| Month |
Day |
Event |
| January |
29 |
Ensemble Studios, the creators of the Age of Empires series, was shut down after about 15 years of service.[1][2] |
| February |
3 |
Crytek, the developers of FarCry and Crysis, buys Free Radical Design, the developers of the TimeSplitters series[3][4] and renames them to Crytek UK.[5][6] |
| 4 |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquires Snowblind Studios, the developers of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance.[7][8] |
| March |
23–27 |
Game Developers Conference 2009 was held in in San Fransisco, California |
| April |
22 |
Square Enix fully acquires Eidos plc, the publishers of the Tomb Raider and Hitman series.[9] |
| May |
4-5 |
Sneeze launched to teach public about 2009 flu pandemic |
| May |
25 |
Tectoy launches it's first gaming console, the Zeebo in Brazil. |
| June |
2–4 |
E3 2009 in Los Angeles, which showcased many new games as well as new motion controllers for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Sony's new iteration of its PlayStation Portable handheld was also revealed, the PSP Go is the first handheld console to forgo the use of any physical media opting instead to use Digital Download-only.[10] |
| July |
4–5 |
ScrewAttack Gaming Convention at the Westin DFW in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| August |
13–16 |
QuakeCon 2009 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, United States[11] |
| 17 |
In Sweden, Joakim Bennet announces that the video game magazine "Super PLAY" wil be disestablished within a near future [12][13]. |
| 17–19 |
Games Developers Conference Europe 2009 to be held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany [14] |
| 19–23 |
gamescom 2009 was held at Cologne Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany where Sony unveiled the new version of its PlayStation 3 consoles the 120GB PS3 Slim which rebranded the PlayStation 3 using a new logo as well as a new exterior design.[14] |
| 21–22 |
BlizzCon 2009 was held at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States whose tickets were sold out online within minutes of them being released.[15][16] |
| 31 |
Batman: Arkham Asylum attains a Guinness World Record for ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’.[17] |
| September |
1-3 |
Launch of the new 120GB Sony PS3 Slim with a cheaper price which has been positively received by critics and gamers alike garnering positive reviews and high sales worldwide. |
| 4-7 |
PAX 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Washington State, USA. |
| 17-20 |
GCA Games Convention Asia 2009 is to be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore. |
| 24–27 |
Tokyo Game Show 2009 is to be held at the Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, Japan. One of the biggest gaming conventions alongside E3 and gamescom. |
| October |
1 |
Launch of the new Sony PSP Go which was met with mixed reviews due to its high pricing in comparison to its predecessor the PSP-3000. |
| 23–25 |
Infinite Bits 2009 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel and Convention Center in Miami, Florida, United States. |
| October - November |
Oct 30– Nov 01 |
International Digital Entertainment Festival 2009 (iDEF) to be held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton in Melbourne, Australia,[18] |
| November |
14-15 |
GameOn! London at Earls Court. Exhibitors include Capcom, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment.[19] |
| Month |
Day |
Title |
Platform(s) |
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y |
6 |
Saints Row 2 |
Win |
| 13 |
Mirror's Edge |
Win |
| Moon |
NDS |
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
PS3, Win, X360, NDS |
| 20 |
Star Ocean: Second Evolution |
PSP |
| 21 |
Skate 2 |
PS3, X360 |
| SimAnimals |
NDS, Wii |
| 26 |
MLB Front Office Manager |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| 27 |
Afro Samurai |
PS3, X360 |
| Coraline |
PS2, NDS, Wii |
| DJ Max Fever |
PSP |
| 29 |
Savage Moon |
PS3 |
