On This Day in Game History

Games released on May 16 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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1977 47 years ago

1990 34 years ago

White Wolf Productions, Inc.

White Wolf Productions founded

1994 30 years ago

1997 27 years ago

Kōshien V was released
PlayStation version (Japan)

Ark of Time was released
retail release - Windows version (Japan)

2000 24 years ago

Driver was released
Game Boy Color version (United States)

Vagrant Story was released
PlayStation version (United States)

Tomb Raider: The Lost Artifact was released
Windows version (Taiwan)

SimCity 3000 Unlimited was released
Windows version (Canada)

2001 23 years ago

Giga Wing 2 was released
Dreamcast version (United States)

Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet was released
Windows version (United States)

Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel was released
Windows version (Poland)

Roland Garros French Open 2001 was released
Included an encyclopedia on the history of the Roland Garros French Open Tournament. - Windows version (United States)

Fallout Tactics: Postnuklearna Gra Taktyczna was released
Windows version (Poland)

2002 22 years ago

Conspiracy Entertainment Corp.

The company signs a 3-year North American distribution agreement with Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing, providing Vivendi the exclusive manufacturing, marketing and distribution rights.

Ravensburger Interactive Media GmbH

The company, its assets and Fishtank Interactive label are acquired by JoWood.

Fishtank Interactive

Ravensburger Interactive and Fishtank are taken over by JoWooD

Final Fantasy XI Online was released
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)

JoWooD Entertainment AG

Company acquires the assets of Ravensburger Interactive, including Fishtank Interactive.

2003 21 years ago

Final Fantasy: Unlimited on PC Adventure Labyrinth was released
Windows version (Japan)

Blitzkrieg was released
Windows version (Czechia, Slovakia)

JAMDAT Mobile Inc.

The company acquires Hexacto Games.

EA Mobile Montreal

Hexacto is acquired by Jamdat Mobile, Inc. and renamed JAMDAT Mobile (Canada) ULC.

2004 20 years ago

Syrenka Racer was released
Windows version (Poland)

2005 19 years ago

1C Company

The company acquires 100 percent of Cenega Publishing and Cenega Distribution Group. 1C thus becomes the largest publisher and distributor in Eastern Europe.

Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

The company acquires Swingin' Ape Studios. Swingin' Ape would establish the foundation for Blizzard's new console team and will continue development on StarCraft: Ghost in that role.

Swingin' Ape Studios

Company acquired by Blizzard Entertainment.

Counter-Strike Neo: White Memories - Episode 6: Depression was released
download release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Fulqrum Publishing s.r.o.

The company, along with Cenega Distribution Group, is acquired by 1C Company.

2006 18 years ago

Call of Duty 2 (Game of the Year Edition) was released
Xbox 360 version (United States)

Wonderland Online was released
Windows version (China, Singapore, Taiwan)

X-Men: The Official Game was released
Game Boy Advance version (United States)

Bullet Candy was released
Macintosh version (Worldwide)

X-Men: The Official Game was released
Nintendo DS version (United States, Canada)

2007 17 years ago

Soltrio Solitaire was released
Xbox 360 version (United States)

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters was released
PSP version (France)

Word Destroyer was released
Newgrounds.com release - Browser version (Worldwide)

Aegis Wing was released
Xbox 360 version (United States, Canada)

2008 16 years ago

Sam & Max: Season Two was released
Steam Release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Top Trumps: Doctor Who was released
Nintendo DS version (United Kingdom)

Soccer Champ was released
Windows version (Germany)

Art of Murder: FBI Confidential was released
Windows version (United Kingdom)

Laura Jones and the Gates of Good and Evil was released
Windows version (Worldwide)

System Mania was released
Download Release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Sam & Max: Complete Pack - Seasons One & Two was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Camelia's Locket: The Tale of Dead Jim Cane was released
Windows version (Worldwide)

Mah Jong Quest III: Balance of Life was released
iWin.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Sword of the Stars: Collector's Edition was released
Windows version (United States)

2009 15 years ago

Unblock Me was released
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)

2010 14 years ago

Star Relic was released
Browser version (Worldwide)

Lost Lagoon: The Trail of Destiny was released
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)

JoyJoy was released
download release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)

GET TO THA CHOPPA!!1 was released
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)

Blaster and Amethyst was released
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)

2011 13 years ago

Detour was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Big Bass Arcade was released
download release - Nintendo DSi version (United States)

Nanako in Classic Japanese Monster Castle was released
download release - ZX81 version (Worldwide)

Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix was released
digital download - Wii version (United States)

Die große Zeitmanagement-Box was released
Green Pepper release - Windows version (Germany)

Word Searcher 3 was released
digital download - Nintendo DSi version (United States)

Ghost Whisperer was released
retail release - Windows version (France)

Terraria was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Hellokids: Vol. 1 - Coloring and Painting was released
download release - Nintendo DSi version (United States)

2012 12 years ago

Aron 2: Mysterious Troubles was released
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)

