Games Released in August 2017

1,347 new games released in August 2017, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. August 31 was the busiest day, with 89 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

August 31 saw the most activity with 89 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of August was the busiest with 329 releases.

Week 2 (August 8–14)

261 releases
StarCraft: Remastered

Most popular release in Week 2

StarCraft: Remastered

StarCraft: Remastered is a reverently crafted modernization of Blizzard Entertainment’s original sci-fi real-time strategy game. StarCraft: Remastered will offer a full graphical overhaul of the original StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion, bringing a modern look and feel to the timeless classic with widescreen UHD support for up to 4K resolution. StarCraft: Remastered will include all of StarCraft’s and Brood War’s campaign missions with enhanced storytelling via new comic-book style interludes. While this rejuvenated version of StarCraft is locked and loaded for the modern era, the gameplay and balance have been precisely preserved, for an experience that will feel identical to veteran players. 4K Ultra HD Graphics and Upgraded Audio: StarCraft: Remastered will include high-resolution unit models, buildings, doodads, and tilesets, as well as high-fidelity music and sound effects to bring the original game into the modern era, while retaining the classic StarCraft style. Same Timeless Gameplay: The gameplay balance and idiosyncrasies have been painstakingly preserved from the original game. Mutalisk stacking, magic-boxing, unit pathfinding, control-group limitations, and more will all remain intact, allowing veteran players to enjoy playing and watching high-level competitive matches as before. Includes Original and Expansion Campaigns: Return to the planetary battlefields of the war-torn Koprulu Sector and command the forces of the terran, zerg, and protoss across more than 50 story-driven single-player missions. Fall in Love Again: Relive the epic saga of some of gaming’s most memorable and beloved heroes and villains, including Marshal Jim Raynor, Lieutenant Sarah Kerrigan, and Praetor Fenix. Enhanced Storytelling: Original cinematics will be improved to 1080p resolution, while mission interludes and introductions will feature new comic-book style illustrations. Blizzard’s Gaming Network Brings a Bevy of Features: In addition to accurate matchmaking and enhanced ladder functionality, players will also be able to stay in touch with and chat with friends playing other Blizzard games. The classic functionality of named custom games and custom game lobbies will be retained, for the familiarity of long-time StarCraft players. Localized in 13 Languages: English, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (LatAm), Spanish (European), Polish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 946 new titles in August 2017. The runner up was Mac with 228 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)946 releases
Mac228 releases
PlayStation 4194 releases
iOS144 releases
Android132 releases
Linux130 releases
Xbox One120 releases
Nintendo Switch48 releases
Web browser31 releases
PlayStation Vita24 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in August 2017 with 758 titles. Adventure followed closely with 503.

Indie758
Adventure503
Simulator239
Role-playing238
Strategy235
Puzzle147
Shooter138
Arcade126
Platform88
Sport72