2007 in video gaming
Events
- March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.[1]
- March 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]
- March 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]
- September 26: Activision buys Bizarre Creations, developer of the Project Gotham Racing series.[9]
- October 5: Bungie announces its split with Microsoft to become an independent studio.[10]
- October 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 gaming platforms: PC & Xbox 360.
- October 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 teaser trailer for Duke Nukem Forever[13] after six years since the last trailer and eleven years since announcing the game. It was not released until 2011, 4 years later.
Business
Notable releases
| Release Date |
Title |
Systems |
| 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 22 |
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 |
NDS |
| January 30 |
Rogue Galaxy |
PS2 |
| Battlestations: Midway |
X360, Win |
| February 5 |
Final Fantasy VI Advance |
GBA |
| February 6 |
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 |
PS3, X360 |
| The Sims Life Stories |
Win |
| February 12 |
Wii Play |
Wii |
| The Warriors |
PSP |
| February 13 |
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters |
PSP |
| February 15 |
Myst Online: Uru Live |
Win |
| February 20 |
Maelstrom |
Win |
| Supreme Commander |
Win |
| Crackdown |
X360 |
| Sonic and the Secret Rings |
Wii |
| Virtua Fighter 5 |
PS3, X360 |
| February 27 |
Peggle |
Win |
| Bullet Witch |
X360 |
| March 1 |
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection |
PS3 |
| March 5 |
Wario: Master of Disguise |
NDS |
| March 6 |
Def Jam: Icon |
PS3, X360 |
| MotorStorm |
PS3 |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 |
X360 |
| March 13 |
God of War II |
PS2 |
| Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom |
Lin |
| Spectrobes |
NDS |
| March 19 |
Custom Robo Arena |
NDS |
| March 20 |
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific |
Win |
| Armored Core 4 |
PS3, X360 |
| Cooking Mama: Cook Off |
Wii |
| After Burner: Black Falcon |
PSP |
| Kororinpa: Marble Mania |
Wii |
| Lost in Blue 2 |
NDS |
| March 23 |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl |
Win |
| March 27 |
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles |
X360, Win |
| March 28 |
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars |
Win |
| April 3 |
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales |
NDS |
| Guitar Hero II |
X360 |
| SingStar Pop |
PS2 |
| Enchanted Arms |
PS3 |
| March 30 |
Penumbra: Overture |
Win |
| April 9 |
Super Paper Mario |
Wii |
| April 22 |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |
NDS |
| April 24 |
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar |
Win |
| May 8 |
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars |
X360 |
| May 15 |
MLB 07: The Show |
PS2, PS3, PSP |
| Etrian Odyssey |
NDS |
| May 25 |
Penumbra: Overture |
Lin |
| May 29 |
Forza Motorsport 2 |
X360 |
| Mario Party 8 |
Wii |
| Shadowrun |
X360, Win |
| May 31 |
Halo 2 for Windows Vista |
Win |
| June 4 |
Planet Puzzle League |
NDS |
| Nintendo DS Browser |
NDS |
| June 5 |
Tomb Raider: Anniversary |
PS2, PSP, Win |
| June 7 |
Ballistics |
Lin |
| June 11 |
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree |
Wii |
| June 12 |
Scarface: The World Is Yours |
Wii |
| Dream Chronicles |
Win |
| June 19 |
Dirt |
X360, Win |
| SimCity DS |
NDS |
| Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition |
Wii |
| Brothers in Arms DS |
NDS |
| June 25 |
Pokémon Battle Revolution |
Wii |
| The Darkness |
PS3, X360 |
| Overlord |
X360, Win |
| July 3 |
Ninja Gaiden Sigma |
PS3 |
| July 17 |
NCAA Football 08 |
PS2, PS3, XB, X360 |
| July 23 |
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword |
Win |
| July 30 |
Mario Strikers Charged |
Wii |
| Picross DS |
NDS |
| August 7 |
Mega Man Star Force |
NDS |
| August 14 |
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 |
| August 27 |
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption |
Wii |
| August 28 |
Blue Dragon |
X360 |
| Dead Head Fred |
PSP |
| Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms |
Win |
| Warhawk |
PS3 |
| Wild Arms 5 |
PS2 |
| August 31 |
Guild Wars: Eye of the North |
Win |
| September 4 |
Lair |
PS3 |
| Medal of Honor: Airborne |
PS3, X360, Win |
| September 7 |
Stranglehold |
X360 |
| September 10 |
DK Jungle Climber |
NDS |
| Drawn to Life |
NDS |
| September 11 |
Dirt |
PS3 |
| Jam Sessions |
NDS |
| NHL 08 |
PS2, PS3, X360, Win |
| September 12 |
Heavenly Sword |
PS3 |
| September 13 |
Skate |
PS3, X360 |
| September 17 |
Eternal Sonata |
X360 |
| September 18 |
