Games Released in August 2012
454 new games released in August 2012, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. August 28 was the busiest day, with 37 new releases.
Top Platform
PC (Microsoft Windows)
New Releases
454
Busiest Day
August 28
What was the most popular game of August 2012?
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Which days had the most releases?
August 28 saw the most activity with 37 releases.
Wed, Aug 1
31 releases
Thu, Aug 2
28 releases
Fri, Aug 3
10 releases
Sat, Aug 4
5 releases
Sun, Aug 5
4 releases
Mon, Aug 6
8 releases
Tue, Aug 7
11 releases
Wed, Aug 8
16 releases
Thu, Aug 9
29 releases
Fri, Aug 10
12 releases
Sat, Aug 11
17 releases
Sun, Aug 12
10 releases
Mon, Aug 13
6 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
2 releases
Mon, Aug 20
4 releases
Tue, Aug 21
20 releases
Wed, Aug 22
18 releases
Thu, Aug 23
30 releases
Fri, Aug 24
8 releases
Sat, Aug 25
6 releases
Sun, Aug 26
6 releases
Mon, Aug 27
9 releases
Tue, Aug 28
37 releases
Wed, Aug 29
32 releases
Thu, Aug 30
36 releases
Fri, Aug 31
20 releases
How did each week compare?
The fourth week of August was the busiest with 114 releases.
Week 4 (August 22–28)
114 releases
Most popular release in Week 4
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is the PC release, as well as the PS3 and Xbox 360 re-release, of Dark Souls, including the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.
Week 5 (August 29–31)
88 releases
Most popular release in Week 5
Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PC (Microsoft Windows) received 163 new titles in August 2012. The runner up was iOS with 82 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2012 with 127 titles. Indie followed closely with 80.