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y |
3 |
My World, My Way |
NDS |
| Tenchu: Shadow Assassins |
Wii |
| 5 |
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box |
Win |
| 9 |
Deadly Creatures |
Wii |
| 10 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| X-Blades |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection |
PS3, X360 |
| NASCAR Kart Racing |
Wii |
| Retro Game Challenge |
NDS |
| OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers |
Wii |
| OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad |
X360 |
| The House of the Dead: Overkill |
Wii |
| LocoRoco 2 |
PSP |
| 12 |
Flower |
PS3 |
| 13 |
Perimeter 2: New Earth |
Win |
| 16 |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon |
NDS |
| 17 |
Street Fighter IV |
PS3, X360 |
| Race Pro |
X360 |
| Disney Sing It! - High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
PS3, PS2, Wii, X360 |
| Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride |
NDS |
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned |
X360 |
| 19 |
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II |
Win |
| Noby Noby Boy |
PS3 |
| 24 |
Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
X360 |
| Shellshock 2: Blood Trails |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Tom Clancy's EndWar |
Win |
| 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand |
PS3, X360 |
| Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop |
Wii |
| Puzzle Quest: Galactrix |
NDS, Win, XBLA, PS3 |
| 26 |
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard |
PS3, X360 |
| Halo Wars |
X360 |
| 27 |
Killzone 2 |
PS3 |
| Rogue Trooper |
Wii |
M
A
R
C
H |
3 |
Empire: Total War |
Win |
| Sonic and the Black Knight |
Wii |
| Major League Baseball 2K9 |
X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii |
| MLB 09: The Show |
PS3, PS2, PSP |
| 4 |
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| 6 |
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. |
PS3, X360 |
| 10 |
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault |
Win |
| Men of War |
Win |
| MySims Party |
NDS, Wii |
| MadWorld |
Wii |
| Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game |
Win, NDS, Wii |
| 12 |
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising |
Win |
| 13 |
Codename Panzers: Cold War |
Win |
| Resident Evil 5 |
PS3, X360 |
| 17 |
Wanted: Weapons of Fate |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars |
NDS |
| Resistance: Retribution |
PSP |
| Grand Ages: Rome |
Win |
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. |
Win |
| Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume |
NDS |
| 21 |
Broken Sword: Shadows of the Templars - The Director's Cut |
NDS, Wii |
| 22 |
Pokémon Platinum |
NDS |
| 23 |
BattleForge |
Win |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 |
PS3 |
| Dark Sector |
Win |
| 24 |
WWE Legends of WrestleMania |
PS3, X360 |
| Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time |
NDS, Wii |
| The Wheelman |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| The Last Remnant |
Win |
| Stormrise |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures |
Win |
| Freaky Creatures |
Win |
| 27 |
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust |
Win, X360, PS3 |
| 29 |
Guitar Hero: Metallica |
PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
A
P
R
I
L |
7 |
The Godfather Part II: The Game |
PS3, X360, Win |
| Ninja Blade |
X360 |
| Elven Legacy |
Win |
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| 9 |
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor |
Win |
| 10 |
Braid |
Win |
| 14 |
Demigod |
Win |
| 20 |
Excitebots: Trick Racing |
Wii |
| 21 |
Zeno Clash |
Win |
| 22 |
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 |
PS3, PS2, X360 |
| 28 |
Velvet Assassin |
X360, Win |
| 29 |
Stalin vs. Martians |
Win |
M
A
Y |
1 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PSP |
| 5 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
NDS, Wii, Win, X360 |
| 8 |
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis |
Win, Wii, NDS |
