Games Released in November 2006

458 new games released in November 2006, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. November 14 was the busiest day, with 50 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

458

Busiest Day

November 14

Gears of War

What was the most popular game of November 2006?

Gears of War

A third-person tactical shooter from Epic, running on the Unreal Engine 3. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Unlike other shooters, Gears of War is all about teamwork in a big way. All game modes, levels and scenarios are designed specifically to encourage co-operative play, whether it be with A.I. partners or human players (with A.I. teammates designed with specific strengths, weaknesses and personalities.) On top of that, voice recognition will be available for players, and obviously voice chat to discuss strategy with your friends. In addition to voice chat, gamers will be able to experience individualized matchmaking, view player statistics, earn player achievements, customize their games, and build and personalize their gamer profiles over Xbox Live.

Which days had the most releases?

November 14 saw the most activity with 50 releases.

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50 releases

November 14

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44 releases

November 17

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33 releases

November 19

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31 releases

November 24

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Wed, Nov 1

10 releases

Thu, Nov 2

26 releases

Fri, Nov 3

29 releases

Sat, Nov 4

2 releases

Sun, Nov 5

3 releases

Mon, Nov 6

23 releases

Tue, Nov 7

29 releases

Wed, Nov 8

11 releases

Thu, Nov 9

21 releases

Fri, Nov 10

24 releases

Sat, Nov 11

14 releases

Sun, Nov 12

5 releases

Mon, Nov 13

20 releases

Tue, Nov 14

50 releases

Wed, Nov 15

12 releases

Thu, Nov 16

28 releases

Fri, Nov 17

44 releases

Sat, Nov 18

5 releases

Sun, Nov 19

33 releases

Mon, Nov 20

9 releases

Tue, Nov 21

15 releases

Wed, Nov 22

30 releases

Thu, Nov 23

8 releases

Fri, Nov 24

31 releases

Sat, Nov 25

2 releases

Sun, Nov 26

5 releases

Mon, Nov 27

9 releases

Tue, Nov 28

19 releases

Wed, Nov 29

8 releases

Thu, Nov 30

26 releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of November was the busiest with 146 releases.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

122 releases
Gears of War

Most popular release in Week 1

Gears of War

A third-person tactical shooter from Epic, running on the Unreal Engine 3. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Unlike other shooters, Gears of War is all about teamwork in a big way. All game modes, levels and scenarios are designed specifically to encourage co-operative play, whether it be with A.I. partners or human players (with A.I. teammates designed with specific strengths, weaknesses and personalities.) On top of that, voice recognition will be available for players, and obviously voice chat to discuss strategy with your friends. In addition to voice chat, gamers will be able to experience individualized matchmaking, view player statistics, earn player achievements, customize their games, and build and personalize their gamer profiles over Xbox Live.

Week 2 (November 8–14)

145 releases
Medieval II: Total War

Most popular release in Week 2

Medieval II: Total War

Take command of your armies and expand your reign. Conquer, destroy, rebuild and improve the cities of the greatest medieval nations of the Western and Middle Eastern world. Employ diplomacy to manipulate your allies and enemies and direct epic and visceral real time battles with up to 10,000 meticulously detailed troops shedding blood on lush 3D landscapes complete with dynamic weather effects in order to re-write history and rule the world. Spanning four and a half centuries of Western history’s most bloody and turbulent era, Medieval 2 encompasses the golden age of chivalry, the Crusades, the creation and propagation of gunpowder, the rise of the professional army and the discovery and conquest of the Americas. The indirect sequel to 2002’s Medieval: Total War, Medieval 2 is set between years 1080 and 1530 and focuses on medieval warfare, religion and politics in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 139 new titles in November 2006. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 109 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)139 releases
PlayStation 2109 releases
PlayStation Portable73 releases
Nintendo DS63 releases
Wii52 releases
Xbox 36050 releases
Game Boy Advance42 releases
PlayStation 337 releases
Xbox22 releases
Legacy Mobile Device20 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in November 2006 with 100 titles. Shooter followed closely with 75.

Adventure100
Shooter75
Simulator65
Sport64
Strategy60
Racing55
Platform54
Puzzle53
Role-playing53
Arcade38
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