1999 in video games
1999 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games and several new titles such as Mario Party, Sonic Adventure, Pokémon Snap, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver', Heroes of Might and Magic III, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Stadium, Donkey Kong 64, Ape Escape, Mario Golf 64 and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.
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Events
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards.
- March – Game Over: How Nintendo Zapped an American Industry, Captured Your Dollars, and Enslaved Your Children is republished as Game Over: Press Start to Continue.
- March 15 – Game Network hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) at GDC.
- 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.
- May – Nintendo has started working on what will eventually be the GameCube, under the codename "Project Dolphin".[1]
- May 13 – 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.
- May 13–15 – 5th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3); the 2nd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.[2]
- Team Fortress 2 is announced for release during the year, but gets delayed until 2007.
Notable releases
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| Release | Title | Windows | 5th Gen | 6th Gen | Handheld | Arcade |
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| January 15 | WCW/nWo Thunder | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 21 | Super Smash Bros. | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 31 | Guardian's Crusade | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 31 | Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 31 | Silent Hill | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| January 31 | SimCity 3000 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 1 | WCW Nitro | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 8 | Mario Party | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 11 | Final Fantasy VIII | Yes (2000) | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 12 | Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 24 | Street Sk8er | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 28 | Army Men 3D | N/A | PlayStation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 28 | Beetle Adventure Racing | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 28 | MLB 2000 | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| February 28 | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March | Need for Speed: High Stakes | June | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 1 | Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko | N/A | PS1, N64 | N/A | GBC | N/A |
| March 3 | Heroes of Might and Magic III | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 4 | Dungeons and Dragons Collection | N/A | Sat | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 4 | Pepsiman | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 15 | The King of Fighters '98 | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | 1998 |
| March 16 | EverQuest | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 17 | Legend of Legaia | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 18 | UmJammer Lammy | N/A | PlayStation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 19 | King of Fighters R-2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | NGP | N/A |
| March 21 | Pokémon Snap | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| March 22 | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Yes | N/A | Xbox (2003) | N/A | N/A |
| April 7 | Team Fortress Classic | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 10 | Warzone 2100 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 30 | Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | 1998 |
| April 30 | Aliens versus Predator | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 30 | Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 30 | Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Stadium in North America) | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| April 30 | Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBC | N/A |
| May | Midtown Madness | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| May 12 | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike | N/A | N/A | DC (2000); PS2, Xbox (2004) | N/A | Yes |
| May 28 | Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| May 31 | Ape Escape | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 8 | Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 19 | Counter-Strike (video game) | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 17 | Descent 3 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 18 | Heavy Gear II | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 24 | Persona 2: Innocent Sin | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 28 | Pokémon Pinball | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBC | N/A |
| June 30 | Croc 2 | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| June 30 | Driver | October 11 | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 1 | Attack of the Saucerman | Yes | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 7 | Dungeon Keeper 2 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 14 | Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan) | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 20 | Prince of Persia | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBC | N/A |
| July 23 | Jagged Alliance 2 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 26 | Mario Golf | N/A | N64 | N/A | GBC | N/A |
| July 27 | NCAA Football 2000 | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 31 | Biomotor Unitron | N/A | N/A | N/A | NGP | N/A |
| July 31 | The New Tetris | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 31 | Outcast | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| July 31 | Seven Kingdoms II | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 11 | System Shock 2 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 12 | Syphon Filter | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 16 | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | Yes | PS1 | DC (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| August 27 | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 31 | All Star Tennis '99 | N/A | N64, PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 31 | Gauntlet Legends | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 31 | Jet Moto 3 | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 31 | Madden NFL 2000 | Yes | PS1, N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| August 31 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear | Yes | PS1 (2001) | DC (2000) | GBA (2002) | N/A |