| 12 |
Battlestations: Pacific |
Win, X360 |
| Sacred 2: Fallen Angel |
PS3, X360 |
| 14 |
Killing Floor |
Win |
| 18 |
Punch-Out!! |
Wii |
| 19 |
Bionic Commando |
PS3, X360 |
| Terminator Salvation |
PS3, Wii, Win, X360 |
| UFC 2009 Undisputed |
PS3, X360 |
| Boom Blox Bash Party |
Wii |
| 26 |
inFamous |
PS3 |
| Damnation |
Win, PS3, X360 |
J
U
N
E |
2 |
The Sims 3 |
Win, Mac |
| Virtua Tennis 2009 |
Wii |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla |
PS3, X360 |
| Fuel |
PS3, X360 |
| 8 |
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 |
PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| MySims Racing |
Wii, NDS |
| 9 |
Virtua Tennis 2009 |
X360, PS3 |
| Prototype |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled |
NDS |
| Rock Band Unplugged |
PSP |
| Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings |
Wii, NDS, PSP, PS2 |
| 16 |
Ghostbusters: The Video Game |
NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360 |
| Guitar Hero: Smash Hits |
PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| 22 |
Adam's Venture : The Search for the Lost Garden |
Win |
| 23 |
Anno 1404 |
Win |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
NDS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Win, X360, PSP |
| The Conduit |
Wii |
| Overlord II |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Overlord: Dark Legend |
Wii |
| Overlord: Minions |
NDS |
| 25 |
Fight Night Round 4 |
PS3, X360 |
| Battlefield Heroes |
Win |
| 26 |
Blood Bowl |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| 30 |
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince |
Mac, Win, NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger |
PS3, X360 |
J
U
L
Y |
3 |
Virtua Tennis 2009 |
Win |
| Fuel |
Win |
| Trine |
Win |
| 7 |
ArmA 2 |
Win |
| Street Fighter IV |
Win |
| Tales of Monkey Island |
Win |
| The Bigs 2 |
X360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP |
| 8 |
Battlefield 1943 |
X360 |
| 9 |
Battlefield 1943 |
PS3 |
| 14 |
NCAA Football 10 |
X360, PS3, PS2, PSP |
| 20 |
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord |
Wii |
| 21 |
Little King's Story |
Wii |
| 26 |
Wii Sports Resort |
Wii |
| 28 |
The King of Fighters XII |
PS3, X360 |
| Bionic Commando |
Win |
| 30 |
Puyo Puyo 7 |
NDS |
| Fat Princess |
PS3 |
| 31 |
East India Company |
Win |
A
U
G
U
S
T |
4 |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360, Mobile Phone |
| 7 |
Hearts of Iron III |
Win |
| Ashes Cricket 2009 |
PS3, Win, X360, Wii |
| 10 |
Still Life 2 |
Win, Mac |
| 11 |
C.O.R.E. |
NDS |
| 14 |
Madden NFL 10 |
PS3, PSP, X360 |
| Return to Mysterious Island 2 |
Win |
| 18 |
Wolfenstein |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| 21 |
Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger |
Win, X360 |
| 24 |
Metroid Prime: Trilogy |
Wii |
| 25 |
Cursed Mountain |
Wii |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy |
PSP |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum |
PS3, X360 |
S
E
P
T
E
M
B
E
R |
1 |
Champions Online |
Win |
| Guitar Hero 5 |
PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny |
PSP |
| 4 |
Section 8 |
Win, X360 |
| 8 |
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey |
X360, PS3, NDS, PSP |
| Muramasa: The Demon Blade |
Wii |
| Darkest of Days |
Win, X360 |
| Colin McRae: Dirt 2 |
X360, PS3, PSP, Wii, NDS |
| Mini Ninjas |
Win, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS |
| 9 |
The Beatles: Rock Band |
PS2, PS3, X360, Wii |
| 14 |
Heroes Over Europe |
X360, PS3, Win |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story |
NDS |
| 15 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
PS3, X360, Wii, NDS, PSP |
| Need for Speed: Shift |
PS3, PSP, Win, X360 |
| Resident Evil 5 |
Win |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum |
Win |
| NHL 10 |
X360, PS3 |
| NHL 2K10 |
X360, PS2, PS3, Wii |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla |
Win |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 |
NDS, PS3, PS2, Wii, X360 |
| Scribblenauts |
NDS |
| Wet |
