Games Released in July 2004

180 new games released in July 2004, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. July 22 was the busiest day, with 21 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

July 22 saw the most activity with 21 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of July was the busiest with 43 releases.

Week 1 (July 1–7)

38 releases
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion

Most popular release in Week 1

Yu-Gi-Oh! Power of Chaos: Joey the Passion

The third Yu-Gi-Oh! game for PC. It is also the final game of the Power of Chaos game series. The game includes 771 cards. This game is featuring Joey Wheeler as the opponent, adds new cards, new dueling choices, new dueling options and more Decks for the opponent, making this the Power of Chaos game with the most content. The cards from the previous two Power of Chaos games, if installed, are included. New game features include a ranked difficulty for the computer opponent, denoted by a star gauge in the Duel menu, which ranks from 1 star to 9. As you win duels, the difficulty increases, and the opponent swaps his Deck for a more potent one every time this happens. Later difficulty levels (8-9) allow the opponent to use different Decks in that same level. Losing consecutive duels results in decreased difficulty for the first time in Power of Chaos games. Other options include allowing the opponent to use cards from the previous two games, increasing the difficulty. Also, the option to make many Limited cards Forbidden is given, making the game more balanced. One other new addition to the game is that when you win cards that you already have, you may have a choice of getting different cards, or keep the ones you've earned. This can only be done when every card you win in a match or one card in a single duel is a common card, not new. Last, you can also duel a friend via LAN or via Gameranger.

Week 3 (July 15–21)

38 releases
ESPN NFL 2K5

Most popular release in Week 3

ESPN NFL 2K5

ESPN NFL 2K5 is an American football video game developed by Visual Concepts for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. Published by Sega Sports and the Sega Corporation, it is the sixth installment of the NFL 2K series and the last to use official NFL licensing until an unnamed sequel is released in 2021. Gameplay is presented as a live ESPN television broadcast and features the voices and digital likenesses of multiple ESPN on-air personalities. The game was originally released on July 20, 2004. It was the last NFL 2K game to be released before Electronic Arts (EA) signed an exclusive rights agreement with the National Football League (NFL) to make 2K's rival Madden NFL series the only officially licensed NFL game and was also the last game still being developed by Sega.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 56 new titles in July 2004. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 50 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)56 releases
PlayStation 250 releases
Game Boy Advance33 releases
Nintendo GameCube21 releases
Xbox18 releases
Legacy Mobile Device9 releases
Arcade6 releases
Web browser6 releases
N-Gage3 releases
Linux3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in July 2004 with 35 titles. Shooter followed closely with 30.

Adventure35
Shooter30
Role-playing25
Sport21
Simulator19
Racing18
Strategy17
Arcade16
Hack and slash12
Visual Novel12