Games Released in November 2000

214 new games debuted in November 2000, with PlayStation being the most active platform. November 17 was the busiest day, with 38 releases. Counter-Strike was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

November 17 saw the most activity with 38 releases.

38 releases

November 17

33 releases

November 24

29 releases

November 30

20 releases

November 13

How did each week compare?

The third week of November was the busiest with 109 releases.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

63 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Escape from Monkey Island

This is the fourth chapter of the Monkey Island series. As normal, prepare to find lots of salty humor and engaging game play from this legendary series. Loaded with lusciously rendered backgrounds and more monkeys than you can handle, Escape from Monkey features an original cinematic story full of drama. The game is highlighted by hundreds of challenging puzzles.

Week 2 (November 8–14)

76 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike is a team-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist side and compete in objective-based rounds. The primary game modes involve bomb defusal and hostage rescue, played across designated maps. Players purchase weapons and equipment between rounds using money earned from eliminations and completed objectives, and eliminated players must wait until the next round to respawn. Originally a fan-made modification for Half-Life created by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe in 1999, it was acquired by Valve and released as a standalone retail product in 2000, becoming one of the most influential first-person shooters and spawning multiple sequels including Counter-Strike: Source, Global Offensive, and Counter-Strike 2.

Week 3 (November 15–21)

109 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Banjo-Tooie

Grunty returns—and that's bad news for Banjo and Kazooie! In this all-new adventure, combine everything you learned in the award-winning prequel, Banjo-Kazooie, with dozens of brand-new moves and abilities. Explore eight original worlds-like a monstrous factory and a dilapidated amusement park. Solve incredible puzzles that link those worlds together—sometimes you'll have to complete tasks in several worlds to solve a single puzzle!

Week 4 (November 22–28)

80 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

1nsane

Levels are set in real world locations, scattered throughout North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The actual design, however, is fictitious. The single player campaign comprises a series of championships in different vehicle classes, where the player unlocks new vehicles and locations, based on their score. Vehicles range from utility vehicles to light buggies and are either fictional or inspired by actual production vehicles. Though the names do not correspond with any actual vehicle, the fact is evident both visually in-game and in the names of the game's files.

Week 5 (November 29–30)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Tales of Destiny II

Tales of Eternia is an action japanese role playing game, with real time battle scenes (combos and spells can be assigned to the face buttons). The game is set in the fantasy world of Inferia, follows the story of a young hunter named Reid Hershel and his friends, Farah and Keele, as they meet a mysterious girl who speaks an unknown language. Their subsequent quest to discover her origins leads them across a dimensional boundary to an entirely different realm known as Celestia, where they become involved in an age-old conflict between the two worlds. It would later inspire a 13-episode anime co-produced by Production I.G loosely based on the game's plot.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 92 new titles in November 2000. The runner up was PC with 91 new titles.

PlayStation92 releases

PC91 releases

Game Boy Color52 releases

Dreamcast44 releases

PlayStation 224 releases

Nintendo 6422 releases

Mac12 releases

Arcade6 releases

Neo Geo Pocket Color3 releases

Web browser3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in November 2000 with 58 titles. Sport followed closely with 53.

Adventure58

Sport53

Shooter44

Simulator41

Racing37

Puzzle35

Platform33

Role-playing27

Strategy27

Arcade24

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