Games Released in August 2012

463 new games released in August 2012, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. August 30 was the busiest day, with 37 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

463

Busiest Day

August 30

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

What was the most popular game of August 2012?

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across various game modes including bomb defusal, hostage rescue, and deathmatch. The game features an economy system where players purchase weapons and equipment at the start of each round based on performance in previous rounds. Competitive matchmaking, community servers, and a robust skin trading ecosystem support a large active player base.

Which days had the most releases?

August 30 saw the most activity with 37 releases.

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37 releases

August 30

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36 releases

August 28

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34 releases

August 29

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32 releases

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Wed, Aug 1

32 releases

Thu, Aug 2

28 releases

Fri, Aug 3

10 releases

Sat, Aug 4

5 releases

Sun, Aug 5

5 releases

Mon, Aug 6

8 releases

Tue, Aug 7

11 releases

Wed, Aug 8

16 releases

Thu, Aug 9

30 releases

Fri, Aug 10

12 releases

Sat, Aug 11

17 releases

Sun, Aug 12

10 releases

Mon, Aug 13

7 releases

Tue, Aug 14

22 releases

Wed, Aug 15

17 releases

Thu, Aug 16

14 releases

Fri, Aug 17

11 releases

Sat, Aug 18

5 releases

Sun, Aug 19

3 releases

Mon, Aug 20

4 releases

Tue, Aug 21

20 releases

Wed, Aug 22

18 releases

Thu, Aug 23

32 releases

Fri, Aug 24

8 releases

Sat, Aug 25

6 releases

Sun, Aug 26

6 releases

Mon, Aug 27

9 releases

Tue, Aug 28

36 releases

Wed, Aug 29

34 releases

Thu, Aug 30

37 releases

Fri, Aug 31

20 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of August was the busiest with 115 releases.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 165 new titles in August 2012. The runner up was iOS with 83 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)165 releases
iOS83 releases
PlayStation 379 releases
Nintendo 3DS41 releases
Xbox 36038 releases
Android37 releases
PlayStation Vita37 releases
Mac35 releases
PlayStation Portable29 releases
Web browser24 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2012 with 129 titles. Indie followed closely with 82.

Adventure129
Indie82
Strategy70
Puzzle69
Role-playing64
Platform60
Shooter59
Simulator57
Arcade56
Visual Novel25
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