Games Released in September 2014

363 new games debuted in September 2014, with PC being the most active platform. September 25 was the busiest day, with 61 releases. Bayonetta 2 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

September 25 saw the most activity with 61 releases.

61 releases

September 25

54 releases

September 4

44 releases

September 18

36 releases

September 30

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of September was the busiest with 183 releases.

Week 1 (September 1–7)

153 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

The Sims 4

Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that's an expression of you! Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes, and much more with The Sims 4. Life, and Sims, are yours to control. Customize your unique Sims, design their homes & take them on wild adventures through celebdom, romance, holidays and more.

Week 2 (September 8–14)

91 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Destiny

Bungie has emphasized that the universe of Destiny will be "alive". Events may happen in-game that are not necessarily controlled or planned by the developer, which will help to create a dynamic developing experience for Bungie and a dynamic playing experience for gamers. The game's style has been described a first-person shooter that will incorporate massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements, but Bungie has avoided defining Destiny as a traditional MMO game. Instead, the game has been referred to as a "shared-world shooter," as it lacks many of the characteristics of a traditional MMO game. For instance, rather than players being able to see and interact with all other players in the game or on a particular server—as is the case in many conventional MMO games—Destiny will include on-the-fly matchmaking that will allow players to see and interact only with other players with whom they are "matched" by the game. Destiny will incorporate a new game engine that allows global illuminations and real-time dynamic lighting to occur together. An innovation in Bungie's "hopper" technology, which has been the backbone for Halo's matchmaking system, will allow better player matchmaking in order to create a more natural experience in either cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes.

Week 3 (September 15–21)

149 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Bayonetta 2

The witching hour strikes again. Brimming with intricate battles that take place in, on and all over epic set pieces, Bayonetta 2 finds our sassy heroine battling angels and demons in unearthly beautiful HD. You’re bound to love how it feels to string together combos with unimaginable weapons and to summon demons using Bayonetta’s Umbran Weave in this frantic stylized action game.

Week 4 (September 22–28)

183 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan's home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul comes to see might not be the only murder to investigate. Using both regular and supernatural detective skills, Paul must figure out what happened to the missing boy.

Week 5 (September 29–30)

52 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a open world third-person action role-playing video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which takes place in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. The game takes place in the 60-year gap between the events of Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. It is a story of revenge, slaughter, and mystery set entirely in Mordor, the Land of Shadows. At its center is Talion, an ordinary man who loses everything, including his mortal life. The game is set in a fully open world, and features various role-playing game elements such as experience points and skills. There are various ways the player can complete their main objective. Aside from the main storyline, there are various side quests and random events the player can complete within Mordor. The melee system is inspired by that of the Batman Arkham series. Getting into a good fighting rhythm, using both regular attacks and counter-attacks will improve the player's combo multiplier. A unique feature of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is the Nemesis system. Every enemy in the game has their own name, rank, and memory. These enemies will continue to do their own jobs and tasks even when they're off screen. If the player does not kill an enemy in an encounter, this enemy will remember the player and change their tactics and conversations based on the encounter.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 217 new titles in September 2014. The runner up was Android with 101 new titles.

PC217 releases

Android101 releases

iOS101 releases

Mac98 releases

Linux60 releases

Wii U36 releases

Nintendo 3DS31 releases

PlayStation 431 releases

PlayStation 330 releases

Xbox One29 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in September 2014 with 183 titles. Indie followed closely with 164.

Adventure183

Indie164

Strategy109

Puzzle100

Role-playing92

Simulator80

Arcade78

Platform71

Shooter53

Sport38

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