Games Released in November 2009

591 new games released in November 2009, with Wii being the most active platform. November 19 was the busiest day, with 52 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

November 19 saw the most activity with 52 releases.

How did each week compare?

The first week of November was the busiest with 186 releases.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

186 releases
Dragon Age: Origins

Most popular release in Week 1

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins is a third-person role-playing game described as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights franchises. Players create their own character by customizing gender and appearance as well as choosing a race and class. Combat is in real time with the ability to pause at any moment: tactical options include an editor which allows the player to give the AI detailed instructions on how to behave in every possible situation. Although the main storyline is the same for every character created, the game features six unique prologues, two for each race. Dragon Age: Origins received critical acclaim upon release, with praise mostly directed at its story, setting, characters, music and combat system.

Week 4 (November 22–28)

171 releases
Professor Layton and the Last Specter

Most popular release in Week 4

Professor Layton and the Last Specter

Last Specter is the fourth game in the Professor Layton series, and is a prequel that takes place three years before the first trilogy, detailing how Professor Layton met his apprentice, Luke Triton. The game includes over 170 puzzles. Professor Layton and the Last Specter also includes an additional role-playing game entitled Professor Layton's London Life, available from the start of the game. London Life, in which players interact with various characters from the series in a town called "Little London", was advertised to contain over 100 hours of content. London Life was removed from the European versions of the game in order to prevent a significant delay of the game's release for translation.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Wii received 179 new titles in November 2009. The runner up was PC (Microsoft Windows) with 129 new titles.

Wii179 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)129 releases
PlayStation 3113 releases
Nintendo DS106 releases
PlayStation Portable102 releases
Xbox 36070 releases
iOS40 releases
Nintendo DSi39 releases
Web browser20 releases
PlayStation 214 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in November 2009 with 129 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 103.

Adventure129
Puzzle103
Simulator73
Shooter68
Role-playing63
Strategy61
Arcade55
Platform49
Sport43
Racing38