Claws: Pet Vet (THQ) |
BioShock (2K Games) |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games) |
| 10 | Mario Party DS (Nintendo) |
The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff (Electronic Arts) |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 (Bandai) |
| Place | PlayStation 3[29] | PlayStation Portable[30] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden NFL 08 (Electronic Arts) |
MLB 07: The Show (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 2 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) |
Madden NFL 08 (Electronic Arts) |
| 3 | Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft) |
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 4 | MotorStorm (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
Transformers: The Game (Activision) |
| 5 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (RedOctane) |
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Square Enix) |
| 6 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (Ubisoft) |
300: March to Glory (Warner Bros. Interactive) |
| 7 | NCAA Football 08 (Electronic Arts) |
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (Activision) |
| 8 | Heavenly Sword (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
Major League Baseball 2K7 (2K Games) |
| 9 | Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo) |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (Ubisoft) |
| 10 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks) |
Ghost Rider (2K Games) |
| Place | Wii[31] | Xbox 360[25] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wii Play (Nintendo) |
Halo 3 (Microsoft) |
| 2 | Mario Party 8 (Nintendo) |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) |
| 3 | Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) |
Guitar Hero II (RedOctane) |
| 4 | Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) |
Madden NFL 08 (Electronic Arts) |
| 5 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (RedOctane) |
Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft) |
| 6 | WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Nintendo) |
BioShock (2K Games) |
| 7 | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo) |
Crackdown (Microsoft) |
| 8 | Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Capcom) |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (RedOctane) |
| 9 | Mario Strikers Charged (Nintendo) |
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Ubisoft) |
| 10 | Pokémon Battle Revolution (Nintendo) |
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom) |
United Kingdom[]
- Based on figures from Chart-Track:
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK[32][33][34][35]
| Place | Title | Publisher | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIFA 08 | Electronic Arts | 1,391,435 |
| 2 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? | Nintendo | 1,016,558 |
| 3 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Activision | 935,044 |
| 4 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 | Konami | 787,382 |
| 5 | More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima | Nintendo | 760,225 |
| 6 | Halo 3 | Microsoft | 735,176 |
| 7 | The Simpsons Game | Electronic Arts | 734,595 |
| 8 | Wii Play | Nintendo | 688,002 |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed | Ubisoft | 670,286 |
| 10 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 | THQ | 563,121 |
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK (by platform)[36]
The games' publishers are listed in brackets:
| Place | Nintendo DS | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? (Nintendo) |
FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts) |
Resistance: Fall of Man (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 2 | More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima (Nintendo) |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) |
MotorStorm (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 3 | New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) |
The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts) |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) |
| 4 | Cooking Mama (505 Games) |
Final Fantasy XII (Square Enix) |
FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts) |
| 5 | Big Brain Academy (Nintendo) |
High School Musical: Sing It! (Disney) |
Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft) |
| 6 | Pokémon Diamond (Nintendo) |
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 (THQ) |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami) |
| 7 | 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo) |
Need for Speed: ProStreet (Electronic Arts) |
Formula One Championship Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 8 | Nintendogs: Labrador & Friends (Nintendo) |
Spider-Man 3 (Activision) |
Need for Speed: ProStreet (Electronic Arts) |
| 9 | Sonic Rush (Sega) |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games) |
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (Sony Computer Entertainment) |
| 10 | Zoo Tycoon DS (THQ) |
Transformers: The Game (Activision) |
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 (THQ) |
United States[]
- Based on figures from the NPD Group:
Video game console sales of 2007 in the US[37][38][39]
| Place | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nintendo DS | 8.50 million |
| 2 | Wii | 6.29 million |
| 3 | Xbox 360 | 4.62 million |
| 4 | PlayStation 2 | 3.97 million |
| 5 | PSP | 3.82 million |
| 6 | PlayStation 3 | 2.56 million |
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the US[38][39][40]
| Place | Title | Console | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halo 3 | X360 | 4.82 million |
| 2 | Wii Play | Wii | 4.12 million |
| 3 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | X360 | 3.04 million |
| 4 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with guitar | PS2 | 2.72 million |
| 5 | Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2.52 million |
| 6 | Pokémon Diamond | NDS | 2.48 million |
| 7 | Madden NFL 08 | PS2 | 1.90 million |
| 8 | Guitar Hero II with guitar | PS2 | 1.89 million |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed | X360 | 1.87 million |
| 10 | Mario Party 8 | Wii | 1.82 million |
Best-selling video games of all time in the US (as of September 25, 2007)[41]
Note: This list only includes games that were released after NPD started tracking video game sales data.| Place | Title | Units sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 8.6 million |
| 2 | Madden NFL 07 | 7.4 million |
| 3 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 6.8 million |
| 4 | Madden NFL 06 | 6.5 million |
| 5 | Halo 2 | 6.3 million |
| 6 | Namco Museum | 6.2 million |
| 7 | Super Mario 64 | 6.0 million |
| 8 | Madden NFL 2005 | 5.9 million |
| 9 | Grand Theft Auto III | 5.7 million |
| 10 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 5.3 million |
Success[]
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Both GameTrailers and ScrewAttack have called and listed 2007 as the best year in gaming history due to so many memorable releases of well received games.
Highest critically reviewed games (Metacritic)[]
| Number | Video Game | Developer | Publisher | Platform | Release Date | Average score | Number of reviews | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | Wii | November 12 | 97 | 73 reviews | [42] |
| 2 | BioShock | Irrational Games | 2K Games | Xbox 360 | August 21 | 96 | 88 reviews | [43] |
| 3 | The Orange Box | Valve Corporation | Valve Corporation | Microsoft Windows, Linux | October 10 | 96 | 54 reviews | [44] |
| 4 | Halo 3 | Bungie | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox 360 | September 25 | 94 | 86 reviews | [45] |
| 5 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Infinity Ward | Activision | Xbox 360 | November 5 | 94 | 70 reviews | [46] |
| 6 | God of War II | SCE Santa Monica Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation 2 | March 13 | 93 | 70 reviews | [47] |
| 7 | Rock Band | Harmonix | Electronic Arts/MTV Games | Xbox 360 | November 20 | 92 | 72 reviews | [48] |
| 8 | Mass Effect | BioWare | Electronic Arts | Xbox 360 | November 20 | 91 | 74 reviews | [49] |
| 9 | Crysis | Crytek | Electronic Arts | PC | November 13 | 91 | 56 reviews | [50] |
| 10 | Forza Motorsport 2 | Turn 10 Studios | Microsoft Game Studios | Xbox 360 | May 29 | 90 | 66 reviews | [51] |
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