Games Released in November 1979

4 new games released in November 1979, with Arcade being the most active platform. November 1 was the busiest day, with 2 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

November 1 saw the most activity with 2 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Thu, Nov 1

2 releases

Fri, Nov 2

No releases

Sat, Nov 3

No releases

Sun, Nov 4

No releases

Mon, Nov 5

No releases

Tue, Nov 6

No releases

Wed, Nov 7

No releases

Thu, Nov 8

No releases

Fri, Nov 9

No releases

Sat, Nov 10

No releases

Sun, Nov 11

No releases

Mon, Nov 12

No releases

Tue, Nov 13

No releases

Wed, Nov 14

No releases

Thu, Nov 15

No releases

Fri, Nov 16

No releases

Sat, Nov 17

1 release

Sun, Nov 18

No releases

Mon, Nov 19

No releases

Tue, Nov 20

No releases

Wed, Nov 21

No releases

Thu, Nov 22

No releases

Fri, Nov 23

No releases

Sat, Nov 24

No releases

Sun, Nov 25

No releases

Mon, Nov 26

No releases

Tue, Nov 27

No releases

Wed, Nov 28

No releases

Thu, Nov 29

No releases

Fri, Nov 30

1 release

How did each week compare?

The first week of November was the busiest with 2 releases.

Week 3 (November 15–21)

1 release
Asteroids

Most popular release in Week 3

Asteroids

Asteroids is an arcade space shooter released in November 1979. The player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers. The objective of the game is to destroy both, asteroids and saucers. The triangular ship can rotate left and right, fire shots straight forward, and thrust forward. Once the ship begins moving in a direction, it will continue in that direction for a time without player intervention unless the player applies thrust in a different direction. The ship eventually comes to a stop when not thrusting. The player can also send the ship into hyperspace, causing it to disappear and reappear in a random location on the screen, at the risk of self-destructing or appearing on top of an asteroid.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 3 new titles in November 1979. The runner up was Microvision with 1 new title.

Arcade3 releases
Microvision1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in November 1979 with 3 titles. Racing followed closely with 1.

Arcade3
Racing1
Shooter1