2013 in video games
video gaming-related events during 2013
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This article lists video games that were released in the year 2013. These includes, Batman: Arkham, Army of Two, BioShock, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Company of Heroes, Crysis, Dead Space, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, God of War, Dead Island, Grand Theft Auto, Killzone, Lost Planet, Pokémon, Sly Cooper, StarCraft, Tomb Raider and Total War. Also in 2013, PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft were released.[1]
The PlayStation 4 (left) and the Xbox One (right) were released in the year 2013.
Events
change| Days | Event |
|---|---|
| February 20–22 | Sony's eighth generation console PlayStation 4 (PS4) reveal held at New York City, New York. |
| March 22 – 24 | PAX East 2013 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. |
| March 23–25 | Midwest Gaming Classic held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin. |
| March 25 – 29 | Game Developers Conference 2013 held in San Francisco, California. |
| May 21–23 | Microsoft's eighth generation console Xbox One reveal held at Microsoft Redmond Campus, Washington. |
| June 11 – 13 | E3 2013 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. |
| June 22 – 23 | Rezzed 2013 is held at the NEC Birmingham.[2] |
| July 18 - 21 | SDCC 2013 is held at the San Diego Convention Center. |
| July 19 – 22 | PAX Australia 2013 is held at the Melbourne Showgrounds. |
| August 1 – 4 | QuakeCon 2013: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas. |
| August 22 – 25 | GamesCom 2013 is held in Cologne, Germany. |
| August 30 – September 2 | PAX Prime 2013 held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. |
| September 19 – 22 | Tokyo Game Show 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. |
| September 26 – 29 | Eurogamer Expo 2013 held in Earls Court, London. |
| October 3–6 | Indiecade festival held in Culver City, California. |
| October 4 – 7 | EB Games Expo 2013 held at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales. |
Console releases
changeThe list of game consoles to be released in 2013 in North America.
| Month | Day | Console |
|---|---|---|
| June | 25 | Ouya |
| July | 31 | Nvidia Shield |
| November | 15 | PlayStation 4 |
| November | 22 | Xbox One |
Game releases
changeThe list of games released, or due for release, in 2013 in North America.
January–March
changeApril–June
changeJuly–September
changeOctober–December
change| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) |
| O C T O B E R |
1 | NBA 2K14 | PS3, X360 |
| 8 | Beyond: Two Souls | PS3 | |
| Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness | PS3 | ||
| Just Dance 2014 | Wii, WiiU, X360, PS3 | ||
| 13 | Pokémon X and Y | 3DS | |
| 20 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Wii, WiiU, X360, PS3 | |
| 16 | Zumba Fitness: World Party | Wii, WiiU, X360 | |
| 22 | Tearaway | PSVita | |
| 25 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | |
| 29 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | |
| Battlefield 4 | Win, X360, XBO, PS3, PS4 | ||
| WWE 2K14 | PS3, X360 | ||
| TBA | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD | WiiU | |
| Wii Party U | WiiU | ||
| N O V E M B E R |
5 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | Win, X360, XBO, PS3, PS4, WiiU |
| 19 | Need for Speed: Rivals | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | |
| Watch Dogs | Win, WiiU, X360, XBO, PS3, PS4 | ||
| TBA | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | WiiU | |
| Mario Party | 3DS | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 3DS | ||
| Wasteland 2 | Win, Mac, Lin | ||
| D E C E M B E R |
3 | Dead State[4] | Win |
| TBA | Planetary Annihilation | Win | |
| Super Mario 3D World | WiiU | ||
| Wii Fit U | WiiU |
Unscheduled releases
changeBelow is a list of games which have been announced to be released in 2013 in North America, but have no exact release date or month yet.
References
change- ↑ "PlayStation 4 Coming Holiday 2013". Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "Rezzed 2013: full developer schedule announced". 13 June 2013.
- ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (December 9, 2012). "War for the Overworld mixes strategy with god game mechanics". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Mitsoda, Brian. "Dead State: The Zombie Survival RPG". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Jens Nilsson (2013-02-19). "Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Status Update". Frictional Games. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ↑ "Fortnite is PC exclusive, first to utilize Unreal Engine 4". VG247. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ "Forza Motorsport 5 in the works for Xbox One". Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "MMOFPS Survarium Announced". Fpsguru.com. 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-06-07.