On This Day in Game History
Games released on May 14 over the past 40+ years of the game industry. This list also includes game companies that had historical events on this date.
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1990 34 years ago
v1.0 - DOS version (United States)
1991 33 years ago
PC-98 version (Japan)
1993 31 years ago
Genesis version (Japan)
Amiga version (Worldwide)
TurboGrafx-16 version (Japan)
1994 30 years ago
3.5" Floppy Disk release - DOS version (United States)
3DO version (Japan)
1996 28 years ago
V1.0, initial release - DOS version (United States)
SNES version (Japan)
1997 27 years ago
The company name is changed from JVC Musical Industries Europe, Ltd. to JVC Music Europe, Ltd.
PlayStation version (United States)
1998 26 years ago
PlayStation version (Japan)
company announces the opening of their 4th test facility in Boise, Idaho (USA), which began operations in January
PlayStation version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
1999 25 years ago
Nintendo 64 version (France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain)
Windows version (United Kingdom)
2000 24 years ago
Windows version (United States)
2001 23 years ago
Windows version (Japan)
Windows version (Japan)
Windows version (United States)
Original release (box) - Windows version (France)
2002 22 years ago
Windows Mobile version (Worldwide)
Windows version (United States)
Xbox version (United States, Canada)
Game Boy Advance version (Australia)
Xbox version (United States)
v1.0.1 - Windows version (Worldwide)
The district court of Bochum (Germany) opens an insolvency procedure for the Phenomedia AG.
The company is appointed as the European distributor for the Intrinsic Alchemy middleware. Components of 4X Technologies' own Phoenix3D engine were to be integrated.
PlayStation version (United States)
Tim Chaney and Paco Encinas acquire the Spanish company and rename it Virgin PLAY S.A.
Windows version (United States)
2003 21 years ago
Windows version (United Kingdom)
The company acquires Dream Mechanics, Inc., a creator and developer of massively multiplayer on line gaming technology.
Komputer Świat - Twój Niezbędnik 02/03 release - Windows version (Poland)
2004 20 years ago
Xbox version (France)
Windows version (Germany)
CD-ROM release - Windows version (United States)
Windows version (Russia)
TopCD release - Windows version (Czechia)
2005 19 years ago
"1C:КОЛЛЕКЦИЯ ИГРУШЕК" series - Windows version (Russia)
Macintosh version (Worldwide)
2007 17 years ago
v1.01 - Windows version (Worldwide)
J2ME version (Worldwide)
2008 16 years ago
Newgrounds release - Browser version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom)
Macintosh version (Worldwide)
The company changes its name from Shockwave Productions Inc. to Air to Air Simulations Inc. to avoid any further confusion with a popular online gaming website known as Shockwave.
2009 15 years ago
iPhone version (Worldwide)
iPhone version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 3 version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
Nintendo DS version (Germany)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
2010 14 years ago
Wii version (United States)
Xbox 360 version (United Kingdom)
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (Regular version) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (United Kingdom)
Windows version (Germany)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Kongregate release - Browser version (Worldwide)
2011 13 years ago
download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
2012 12 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2013 11 years ago
Origin release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 3 version (United States)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (United States)
PSN release - PlayStation 3 version (United States)
download release - PS Vita version (United States)
retail release - Windows version (United States)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
iPad version (Worldwide)
Pomarańczowa Kolekcja Klasyki release - Windows version (Poland)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
2014 10 years ago
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
XBLA release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
v1.00.04 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Germany)
Game Jolt release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Germany)
Play + Smile release - Windows version (Germany)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Game Jolt release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2015 9 years ago
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Android version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Browser version (Worldwide)
v0.8 (initial public release) - Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
2016 8 years ago
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
2017 7 years ago
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
v2.1.0 (Game Jolt release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
2018 6 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2019 5 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)
v1.5 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (United States)
2020 4 years ago
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
A patched version of Doom Eternal on the Windows platform becomes the first game to use Denuvo Anti-Cheat, utilizing it in its Battlemode multiplayer mode.
Itch.io Release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (Japan, United Kingdom)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0 - iPhone version (Worldwide)
2021 3 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Australia, New Zealand)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
retail release - Nintendo Switch version (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.1 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Canada)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Canada)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Canada)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Canada)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2022 2 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
2023 1 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2024 0 years ago
download release - PlayStation 5 version (United States)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States)
itch.io release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Linux version (Worldwide)