Games Released in October 2000

183 new games debuted in October 2000, with PlayStation being the most active platform. October 26 was the busiest day, with 44 releases. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

October 26 saw the most activity with 44 releases.

44 releases

October 26

22 releases

October 1

18 releases

October 20

16 releases

October 6

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of October was the busiest with 85 releases.

Week 1 (October 1–7)

67 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Skies of Arcadia

Arcadia is a world where continents float high above, and people travel by airships. Among the countries of this world, the most powerful one is the Empire of Valua. Guided by its greedy admirals, Valua strives to possess all the power in Arcadia. The boy Vyse and the girl Aika are members of the Blue Rogues - noble pirates who attack only Valuan war ships. During one of their confrontations with a battle ship, they encounter a girl named Fina, who is on an important mission whose secret she cannot tell yet. Involved in the conflict with the Empire of Valua, the trio of the heroes must explore the whole world of Arcadia in order to defeat the admirals.

Week 2 (October 8–14)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Spyro: Year of the Dragon is the third installment in the Spyro series and the last Spyro game Insomniac developed. In this 3D adventure, Spyro have to retrieve 150 eggs that the evil Sorceress has stolen from Dragonworld. To survive, he will have to utilize all of his signature moves along with several he's recently picked up, like the ability to control vehicles like tanks, submarines, and speedboats. As an extra bonus, you have the option to choose from a wacky cast of characters: Sheila the kangaroo, Sergeant Byrd the flying penguin, Bentley the Yeti and Agent 9 the space monkey.

Week 3 (October 15–21)

59 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Zeus: Master of Olympus

Zeus: Master of Olympus is the fifth full title of the City Building Series, developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. Like previous titles, Zeus focuses on the building and development of a city in ancient times, this time in Ancient Greece. It features some changes to the Caesar III engine, most notably the new housing blocks, now dividing "common" and "elite" housing from the start, and more detailed walkers.

Week 4 (October 22–28)

85 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

The Soviets are back and this time they’re on American soil. Fight for the red, white, and blue – or just the red. But be careful – the mystical madman Yuri, with his mysterious mind-control technology, is readying his army for a shot at world domination.Fight on the side of freedom or battle behind the Iron Curtain. Prism tanks, Tesla Troopers, Terror Drones, Desolators, Psychic Mind Control Giant Squid, and Sonic Dolphins are just a small part of your arsenal. Play either side in the full solo-play campaign or as one of the nine nations in eight modes of multiplayer.

Week 5 (October 29–31)

21 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Jet Grind Radio

The government is attempting to silence the kids of Tokyo, but with their Overdrive Magnetic-Motor Skating Shoes, the cops will have to catch 'em first. The Jet Grind Radio program keeps the kids unified and inspired to fight for their rights of expression, which includes graffiti art. Grab your spray cans and design your own piece on one of the immense walls in the 3D, interactive city. The Western release of Jet Set Radio, titled Jet Grind Radio in North America due to a trademark dispute, expands the game from its original Japanese release, featuring two new characters and a whole new story chapter set in Grind City. The game would also add new music tracks to the North American and European versions of the game that were thought to appeal to each regions taste, including songs by Jurassic 5, Mix Master Mike, Rob Zombie (North America only) and O.B. One (Europe only), among others. This version would later get its own release in Japan featuring all the new content and bug fixes along with the new licensed music from the European release, as De La Jet Set Radio.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 80 new titles in October 2000. The runner up was PC with 61 new titles.

PlayStation80 releases

PC61 releases

Dreamcast37 releases

Game Boy Color34 releases

PlayStation 229 releases

Nintendo 6411 releases

Mac6 releases

Arcade5 releases

DOS2 releases

Handheld Electronic LCD2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Sport was the dominant genre in October 2000 with 50 titles. Adventure followed closely with 45.

Sport50

Adventure45

Racing37

Shooter32

Simulator31

Role-playing27

Strategy27

Puzzle25

Arcade22

Platform18

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