Games Released in May 2003

108 new games debuted in May 2003, with PC being the most active platform. May 1 was the busiest day, with 17 releases.

Top Platform

New Releases

108

Busiest Day

May 1

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 1 saw the most activity with 17 releases.

17 releases

May 1

16 releases

May 30

13 releases

May 23

12 releases

May 29

How did each week compare?

The first week of May was the busiest with 46 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

46 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)

36 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)

34 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)

43 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 received 49 new titles in May 2003. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 35 new titles.

PC49 releases

PlayStation 235 releases

Game Boy Advance25 releases

Nintendo GameCube21 releases

Xbox17 releases

PlayStation15 releases

Mac7 releases

e-Reader / Card-e Reader7 releases

Legacy Mobile Device5 releases

Linux3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2003 with 47 titles. Shooter followed closely with 30.

Adventure47

Shooter30

Role-playing18

Visual Novel18

Racing17

Strategy16

Puzzle15

Sport12

Fighting11

Arcade10

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