Games Released in August 2001

182 new games released in August 2001, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. August 30 was the busiest day, with 23 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

182

Busiest Day

August 30

Devil May Cry

What was the most popular game of August 2001?

Devil May Cry

Originally intended to be the fourth installment in the Resident Evil series, Devil May Cry is an action-adventure game that introduced a host of new elements to the gaming community. Chief among them is the Stylish Rank, which grades the player's performance in combat. The game is split into Missions, which are individually scored according to various factors, such as Orbs gathered and damage taken. Additionally, Devil May Cry did away with the pre-rendered backgrounds of prior Resident Evil games in order to allow for a dynamic camera system.

Which days had the most releases?

August 30 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

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23 releases

August 30

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14 releases

August 1

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14 releases

August 9

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14 releases

August 21

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Wed, Aug 1

14 releases

Thu, Aug 2

12 releases

Fri, Aug 3

12 releases

Sat, Aug 4

1 release

Sun, Aug 5

2 releases

Mon, Aug 6

3 releases

Tue, Aug 7

5 releases

Wed, Aug 8

5 releases

Thu, Aug 9

14 releases

Fri, Aug 10

8 releases

Sat, Aug 11

5 releases

Sun, Aug 12

4 releases

Mon, Aug 13

5 releases

Tue, Aug 14

3 releases

Wed, Aug 15

7 releases

Thu, Aug 16

2 releases

Fri, Aug 17

1 release

Sat, Aug 18

No releases

Sun, Aug 19

1 release

Mon, Aug 20

5 releases

Tue, Aug 21

14 releases

Wed, Aug 22

1 release

Thu, Aug 23

6 releases

Fri, Aug 24

11 releases

Sat, Aug 25

3 releases

Sun, Aug 26

4 releases

Mon, Aug 27

4 releases

Tue, Aug 28

4 releases

Wed, Aug 29

6 releases

Thu, Aug 30

23 releases

Fri, Aug 31

3 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of August was the busiest with 49 releases.

Week 3 (August 15–21)

30 releases
Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Most popular release in Week 3

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Imagine a place of wonder,where magic and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike. A place of ancient runes and steamworks, of magic and machines, of sorcery and science. Arcanum is the first game to come from the development house Troika Games, LLC, started by former Fallout team members Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, and Jason Anderson. This team takes the depth of gameplay and world-building in role-playing games to entirely new levels of realism and excitement. Arcanum creates a compelling new world where magic and technology coexist in an uneasy balance. As Arcanum opens, the mechanical age has only recently arrived in this ancient land where Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and other races have learned to survive in the new sprawling industrialized cities. But this radical shift from magic to technology has created a potentially explosive situation. As the townspeople and other thinkers begin mass production of light bulbs, batteries, eyeglasses and guns, the Mages grow leery. This tightly wound setting is the starting point from which the character must set out on his quest.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 57 new titles in August 2001. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 26 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)57 releases
PlayStation 226 releases
PlayStation25 releases
Game Boy Advance21 releases
Dreamcast19 releases
Game Boy Color18 releases
Mac9 releases
Arcade5 releases
Web browser5 releases
WonderSwan Color4 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2001 with 31 titles. Sport followed closely with 31.

Adventure31
Sport31
Simulator25
Strategy24
Role-playing20
Shooter20
Puzzle18
Arcade16
Platform14
Racing12
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