Games Released in 2004

2,131 new games debuted in 2004 across 10 platforms, with PC seeing 709 releases. November was the busiest month, with 313 releases. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the most popular release of the year.

Which days had the most releases?

October 15 was the busiest single day of 2004 with 29 releases.

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29 releases

October 15

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29 releases

October 1

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29 releases

March 26

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27 releases

December 16

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 2004 was November, totaling 313 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 2004 with 734 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

492 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 received 709 new titles in 2004, holding the most releases. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 628 new titles.

PC709 releases
PlayStation 2628 releases
Game Boy Advance296 releases
Xbox239 releases
Nintendo GameCube135 releases
Web browser109 releases
Legacy Mobile Device102 releases
Mac70 releases
Arcade33 releases
PlayStation27 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in 2004 with 441 titles. Shooter followed closely with 274.

Adventure441
Shooter274
Role-playing247
Sport229
Strategy228
Simulator224
Puzzle188
Arcade179
Platform171
Racing158
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