Games Released in January 2006

97 new games debuted in January 2006, with PC being the most active platform. January 26 was the busiest day, with 20 releases. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

January 26 saw the most activity with 20 releases.

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20 releases

January 26

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15 releases

January 19

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10 releases

January 1

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9 releases

January 27

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sun, Jan 1

10 releases

Mon, Jan 2

No releases

Tue, Jan 3

No releases

Wed, Jan 4

No releases

Thu, Jan 5

2 releases

Fri, Jan 6

5 releases

Sat, Jan 7

2 releases

Sun, Jan 8

2 releases

Mon, Jan 9

1 release

Tue, Jan 10

5 releases

Wed, Jan 11

3 releases

Thu, Jan 12

8 releases

Fri, Jan 13

4 releases

Sat, Jan 14

3 releases

Sun, Jan 15

2 releases

Mon, Jan 16

2 releases

Tue, Jan 17

4 releases

Wed, Jan 18

4 releases

Thu, Jan 19

15 releases

Fri, Jan 20

6 releases

Sat, Jan 21

2 releases

Sun, Jan 22

4 releases

Mon, Jan 23

4 releases

Tue, Jan 24

4 releases

Wed, Jan 25

No releases

Thu, Jan 26

20 releases

Fri, Jan 27

9 releases

Sat, Jan 28

2 releases

Sun, Jan 29

1 release

Mon, Jan 30

5 releases

Tue, Jan 31

6 releases

How did each week compare?

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

Week 1 (January 1–7)

19 releases
Call of Duty 2

Most popular release in Week 1

Call of Duty 2

In the mobile version of Call of Duty 2, you take the roles of various soldiers fighting through World War II. There's four years (1942-1945), each one with two soldiers to choose from, each with their own set of missions. Everything but the first missions are locked, and you have to complete them to unlock the later ones, eventually unlocking the next year as soon as you finish every mission in the earlier one. The missions can vary wildly, from location to objective and weapons. In some missions you have a team of soldiers to help you out, in others you have to work solo. You'll be instructed along the mission on what to do, as well as receiving hints and tips on how to do it. You may have to take down enemy troops, call in airstrikes, hide from bomber attacks, destroy enemy vehicles or even be left all alone sniping enemy units. The time you take to beat the mission is stored so you can try to beat the default "best time" or your own best time. The game works in a pseudo top-down view, since the game works like a 2D top-down but the scenario is rather 3D. Most of the maps are similar, having you start on the bottom and having to make your way up to the top to progress through the mission. You can crawl under sandbags or hide behind buildings for cover, and sometimes there's medics spread around to assist you. The weapons are varied, from pistols, machine guns, sniper, bazooka or even a walkie-talkie to call in airstrikes. Most of the weapons simply fire forward, but to help you aim, some can "auto-point" at nearby targets, and others have a reticule that you move around with the D-Pad.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 43 new titles in January 2006. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 30 new titles.

PC43 releases
PlayStation 230 releases
Nintendo DS14 releases
Web browser13 releases
PlayStation Portable12 releases
Game Boy Advance9 releases
Legacy Mobile Device7 releases
Xbox6 releases
Xbox 3605 releases
Mac3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in January 2006 with 28 titles. Role-playing followed closely with 19.

Adventure28
Role-playing19
Racing18
Shooter17
Puzzle15
Simulator15
Sport14
Strategy12
Arcade11
Platform11
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