Games Released in May 2008

161 new games debuted in May 2008, with PC being the most active platform. May 29 was the busiest day, with 28 releases. Race Driver: Grid was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 29 saw the most activity with 28 releases.

28 releases

May 29

20 releases

May 22

18 releases

May 15

18 releases

May 1

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of May was the busiest with 73 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

62 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Boom Blox

Boom Blox is a action puzzle game developed in conjunction with Steven Spielberg. The objective of Boom Blox is to keep a structure made of blocks from being knocked down or to knock over a structure using the Wii Remote to throw, shoot or grab colorful character-based blocks through 300 levels through five worlds. The game utilizes a realistic physics-based system. Depending on how a projectile is thrown and at what angle, the blocks will react accordingly, and collapse based on the real-time action.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

61 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Haze

Haze is a first-person shooter video game developed by Free Radical Design and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3. It was released worldwide in May 2008. Releases for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows were canceled. The game takes place in a dystopian future, where the Mantel Corporation rule the world with a drug called Nova-Keto-Thyrazine - also called Nectar, a "nutritional supplement" that enables soldiers to fight harder and smarter, but also induces a hallucinogenic effect, where soldiers are no longer cognizant of the real battlefield around them, instead viewing an idyllic, painless environment. The game takes place over a three-day period as Mantel battles a group of rebels known as "The Promise Hand" which is led by Gabriel "Skin Coat" Merino, with the player assuming the role of Shane Carpenter, a 25-year-old Mantel soldier. After Carpenter witnesses the effect Nectar is having on his fellow soldiers, and after a twist in the storyline Shane then turns rogue and teams up with The Promise Hand to take on Mantel.

Week 4 (May 22–28)

73 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

DoDonPachi Resurrection

The past is being altered. An android, known as Next EXY, has traveled one thousand years back in time. Your task is to stop NEXY and the other Elemental Daughters who were built in the image of the Elemental Dolls who once protected humanity. What is NEXY’s intent? Should you attack what you shouldn’t understand? Orders are orders, and Col. Godwin Longhener is not to be ignored. The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam with DoDonPachi Resurrection from CAVE Co., Ltd., the powerhouse behind revered bullet-hell shooters such as Mushihimesama and Deathsmiles.

Week 5 (May 29–31)

46 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Race Driver: Grid

Discover a stunning world of motor sport brought to life, from racing muscle cars through the iconic streets of San Francisco and competing in the legendary 24 hours of Le Mans to drifting around the docks of Yokohama. Jump behind the wheel of exhilarating racing cars in the most aggressive, spectacular wheel-to-wheel races you've ever experienced.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 72 new titles in May 2008. The runner up was Wii with 70 new titles.

PC72 releases

Wii70 releases

Nintendo DS38 releases

PlayStation 334 releases

PlayStation Portable33 releases

Web browser29 releases

PlayStation 218 releases

Xbox 36017 releases

Mac14 releases

Legacy Mobile Device7 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2008 with 68 titles. Shooter followed closely with 50.

Adventure68

Shooter50

Puzzle48

Strategy33

Role-playing30

Simulator29

Arcade25

Platform24

Sport24

Indie21

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