Games Released in August 1999
136 new games released in August 1999, with PlayStation being the most active platform. August 31 was the busiest day, with 22 new releases.
Top Platform
PlayStation
New Releases
136
Busiest Day
August 31
What was the most popular game of August 1999?
System Shock 2
A first-person cyberpunk exploratory horror RPG and sequel to System Shock (1994) in which a soldier wakes up in the starship Von Braun in the aftermath of a disaster and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between SHODAN, the artificial intelligence antagonist of System Shock seeking mastery over humanity, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.
Which days had the most releases?
August 31 saw the most activity with 22 releases.
Sun, Aug 1
11 releases
Mon, Aug 2
3 releases
Tue, Aug 3
1 release
Wed, Aug 4
1 release
Thu, Aug 5
19 releases
Fri, Aug 6
6 releases
Sat, Aug 7
No releases
Sun, Aug 8
No releases
Mon, Aug 9
3 releases
Tue, Aug 10
3 releases
Wed, Aug 11
3 releases
Thu, Aug 12
7 releases
Fri, Aug 13
8 releases
Sat, Aug 14
No releases
Sun, Aug 15
3 releases
Mon, Aug 16
2 releases
Tue, Aug 17
2 releases
Wed, Aug 18
4 releases
Thu, Aug 19
5 releases
Fri, Aug 20
3 releases
Sat, Aug 21
No releases
Sun, Aug 22
1 release
Mon, Aug 23
No releases
Tue, Aug 24
2 releases
Wed, Aug 25
1 release
Thu, Aug 26
16 releases
Fri, Aug 27
10 releases
Sat, Aug 28
1 release
Sun, Aug 29
1 release
Mon, Aug 30
2 releases
Tue, Aug 31
22 releases
How did each week compare?
The first week of August was the busiest with 41 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PlayStation received 55 new titles in August 1999. The runner up was PC (Microsoft Windows) with 42 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Sport was the dominant genre in August 1999 with 25 titles. Adventure followed closely with 24.