Sonic Rush Adventure |
NDS |
| Dewy's Adventure |
Wii |
| World in Conflict |
Win |
| MySims |
NDS, Wii |
| Warriors Orochi |
PS2 |
| September 24 |
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts |
Win |
| September 25 |
Halo 3 |
X360 |
| The Settlers: Rise of an Empire |
Win |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party |
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 |
| October 9 |
Folklore (video game) |
PS3 |
| Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck |
NDS |
| Bleach: The Blade of Fate |
NDS |
| Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions |
PSP |
| FIFA Soccer 08 |
NDS, PS2, Wii, X360, Win |
| October 10 |
The Orange Box |
X360, Win |
| October 15 |
Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day |
NDS |
| October 16 |
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground |
NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Beautiful Katamari |
X360 |
| Clive Barker's Jericho |
PS3, X360, Win |
| Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure |
Wii |
| Front Mission |
NDS |
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations |
NDS |
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation |
X360 |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration |
Win |
| Painkiller: Overdose |
Win |
| Mega Man ZX Advent |
NDS |
| October 17 |
Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals |
PC |
| October 19 |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars |
Lin |
| October 28 |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock |
PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, Mac, Win |
| October 29 |
Battalion Wars 2 |
Wii |
| October 30 |
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction |
PS3 |
| The Simpsons Game |
NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Naruto: Rise of a Ninja |
X360 |
| Hellgate: London |
Win |
| Manhunt 2 |
PS2, PSP, Wii |
| The Witcher |
Win |
| November 2 |
Tabula Rasa |
Win |
| November 5 |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
NDS, PS3, X360, Win |
| Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn |
Wii |
| November 6 |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games |
Wii |
| Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga |
X360, PS3, Wii, NDS |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker |
NDS |
| November 9 |
Empire Earth III |
Win |
| Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends |
NDS |
| November 12 |
Super Mario Galaxy |
Wii |
| November 13 |
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 |
Wii |
| Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles |
Wii |
| Contra 4 |
NDS |
| Sonic Rivals 2 |
PSP |
| November 14 |
Need for Speed: ProStreet |
Wii, PS2, PS3, PSP, X360, Win |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men |
PS3, X360, Win |
| November 15 |
Crysis |
Win |
| November 16 |
SimCity Societies |
Win |
| Assassin's Creed |
PS3, X360 |
| Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga |
Wii, NDS |
| November 19 |
Mario Party DS |
NDS |
| Uncharted: Drake's Fortune |
PS3 |
| Unreal Tournament 3 |
Win |
| November 20 |
Mass Effect |
X360 |
| Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings |
NDS |
| Rock Band |
PS3, X360, Wii |
| Time Crisis 4 |
PS3 |
| November 26 |
Master of Illusion |
NDS |
| December 12 |
Universe at War: Earth Assault |
Win |
| December 18 |
Nights: Journey of Dreams |
Wii |
Hardware and software sales
Europe
Video game console sales of 2007 in Europe[14][15]
| 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
Video game console sales of 2007 in Japan[16][17][18][19]
| 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[20] |
| 6 |
Xbox 360 |
257,841 |
Best-selling video games of 2007 in Japan[17][21][22]
| 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 |
NDS |
1,052,827 |
| 10 |
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! |
NDS |
1,033,933 |
North America
- Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN;[23][24] the games' publishers are listed in brackets:
Best-selling video games of 2007 in North America (by platform)
United Kingdom
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK[31][32][33][34]
| 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)[35]
The games' publishers are listed in brackets:
United States
Video game console sales of 2007 in the US[36][37][38]
| 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[37][38][39]
Best-selling video games of all time in the US (as of September 25, 2007)[40]
Note: This list only includes games that were released after NPD started tracking video game sales data.
Success
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.
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