Games Released in 2004

2,216 new games released in 2004 across 10 platforms, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most popular seeing 941 new titles. November was the busiest month of the year, launching 339 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

2,216

Busiest Month

November

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

What was the most popular game of 2004?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.

Which days had the most releases?

October 15 was the busiest single day of 2004 with 30 releases.

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30 releases

October 15

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30 releases

October 1

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30 releases

March 26

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29 releases

December 3

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 2004 was November, totaling 339 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 2004 with 802 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

541 releases
Pokémon FireRed Version

Most popular release in Q1

Pokémon FireRed Version

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are a pair of core series Generation III games that are set in the Kanto region. They were released in Japan on January 29, 2004, in North America on September 9, 2004, in Australia on September 23, 2004 and in Europe on October 1, 2004. As the first remakes in the Pokémon franchise, the games revisit the original pair of Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Green Versions, and so feature all of the characters, plot elements, and challenges of them, but with several important upgrades to bring them up to speed with other Generation III games. The Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter was initially included with the games when they were first released, eliminating the need for Game Link Cables when trading between the two games (and later Pokémon Emerald Version). In later copies, it was sold separately. FireRed and LeafGreen went on to become the second best-selling games of the Game Boy Advance, only behind Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions. They also received Nintendo's Player's Choice awards.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 941 new titles in 2004, holding the most releases. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 823 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)941 releases
PlayStation 2823 releases
Game Boy Advance410 releases
Xbox350 releases
Nintendo GameCube208 releases
Legacy Mobile Device112 releases
Web browser109 releases
Mac96 releases
Arcade35 releases
PlayStation32 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in 2004 with 478 titles. Shooter followed closely with 360.

Adventure478
Shooter360
Role-playing270
Strategy250
Simulator239
Sport238
Puzzle203
Arcade195
Platform180
Racing166
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