Games Released in March 2012

501 new games released in March 2012, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. March 8 was the busiest day, with 44 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

501

Busiest Day

March 8

Journey

What was the most popular game of March 2012?

Journey

A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.

Which days had the most releases?

March 8 saw the most activity with 44 releases.

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44 releases

March 8

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40 releases

March 29

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38 releases

March 22

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37 releases

March 15

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Thu, Mar 1

32 releases

Fri, Mar 2

15 releases

Sat, Mar 3

3 releases

Sun, Mar 4

12 releases

Mon, Mar 5

10 releases

Tue, Mar 6

25 releases

Wed, Mar 7

13 releases

Thu, Mar 8

44 releases

Fri, Mar 9

21 releases

Sat, Mar 10

3 releases

Sun, Mar 11

6 releases

Mon, Mar 12

11 releases

Tue, Mar 13

26 releases

Wed, Mar 14

28 releases

Thu, Mar 15

37 releases

Fri, Mar 16

18 releases

Sat, Mar 17

6 releases

Sun, Mar 18

1 release

Mon, Mar 19

11 releases

Tue, Mar 20

25 releases

Wed, Mar 21

11 releases

Thu, Mar 22

38 releases

Fri, Mar 23

23 releases

Sat, Mar 24

3 releases

Sun, Mar 25

1 release

Mon, Mar 26

15 releases

Tue, Mar 27

21 releases

Wed, Mar 28

22 releases

Thu, Mar 29

40 releases

Fri, Mar 30

31 releases

Sat, Mar 31

9 releases

How did each week compare?

The second week of March was the busiest with 139 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

110 releases
Mass Effect 3

Most popular release in Week 1

Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3 is an action role-playing game in which Commander Shepard leads a final campaign against the Reapers, a machine race that has invaded Earth and is conquering civilizations across the galaxy. Players recruit squad members from various species and classes, forge alliances, and make choices that determine which characters survive. Combat features squad-based tactics with combinable biotic and tech powers, blind fire, and enhanced melee attacks. The game includes a cooperative multiplayer mode where up to four players fight waves of enemies to liberate conflict zones. Progress in multiplayer contributes to war preparedness in the single-player campaign. New and returning squad members join Shepard's team, including soldier James Vega and EDI, an AI in a physical body.

Week 4 (March 22–28)

123 releases
Kid Icarus: Uprising

Most popular release in Week 4

Kid Icarus: Uprising

One of the most beloved franchises in Nintendos long history makes its glorious return in spectacular 3D! Pit of Kid Icarus fame is back in a new game designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system, by Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. franchises, and his development team at Project Sora. Kid Icarus: Uprising is a fast-paced and action-packed blend of aerial and ground-based shooting built on elegantly intuitive and streamlined play control. This follow-up to the original Kid Icarus released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 has been at the top of gamers wish lists for years. Boasting gameplay that is easy to pick up but incredibly deep, the game is sure to satisfy novice gamers as well as fans who have been clamouring for a new installment in the franchise. The hero, Pit, teams up with Palutena, the goddess of light, who bestows on him the miracle of flight for limited stretches. With this gift, Pit soars through the skies, shooting down swarms of enemies, then alights and engages in frantic ground-based battles against Medusas underworld army. Find and collect numerous weapons and items that offer bonuses and ability boosts. Players can choose weapons before they send Pit into battle, giving them countless layers of strategies in each level. Players can choose between a basic Blade, basic Claws and a basic Orbitar weapon. Blades are well-balanced, Claws have limited reach but increase running speed and the Orbitars can shoot two shots that grow in power over distance.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 145 new titles in March 2012. The runner up was PlayStation 3 with 113 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)145 releases
PlayStation 3113 releases
iOS89 releases
Xbox 36077 releases
Android54 releases
Nintendo 3DS45 releases
Mac40 releases
PlayStation Portable35 releases
Web browser29 releases
PlayStation Vita26 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in March 2012 with 146 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 92.

Adventure146
Puzzle92
Role-playing76
Strategy76
Arcade65
Platform64
Shooter64
Indie59
Simulator56
Sport39
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