Games Released in December 2008

646 new games debuted in December 2008, with Wii being the most active platform. December 18 was the busiest day, with 60 releases. Prince of Persia was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 18 saw the most activity with 60 releases.

60 releases

December 18

40 releases

December 4

36 releases

December 24

27 releases

December 11

How did each week compare?

The first week of December was the busiest with 125 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

125 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia is an action-adventure and platforming video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is part of the Prince of Persia franchise. The game is set in ancient Persia, with a player-character whose name is not revealed in the game. He is accompanied by a woman named Elika, whom he met after a large sandstorm diverted him from his course and he ended up in a mysterious land. Players traverse many different environments using his acrobatic abilities to scale walls and even crawl on the ceilings. Throughout the journey, players combat various enemies as they attempt to cleanse the land of corruption.

Week 2 (December 8–14)

94 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Spelunky Classic

Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different. Use your wits, your reflexes, and the items available to you to survive and go ever deeper! Perhaps at the end you may find what you're looking for... Don't be afraid to die! But also don't be afraid to live! Happy Spelunky-ing!

Week 4 (December 22–28)

105 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3

TAG FORCE is back in the hot third installment featuring cards up to the Crossroads of Chaos Set. Battle against Jaden and his pals including Haou Jaden and Mr. T (Truman), Jessie, Bastion, and even Yubel! Fully animation dueling is a must as well as the return of the Seasonal events and Mail System from the 1st Tag Force Game. TAG FORCE 3 takes you into the world of Duel Academy like never before, and is trip you don't want to miss.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

23 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is an adventure game for Windows and Mac about a girl and her toy rabbit. Players of the game have to escape from a mental hostpital. The Gameplay is similar to LucasArts' early 90's games using the SCUMM engine. The player finds himself in a 2D world. At the bottom of the screen is a list of verbs to be used and combined for solving puzzles. The game began as a university project in Germany (Wikipedia). Although that version received an outstanding reception, the English game merely received a mixed reception with both average and low review scores, mostly due to the sloppy translation.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Wii received 96 new titles in December 2008. The runner up was PC with 85 new titles.

Wii96 releases

PC85 releases

Nintendo DS76 releases

PlayStation 345 releases

Web browser37 releases

PlayStation Portable31 releases

iOS29 releases

Xbox 36022 releases

Legacy Mobile Device18 releases

PlayStation 216 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in December 2008 with 102 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 78.

Adventure102

Puzzle78

Platform47

Simulator44

Arcade43

Role-playing41

Shooter39

Strategy38

Indie31

Sport28

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