Games Released in October 2002

209 new games debuted in October 2002, with PC being the most active platform. October 25 was the busiest day, with 33 releases. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

October 25 saw the most activity with 33 releases.

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33 releases

October 25

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27 releases

October 31

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22 releases

October 24

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21 releases

October 28

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Tue, Oct 1

16 releases

Wed, Oct 2

1 release

Thu, Oct 3

9 releases

Fri, Oct 4

21 releases

Sat, Oct 5

2 releases

Sun, Oct 6

3 releases

Mon, Oct 7

6 releases

Tue, Oct 8

12 releases

Wed, Oct 9

6 releases

Thu, Oct 10

11 releases

Fri, Oct 11

13 releases

Sat, Oct 12

3 releases

Sun, Oct 13

2 releases

Mon, Oct 14

5 releases

Tue, Oct 15

14 releases

Wed, Oct 16

6 releases

Thu, Oct 17

14 releases

Fri, Oct 18

21 releases

Sat, Oct 19

2 releases

Sun, Oct 20

4 releases

Mon, Oct 21

8 releases

Tue, Oct 22

8 releases

Wed, Oct 23

14 releases

Thu, Oct 24

22 releases

Fri, Oct 25

33 releases

Sat, Oct 26

3 releases

Sun, Oct 27

8 releases

Mon, Oct 28

21 releases

Tue, Oct 29

11 releases

Wed, Oct 30

5 releases

Thu, Oct 31

27 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of October was the busiest with 109 releases.

Week 1 (October 1–7)

58 releases
Unreal Tournament 2003

Most popular release in Week 1

Unreal Tournament 2003

In 2291, consensual murder is legalized, opening the way for a previously underground event. Smaller mining companies have been running smaller matches to channel aggression, but now the Liandri Mining Corporation established a professional league, which quickly proves to be an extremely lucrative way of public entertainment. Liandri entered into the Tournament, as it is officially called, sponsoring their own team, the Corrupt. The Corrupt's leader, Xan Kriegor, quickly achieved champion status and held it for two years. In 2293, a human named Malcolm dethroned him and became champion himself. A huge media figure, Malcolm is hailed as the biggest star in human history and is worshipped as a god. His success nets great rewards for his sponsoring corporation, attracting the attention of jealous rivals both in the arenas of the Tournament and in the corridors of power a galaxy away. Liandri attempted to win back the champion title with Xan MK2 but failed (unknown to the other contestants, each member of the Corrupt is purely robotic, including Xan). Now it is 2302. The Tournament is undergoing a massive overhaul. The aging Sniper Rifle (a relic of centuries past) is removed from the Tournament as is "Assault" - a team-based event that forms a part of the competition. Many fans of the Tournament complain at these changes, with some combatants refusing to participate in the new format. Malcolm, shortly after his victory, hired two of his former opponents (Brock and Lauren, members of the former Iron Guard team) as teammates in his reformed Thunder Crash team. But the Axon Research Corporation, another of the four great corporations, entered the Tournament as well, sponsoring the geneboosted Juggernaut team, led by the brutal and savage Gorge.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 81 new titles in October 2002. The runner up was Game Boy Advance with 64 new titles.

PC81 releases
Game Boy Advance64 releases
PlayStation 263 releases
Nintendo GameCube34 releases
Xbox31 releases
PlayStation27 releases
Web browser11 releases
Mac7 releases
Legacy Mobile Device3 releases
Pokémon mini3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 2002 with 62 titles. Sport followed closely with 51.

Adventure62
Sport51
Simulator40
Strategy37
Shooter34
Arcade30
Platform29
Role-playing26
Racing25
Puzzle24
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