Games Released in May 2003

226 new games released in May 2003, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. May 12 was the busiest day, with 42 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

226

Busiest Day

May 12

What was the most popular game of May 2003?

Silent Hill 3

Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill series. Like the previous entries, Silent Hill 3 is a survival horror combining action-based combat and puzzle-solving, but is somewhat more combat-oriented than the preceding installments. The main character is able to side-step and block some attacks, but in general shares with the other protagonists of the series their relative ineptitude in combat.

Which days had the most releases?

May 12 saw the most activity with 42 releases.

42 releases

May 12

18 releases

May 1

17 releases

May 30

14 releases

May 23

How did each week compare?

The second week of May was the busiest with 76 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

56 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

The year is 2035 and Soma Cruz is about to witness the first solar eclipse of the 21st century when he suddenly blacks out -- only to awaken inside a mysterious castle. As Soma, you must navigate the castle's labyrinths while confronting perilous monsters at every turn. But beware, you must escape before the evil consumes you!

Week 2 (May 8–14)

76 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Enter the Matrix

Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films. Its story was concurrent with that of The Matrix Reloaded, and featured over an hour of original footage, directed by The Wachowskis and starring the cast of the film trilogy, produced exclusively for the game. It sold one million copies in its first eighteen days of release, 2.5 million over the first six weeks, and ultimately 5 million copies. First released in May 2003, the same month as The Matrix Reloaded, Enter the Matrix was simultaneously produced with The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. It was developed by Shiny Entertainment, published by Atari and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Week 3 (May 15–21)

36 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Rise of Nations

Combining the deep tactical elements of turn-based strategy games with the rapid gameplay of real-time strategy, Rise of Nations puts you in command of one of 18 civilizations over the course of thousands of years of history.

Week 4 (May 22–28)

49 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a multiplayer spin-off to Return to Castle Wolfenstein. In this game, two teams battle each other through a series of three missions that make up a single campaign. There are two campaigns: North Africa and Northern Europe. Within a mission there are objectives that must be completed by each team. These are as varied as escorting tanks, building bridges, stealing gold, or blowing up fuel dumps. Each player picks a character class, such as engineer, soldier, field ops, or covert ops, and then makes use of that class's special abilities, class-specific weapons, and inventory items.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 79 new titles in May 2003. The runner up was e-Reader / Card-e Reader with 37 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)79 releases

e-Reader / Card-e Reader37 releases

PlayStation 236 releases

Game Boy Advance27 releases

Nintendo GameCube24 releases

Xbox22 releases

PlayStation16 releases

Mac10 releases

Legacy Mobile Device5 releases

Linux3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2003 with 50 titles. Shooter followed closely with 45.

Adventure50

Shooter45

Strategy22

Role-playing20

Puzzle18

Visual Novel18

Racing17

Platform14

Fighting12

Simulator12

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