PS3, X360 |
| 18 |
Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim |
Win |
| 22 |
Katamari Forever |
PS3 |
| Fallen Earth |
Win |
| Halo 3: ODST |
X360 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up |
Wii |
| Aion: The Tower of Eternity |
Win |
| Spyborgs |
Wii |
| Order of War |
Win |
| 29 |
Tornado Outbreak |
Wii, PS3, X360 |
| Beaterator |
PSP |
| Dead Space: Extraction |
Wii |
| Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days |
NDS |
| MotorStorm: Arctic Edge |
PSP |
| Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 |
PS3 |
| ObsCure II |
PSP |
| 30 |
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road |
NDS |
O
C
T
O
B
E
R |
2 |
Risen |
Win |
| 4 |
Wii Fit Plus |
Wii |
| 6 |
NBA Live 10 |
PS3, PSP, X360 |
| NBA 2K10 |
X360, PS2, PS3, PSP |
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes |
PS3, Win, X360, Wii, PSP, PS2, NDS |
| Saw: The Video Game |
PS3, X360 |
| 7 |
Demon's Souls |
PS3 |
| 9 |
Cities XL |
Win |
| 12 |
Cars Race-O-Rama |
Wii, PS3, X360, PS2, NDS, PSP |
| NBA 2K10 |
Win |
| 13 |
Afrika |
PS3 |
| Brütal Legend |
PS3, X360 |
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games |
Wii, NDS |
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
PS3 |
| MagnaCarta II |
X360 |
| 20 |
Tropico 3 |
Win |
| Astro Boy: The Video Game |
Wii, PS2, PSP, DS |
| MotorStorm: Arctic Edge |
PS2 |
| FIFA 10 |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| Borderlands |
PS3, X360 |
| Eufloria |
Win |
| WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 |
NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360 |
| Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars |
PSP |
| 22 |
Trine |
PS3 |
| 23 |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 |
Win, PS3, X360, NDS, PS2, PSP, Wii |
| 26 |
Borderlands |
Win |
| 27 |
League of Legends: Clash of Fates |
Win |
| Forza Motorsport 3 |
X360 |
| Fairytale Fights |
PS3, X360 |
| Painkiller: Resurrection |
Win, X360 |
| Tekken 6 |
PS3, X360, PSP |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time |
PS3 |
| DJ Hero |
X360, PS3, PS2, Wii |
| Torchlight |
Win |
| 31 |
Saw: The Video Game |
Win |
N
O
V
E
M
B
E
R |
1 |
Backbreaker |
Win, X360, PS3 |
| Rabbids Go Home |
Wii, DS |
| 3 |
C.O.P. The Recruit |
NDS |
| Need for Speed: Nitro |
Wii, NDS |
| Lego Rock Band |
PS3, X360, Wii, NDS |
| Band Hero |
PS2, PS3, Wii, X360, NDS |
| Dragon Age: Origins |
Win, PS3, X360 |
| Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron |
DS, PSP |
| We Cheer 2 |
Wii |
| 4 |
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier |
PS2, PSP |
| 6 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed -- Ultimate Sith Edition |
Win, PS3, X360 |
| 9 |
NBA 2K10 |
Wii |
| 10 |
Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast |
PS3, X360 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
Win, PS3, X360 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare |
Wii |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized |
NDS |
| 11 |
WorldShift |
Win |
| 12 |
Phantasy Star 0 |
NDS |
| 15 |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
Wii |
| 16 |
The Sims 3: World Adventures |
Win, Mac |
| Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues |
Wii, X360, PS3, NDS, PSP, Win |
| 17 |
God of War Collection |
PS3 |
| Formula One 2009 |
Wii, PSP |
| Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines |
PSP |
| Assassin's Creed II: Discovery |
NDS |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles |
Wii |
| Left 4 Dead 2 |
Win, X360 |
| Assassin's Creed II |
PS3, X360 |
| Tony Hawk: Ride |
PS3, Wii, X360 |
| 18 |
NCAA Basketball 10 |
PS3, X360 |
D
E
C
E
M
B
E
R |
1 |
Alganon |
Win |
| Avatar |
PS3, PSP, X360, Win, Wii |
| Colin McRae: Dirt 2 |
Win |
| Rogue Warrior |
PS3, Win, X360 |
| 7 |
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks |
NDS |
| 8 |
The Saboteur |
PS3, X360, Win |
| 22 |
Guitar Hero: Van Halen |
PS2, PS3, Wii, X360 |
| 26 |
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers |
Wii |
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