Nom Nation was released
download release - PlayStation 3 version (United Kingdom)

2013 11 years ago

The Starship Damrey was released
Nintendo 3DS version (Worldwide)

Sago Mini Sound Box was released
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)

Rite of Passage: Child of the Forest (Collector's Edition) was released
Big Fish Games release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Summon Night 5 was released
retail release - PSP version (Japan)

Snow Mobile Rally was released
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)

Zombie Slayer was released
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)

California Super Sports was released
Nintendo DSi version (United States)

Dress to Play: Magic Bubbles! was released
download release - Nintendo 3DS version (United States)

Bowling Bonanza 3D was released
download release - Nintendo 3DS version (United States)

Reus was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2014 10 years ago

Life of Pixel was released
Super Icon download release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Daedalic Entertainment GmbH

The company is bought by Bastei Lübbe AG.

Pako was released
Windows Phone version (Worldwide)

Radical Roach Deluxe was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

NASCAR '14 was released
PlayStation 3 version (Austria)

The Smurfs Collection was released
Nintendo DS version (United Kingdom)

The Sinister Fairground was released
v1.2 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)

Legionwood 2 was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 - Deluxe Edition was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

The Flower Shop: Summer in Fairbrook was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Sir Dashing was released
Initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)

2015 9 years ago

Math Blaster: Premium was released
v1.1.1 - iPad version (Worldwide)

War Guardian Chronicles: Book 1 - Song of Pisces was released
Desura release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Spikes&Spikes was released
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)

Advent was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Collisions was released
Desura release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2016 8 years ago

My Colony was released
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)

Hearts of Iron: War Stories was released
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)

Portal Stories: VR was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

L for Logic was released
v1.0.8 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)

Rogue System was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

Dolphin Defense was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Rock Gods: Tap Tour was released
v1.0.6 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)

2017 7 years ago

Bounty Train was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Empathy: Path of Whispers was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds was released
download release - PS Vita version (United States)

Farpoint was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)

Injustice 2 (Deluxe Edition) was released
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)

Injustice 2: Ultimate Pack was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)

Heroes Above: Sky Clash was released
v1.24 - iPhone version (Worldwide)

ALaLa: Wake Mi Up! was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead Song Pack was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Gridd: Retroenhanced was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Injustice 2 was released
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)

Super Amazeballs was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump was released
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Italy)

Hill Dirt Master 3 was released
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)

Alien Downpour was released
Apple II version (Worldwide)

Mystery Mine was released
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)

Injustice 2: Fighter Pack 1 was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)

ROKH was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

Injustice 2 (Ultimate Edition) was released
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)

Akiba's Beat was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)

2018 6 years ago

Slum Ball was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Khara: The Game was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United Kingdom)

Order of Battle: World War II was released
GOG.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Falling words was released
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)

MachiaVillain was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Fairune Collection was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Diggerman was released
v1.0.1 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)

Putinoids VS Navalnyats was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Potion Explosion was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Sandmade was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Gravity Light was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Towards the Pantheon was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Jewel Match Solitaire (Collector's Edition) was released
Play+Smile release - Windows version (Germany)

2019 5 years ago

Castlevania: Anniversary Collection was released
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)

Happy Words was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Settlers of Orion was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Spark the Electric Jester 2 was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Senran Kagura: Estival Versus x Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 - Senran Kagura 2nd Collaboration Swimsuit Set was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)

Dark Future: Blood Red States was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Flip Dunk was released
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)

Dig This! was released
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)

Rainbow Reactor was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Koral was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

The Godbeast was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Panoptic was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

Surviving Mars: Green Planet Plus was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)

Deuterium Wars was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

Geometry Dash na nudna lekcje informatyki. was released
v0.1.0 (Game Jolt release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

Bubsy: Paws on Fire! was released
retail release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)

Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love was released
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)

Talisman: Origins was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Puzzle: Ultimate was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

The Defender: Farm and Castle was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Hedon was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Tabletop Gods was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2020 4 years ago

1971 Project Helios was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Australia, New Zealand)

Get Over Here! was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Serial Dumper was released
v0.9.4 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)

404 Shinigami was released
itch.io release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

2021 3 years ago

Lab Rags was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Water Ball was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2022 2 years ago

Royal Jigsaw 2 was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Outbreak: Silver Collection was released
download release - Xbox Series version (Worldwide)

Time Breaker was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Little Witch in the Woods was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

The Apple and the Maiden was released
itch.io release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Invisible Crush was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Zerograve was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Solitaire Game Christmas was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Raccoon Tales was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

One More Island was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2023 1 years ago

Wee Tanks! was released
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)

I Am Sakuya VR: Touhou FPS Game was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Hand of Doom was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Tattoos & Tulips was released
v1.0 (itch.io release) - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Resident Silent was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2024 0 years ago

Still Joking was released
GOG.com release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

Read Only Memories: Neurodiver was released
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)

PO'ed: Definitive Edition was released
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)

The Lost Compressor was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

Hackshot was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

If we meet after the ending was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

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