2013 in video games
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Numerous video games were released in 2013. Many awards went to games such as .
Top-rated games
Major awards
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
| Game | Publisher | Release Date | Platform | MC score | GR score |
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| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | September 17, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 97/100 | 97.01% |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | September 17, 2013 | Xbox 360 | 97/100 | 96.1% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games
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March 26, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 94/100 | 95.94% |
| The Last of Us | Sony Computer Entertainment | June 14, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 95/100 | 95.09% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games
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March 26, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 94/100 | 92.62% |
| Flower | Sony Computer Entertainment | November 15, 2013 | PlayStation 4 | 91/100 | 93.57% |
| Fez | Trapdoor | May 1, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 91/100 | 93.5% |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection | Konami | July 9, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 93/100 | 93.33%[3] |
| Super Mario 3D World | Nintendo | November 21, 2013 | Wii U | 93/100 | 92.56% |
| Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | 505 Games | September 3, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 93.12% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | Wii U | 92/100 | 93% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games
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March 26, 2013 | Xbox 360 | 93/100 | 91.89% |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut | Square Enix | October 22, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 91/100 | 92.5%[4] |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 91/100 | 91.81% |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
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Nintendo | September 20, 2013 | Wii U | 90/100 | 91.08% |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | Nintendo | November 22, 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | 91/100 | 90.55% |
| Spelunky | Mossmouth | August 8, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 91% |
Mass Effect 3: Citadel
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Electronic Arts | March 5, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 90/100 | 90.67%[5] |
| The Stanley Parable | Galactic Cafe | October 13, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 88/100 | 90.25% |
| Dota 2 | Valve | July 9, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 89.27% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 89%[6] |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | Xbox 360 | 90/100 | 88.88% |
| Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods | Paradox Interactive | May 28, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 88/100 | 90%[7] |
| XCOM: Enemy Within | 2K Games
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November 12, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 88/100 | 90%[8] |
| Rage of the Gladiator | Gamelion Studios | September 19, 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | 88/100 | 90%[9] |
Highest-grossing games
The following were 2013'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).
Events
| Days | Event |
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| February 14 | Nintendo starts the "Year of Luigi" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the titular character.[19] |
| February 20 – 22 | Sony's eighth generation console PlayStation 4 (PS4) reveal held at New York City, New York. |
| March | The beta for Kahoot! is released with the full version released in September. |
| March 22 – 24 | PAX East 2013 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center .
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| March 23 – 25 | Midwest Gaming Classic 2013 held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin. |
| March 25 – 29 | Game Developers Conference 2013 held in San Francisco , California.
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| May | Santa Monica , California.
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| May 21 – 23 | Microsoft Redmond Campus , Washington.
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| June 11 – 13 | E3 2013 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[20]
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| June 22 – 23 | Rezzed 2013 was held at the NEC Birmingham.[21]
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| July 18 – 21 | SDCC 2013 was held at the San Diego Convention Center .
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| July 19 – 22 | PAX Australia 2013 was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds .
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| August 1 – 4 | , Texas. |
| August 7 – 11 | The International 2013, the third iteration of the annual Dota 2 global esports tournament, was held in Seattle.
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| August 9 – 11 | The Pokémon World Championships was held in Canada instead of the United States. |
| August 22 – 25 | Gamescom 2013 held in Cologne , Germany.
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| August 30 – September 2 | Washington State Convention Center in Seattle .
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| September 19 – 22 | Tokyo Game Show 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
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| September 26 – 29 | Earls Court , London.
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| October 3 – 6 | Culver City , California.
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| October 4 – 7 | Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales .
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| October 25 – 27 | Games Week 2013 held in Milan, Italy. |
| October 30 – November 3 | Paris Games Week 2013 held in Paris, France. |
| November 8 – 9 | BlizzCon 2013 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California .
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Notable deaths
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- September 19 – Hiroshi Yamauchi, 85, Japanese businessman and third president of Nintendo (1949-2002)[22]
- October 1 – Tom Clancy, 66, novelist and namesake of the Tom Clancy's series.[23]
Console releases
The list of game consoles released in 2013 in North America.
| Month | Day | Console |
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| June | 10 | Xbox 360 E
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| June | 25 | Ouya |
| July | 31 | Nvidia Shield |
| October | 12 | Nintendo 2DS |
| November | 14 | PlayStation TV |
| 15 | GameStick | |
| PlayStation 4 | ||
| 22 | Xbox One | |
| December | 10 | MOJO |
Series with new entries
Series with new installments in 2013 include .
In addition, 2013 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us, Papers, Please, Tearaway, Cookie Clicker and The Wonderful 101.
Game releases
The list of games released in 2013 in North America.
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April–June
July–September
October–December
Video game-based film and television releases
See also
References
- ^ "Best Video Games for 2013". Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Highest-Ranking Games of 2013 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Mass Effect 3: Citadel for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rayman Legends for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rage of the Gladiator for 3DS". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
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- ^ Shontell, Alyson (February 18, 2014). "Candy Crush Is Doing More Than $1 Billion In Sales". Business Insider. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Pereira, Chris (July 18, 2014). "WoW Was the Top Subscription MMO in 2013, Star Wars: The Old Republic #4". GameSpot. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Confirmed: Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks 6 sales world records". Guinness World Records. October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Mike (November 6, 2013). "CoD: Ghosts retail spend down on Black Ops 2 'due to console transition'". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Kurt (December 9, 2014). "Why the South Korean game market looks almost nothing like it did last year". Tech in Asia. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ SuperData Research. January 16, 2014. Archived from the originalon February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2013" (PDF). Nintendo. January 30, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "So you're a grown-ass adult paying $239 to play Pokemon". Destructoid. October 6, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Nintendo's 'Year of Luigi' puts Mario's brother on center stage. But why?". EW.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Attendance and Stats". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Rezzed 2013: full developer schedule announced". VG247. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Tilly, Chris (October 2, 2013). "Tom Clancy Has Died". IGN. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Gaudiosi, John. "Rovio Execs Explain What Angry Birds Toons Channel Opens Up To Its 1.7 Billion Gamers". Forbes. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ 41 Entertainment Named Worldwide Distributor for PAC- MAN 3D 41 Entertainment September 26, 2011
- ^ "Danganronpa: The Animation Makes a Mess of a Great Game". Kotaku. October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pokémon: Shinsoku no Genesect Film to Open on July 13". Anime News Network. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ July 12, Erin Strecker Updated; EDT, 2013 at 10:01 PM. "Check out a clip of Nick's new game-turned-TV show 'Rabbids Invasion'". EW.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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- ^ Michael, Cale (November 23, 2020). "Super Smash Bros. Melee "Metagame" documentary to begin airing on Dec. 11". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Anime Film's Full Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Green, Scott (November 17, 2013). "VIDEO: Latest "Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth" Anime Preview". www.crunchyroll.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "TV review: How Videogames Changed the World". Eurogamer.net. December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (December 17, 2013). "Film Review: 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie'". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
External links
- Most popular 2013 video game articles viewed on Wikipedia, with user comments on traffic jumps - The latest statistics can be found on Wikitop
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