Games Released in October 2008

343 new games debuted in October 2008, with PC being the most active platform. October 23 was the busiest day, with 46 releases.

Top Platform

PC

New Releases

343

Busiest Day

October 23

Dead Space

What was the most popular game of October 2008?

Dead Space

Dead Space is a 2008 science fiction survival horror video game developed by EA Redwood Shores (now Visceral Games) for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released on all platforms through October 2008. The game puts the player in control of an engineer named Isaac Clarke, who battles the Necromorphs, reanimated human corpses, aboard an interstellar mining ship, the USG Ishimura.

Which days had the most releases?

October 23 saw the most activity with 46 releases.

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46 releases

October 23

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43 releases

October 31

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38 releases

October 28

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38 releases

October 21

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Wed, Oct 1

18 releases

Thu, Oct 2

20 releases

Fri, Oct 3

17 releases

Sat, Oct 4

2 releases

Sun, Oct 5

3 releases

Mon, Oct 6

7 releases

Tue, Oct 7

25 releases

Wed, Oct 8

9 releases

Thu, Oct 9

16 releases

Fri, Oct 10

26 releases

Sat, Oct 11

4 releases

Sun, Oct 12

No releases

Mon, Oct 13

17 releases

Tue, Oct 14

28 releases

Wed, Oct 15

26 releases

Thu, Oct 16

17 releases

Fri, Oct 17

23 releases

Sat, Oct 18

4 releases

Sun, Oct 19

4 releases

Mon, Oct 20

20 releases

Tue, Oct 21

38 releases

Wed, Oct 22

13 releases

Thu, Oct 23

46 releases

Fri, Oct 24

23 releases

Sat, Oct 25

3 releases

Sun, Oct 26

4 releases

Mon, Oct 27

12 releases

Tue, Oct 28

38 releases

Wed, Oct 29

18 releases

Thu, Oct 30

32 releases

Fri, Oct 31

43 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of October was the busiest with 139 releases.

Week 3 (October 15–21)

132 releases
Fable II

Most popular release in Week 3

Fable II

Fable 2 is the second game in the fable series by Lionhead Studios, it is an open world role-playing game. It has a simple story line where the hero needs to save Albion from the evil Lord Lucian by collecting together the other three heroes to defeat him. Interactive cut-scenes are a large part of the game however the main character never speaks and all dialogue is uncontrolled. The game features a large variety of game play and freedom, allowing a player to shape the world around and the characters appearance and moral standing based on decisions throughout the game. The player can also get married both same and opposite sex and bring up children to childhood but no farther, expressions are a lot more interactive with NPC's than before

Week 4 (October 22–28)

139 releases
Fallout 3

Most popular release in Week 4

Fallout 3

Fallout 3 from the creators of the award-winning Oblivion, featuring one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders and other dangers of the Wasteland. Prepare for the future. The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.

Week 5 (October 29–31)

93 releases
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace

Most popular release in Week 5

James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace

007: Quantum of Solace is a James Bond video game based on the films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Several different versions of the game were released across seven platforms, with the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC designed as first-person shooters and the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS as third-person shooters. It is powered by the Call of Duty 4 game engine. The core gameplay in Quantum of Solace is that of a first-person shooter. Throughout the game, however, the view will switch to a third-person view to emphasize that the player is playing as James Bond. This third-person view will be used with a cover system and quick time events, among other scenarios. An example is using quick time events to chase Mollaka during a level that is a recreation of the construction site chase at the beginning of the Casino Royale film.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 121 new titles in October 2008. The runner up was Nintendo DS with 95 new titles.

PC121 releases
Nintendo DS95 releases
Wii95 releases
PlayStation 361 releases
PlayStation 243 releases
Xbox 36041 releases
Web browser39 releases
PlayStation Portable31 releases
iOS19 releases
Mac11 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 2008 with 108 titles. Simulator followed closely with 71.

Adventure108
Simulator71
Puzzle68
Shooter51
Sport50
Platform49
Role-playing45
Strategy45
Racing30
Music29
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