- 2007 in video gaming
Events
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March 14 :Microsoft announcesGames for Windows - Live , a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched onMay 8 . [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167353.html?tag=result;title;6 Vista gets Live-wired in May - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot ] ]
*March 27 : Microsoft announces the new "Xbox 360 Elite"stock-keeping unit (SKU). The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to outputHDMI it went on sale in April. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6168182.html?tag=result;title;9 Xbox 360 promoted to Elite - News at GameSpot ] ]
*March 28 :Nintendo andSega announce "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games " for theNintendo DS andWii . This marks the first time Sonic andMario have ever appeared in a video game together.
*April 11 :Sony announces that they are discontinuing the 20 GBPlayStation 3 SKU, one of two SKUs available at the systems launch, leaving only the 60 GB SKU available for consumer purchase. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6168876.html?tag=result;title;1 20GB PS3 officially discontinued in North America - News at GameSpot ] ]
*May 19 :Blizzard Entertainment announces "StarCraft II " atSeoul, South Korea . [ [http://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational -- The StarCraft 2 Announcement] ]
*June 27 : Nintendo announcesWiiware , a service similar toXbox Live Arcade , that will allow developers to release original downloadable games for the Wii. Previously the only downloadable games available on the Wii have been limited to itsVirtual Console program. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173195.html?tag=result;title;3 Wii to receive original downloadable games - News at GameSpot ] ]
*July 5 : After an outpouring of complaints over faulty Xbox 360 hardware, Microsoft announces an extension for the Xbox 360's warranty that applies retroactively to all consumers who have purchased the console since launch. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/forzamotorsport2/news.html?page=1&sid=6173660 Q&A: Peter Moore on new 360 warranty - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot ] ]
*August 29 :Nokia reveals plans to revive its failingN-Gage brand in November; however, this time the line will not be a console, but rather a service players can download onto Nokia phones and/or PCs. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6177825.html?tag=result;title;0 N-Gage to game again - News at GameSpot ] ]
*September 25 : "Halo 3 " is released and grosses US$170 million in a 24-hour period, a record for the highest grossing opening day invideo game history . [cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=136548 |title=Analyst: Halo 3 shatters retail record; sells $170M in 24 hrs |accessdate=2007-10-06 |author=Blake Snow |date=2007-09-26 |publisher=GamePro ]
*September 26 :Activision buysBizarre Creations , developer of the "Project Gotham Racing" series. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6179885.html Activision makes Bizarre acquisition - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot ] ]
*October 5 :Bungie announces its split with Microsoft to become an independent studio. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6180462.html?tag=result;title;1 Bungie and Microsoft officially split - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot ] ]
*October 11 :Electronic Arts (EA) announces plans to buy VG Holding Corp., which owns bothPandemic Studios andBioware , effectively making both companies subsidiaries. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6180818.html EA buying BioWare/Pandemic for $860M - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot ] ]
*November 6 : EA closes down its EA Chicago studios. [ [http://kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/ea-confirms-ea-chicago-is-closing-319516.php Breaking: EA Confirms EA Chicago is Closing ] ]
*December 19 :3D Realms releases teaser trailer for "Duke Nukem Forever " [ [http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showthread.php?t=29639 Teaser Video Coming 12/19/07, Noon CST - 3D Realms Forums ] ] after six years since the last trailer and eleven years since announcing the game.Fact|date=April 2008Business
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July 10 toJuly 13 — E3 Media & Business Summit at several hotels and theBarker Hangar inSanta Monica, California , USA.
*August 23 toAugust 26 — theLeipzig Games Developers Convention inLeipzig , Germany.
*August 24 toAugust 26 —Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) at theWashington State Convention and Trade Center inSeattle, Washington , USA.
*September 20 toSeptember 23 —Tokyo Game Show at theMakuhari Messe International Convention complex inMihama-ku, Chiba , Japan.
*September 28 toSeptember 30 — Digital Life at New York's Javits Center.
*October 18 toOctober 20 —E for All Expo at theLos Angeles Convention Center .
*November 2 toNovember 4 — Videogames Expo (VGXPO) at thePennsylvania Convention Center inPhiladelphia ,Pennsylvania , USA.
*November 27 toNovember 28 —Montreal Games Summit at the Palais de Congress international convention.Notable releases
North American release dates:
Best-selling video games of 2007 in Japan [cite web |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29295/JAPAN-2007-Nintendo-dominates-software-sales |title=JAPAN 2007: Nintendo dominates software sales |accessdate=2008-02-02 |author=Neil Long |date=2008-01-11 |work=
Market for Home Computing and Video Games |publisher=] cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16914 |title=Wii Sports Named Best Selling Game Of 2007 In Japan|author=David Jenkins |date=2008-01-11 |publisher=Gamasutra |accessdate=2008-02-02] [cite web |url=http://www.elspa.com/?i=7117 |title=Data Collected by Famitsu: from January 1 to December 30 2007 |publisher=Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association |accessdate=2008-05-29]Best-selling PS2 games of 2007: [ [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/842/842869p2.html IGN: PS2 2007 Year in Review ] ]
Best-selling Wii games of 2007: [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/842/842830p2.html IGN: Nintendo Wii 2007 Year in Review ] ]
Best-selling DS games of 2007 in the UK
Best-selling PSP games of 2007 in the UK
United States
Based on figures from the
NPD Group .
Video game console sales of 2007 in the US [cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/346301/whos-winning-the-console-war-in-the-us |title=Who's Winning The Console War In The US? |author=Michael McWhertor |work=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media |accessdate=2008-01-19 | date=2008-01-18] cite web |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/npd-us-video-game-industry-totals-1794-billion-halo-3-tops-all/19119/?biz=1 |title=NPD: U.S. Video Game Industry Totals $17.94 Billion, Halo 3 Tops All |accessdate=2008-01-19 |author=James Brightman |date=2008-01-17 |publisher=GameDaily ]References
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