| August 31 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | N/A | PS1, N64 (2000) | DC (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| September 1 | Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 9 | Sonic Adventure | Yes (2004) | N/A | DC; GC (2003) | N/A | N/A |
| September 9 | Soulcalibur | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | Yes |
| September 17 | Flight Unlimited III | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 22 | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Yes (2000) | PS1 | DC (2000); GC (2003) | N/A | N/A |
| September 28 | Homeworld | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 28 | Kingsley's Adventure | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 30 | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 30 | Crash Team Racing | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 30 | Final Fantasy VI | Yes (2015) | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 30 | Freespace 2 | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| September 30 | Pac-Man World | N/A | PS1 | N/A | GBA (2004) | N/A |
| October 4 | Disciples: Sacred Lands | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 11 | Jet Force Gemini | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 16 | Dead or Alive 2 | N/A | N/A | DC, PS2 (2000) | N/A | Yes |
| October 19 | Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (North America) | N/A | N/A | N/A | GB; GBC | N/A |
| October 22 | Grand Theft Auto 2 | Yes | PS1 | DC (2000) | GBC (2000) | N/A |
| October 29 | Rayman 2: The Great Escape | Yes | PS1 (2000); N64 | DC, PS2 (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| October 31 | Nocturne | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 31 | Pharaoh | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 31 | Ballistic | N/A | PS1 | N/A | GBC, iOS (2008) | 1998 |
| October 31 | Septerra Core | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| October 31 | South Park: Chef's Luv Shack | November 30 | N64, PS1 | DC | N/A | N/A |
| November 2 | Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 2 | Asheron's Call | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 10 | Half-Life: Opposing Force | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 10 | Rippin' Riders Snowboarding | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | N/A |
| November 11 | Medal of Honor | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 11 | Age of Wonders | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 16 | Tomorrow Never Dies | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 18 | Chrono Cross (Japan) | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 19 | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 19 | The Longest Journey | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 21 | Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan) | N/A | N/A | N/A | GBC | N/A |
| November 22 | Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | Yes | PS1 | DC (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| November 22 | Unreal Tournament | Yes | N/A | DC (2001), PS2 (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| November 23 | Dark Arms: Beast Busters | N/A | N/A | N/A | NGP | N/A |
| November 23 | SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 24 | Donkey Kong 64 | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 24 | Ultima IX: Ascension | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| November 26 | Garou: Mark of the Wolves | N/A | N/A | DC (2001); PS2 (2005), Xbox (2009) | N/A | Yes |
| November 30 | South Park Rally | December 31 | PS1, N64 (2000) | DC (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| December 2 | The Legend of Dragoon (Japan) | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 2 | Quake III Arena | Yes | N/A | DC, PS2 (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| December 10 | Urban Chaos | Yes | PS1 (2000) | DC (2000) | N/A | N/A |
| December 11 | Gran Turismo 2 | N/A | PS1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 12 | Planescape: Torment | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 17 | Mario Party 2 (Japan) | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 20 | Crusaders of Might and Magic | Yes | PS1 (2000) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 20 | Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure | N/A | N/A | N/A | NGP | N/A |
| December 22 | Harvest Moon 64 | N/A | N64 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 29 | Shenmue (Japan) | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | N/A |
| December 30 | Battlezone II: Combat Commander | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| December 31 | Zombie Revenge | N/A | N/A | DC | N/A | N/A |
Hardware
- September 9 – The Dreamcast is launched in North America[3] 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 in what is widely referred to as the "Chainsaw Monday" Layoffs, closing several studios and their iconic former headquarters in Oakhurst, California. Some employees were given the option to relocate to their new headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.
- Midway Games stops using the Atari Games brand.
- 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
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
References
- IGN Staff (May 4, 1999). "Say Hello to Project Dolphin". IGN. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- "1999 Winners". 1999 Winners. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- "Dreamcast beats Playstation record". BBC News. November 24, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- "Best Video Games for 1999". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Highest-Ranking Games of 1999 (with at least 10 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- "Best Video Games for 2000". Metacritic. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- "Highest-Ranking Games of 2000 (with at least 10 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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