Games Released in 1973
7 new games released in 1973 across 5 platforms, with Arcade being the most popular seeing 5 new titles. July was the busiest month of the year, launching 2 new releases.
Top Platform
Arcade
New Releases
7
Busiest Month
July
What was the most popular game of 1973?
Space Race
Space Race is the second arcade game created by Atari and was released in July, 1973. The two players each control a rocket ship; the object of the game is to make it from the bottom of the screen to the top, while avoiding obstacles such as asteroids. Score is kept electronically and the background consists of a simple starfield.
Which days had the most releases?
February 25 was the busiest single day of 1973 with 1 release.
Which month had the most releases?
The busiest release month of 1973 was July, totaling 2 titles.
How did each season compare?
Q3 was the busiest quarter of 1973 with 3 releases.
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
0 releases
Which platforms saw the most releases?
Arcade received 5 new titles in 1973, holding the most releases. The runner up was DEC GT40 with 1 new title.
What genres were most popular?
Arcade was the dominant genre in 1973 with 3 titles. Sport followed closely with 3.