2007 in video games
Overview of the events of 2007 in video games
2007 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Madden NFL 08 NBA Live 08 NBA 2K8 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 Super Mario Galaxy Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Halo 3 God of War II Team Fortress 2 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Half-Life 2: Episode Two Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga intellectual properties included Assassin's Creed BioShock Crackdown Crysis Mass Effect Portal Rock Band Skate The Darkness The Witcher Uncharted
Events
Month
Date(s)
Event
March
14
Microsoft announces Games for Windows – Live , a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.[ 1]
19
Justin.tv , a website designed specially for streaming videogames , is launched.
27
Microsoft announced the Xbox 360 Elite . The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI .[ 2]
April
11
Sony announces that they are discontinuing the 20 GB PlayStation 3 SKU, one of two SKUs available at the systems launch, leaving only the 60 GB SKU available for consumer purchase.[ 3]
June
27
Nintendo announces WiiWare , a service similar to Xbox Live Arcade , that allows developers to release original downloadable games for the Wii. Previously the only downloadable games available on the Wii had been limited to its Virtual Console service.[ 4]
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.[ 5]
11–13
The 11th E3 is held in Santa Monica , California , United States .[ 6]
August
29
Nokia reveals plans to revive its failing N-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 PCs.[ 7]
September
26
Activision buys Bizarre Creations , developer of the Project Gotham Racing series[ 8]
October
5
Bungie announces its split with Microsoft to become an independent studio.[ 9]
11
Electronic Arts (EA) announces plans to buy VG Holding Corp., which owns both Pandemic Studios and BioWare , effectively making both companies subsidiaries.[ 10]
November
6
EA closes down its EA Chicago studios.[ 11]
Hardware and software sales
Worldwide
The following are the best-selling games of 2007 in terms of worldwide retail sales.
Rank
Title
Sales
Platform(s)
Publisher(s)
Genre
Ref
1
Wii Sports 15,246,786
Wii
Nintendo
Sports
[ a]
2
Pokémon Diamond / Pearl 9,867,185
Nintendo DS
Nintendo , Pokémon Company
RPG
[ b]
3
Halo 3 8,100,000
X360
Microsoft Game Studios
FPS
[ 15]
4
Wii Play 7,316,815
Wii
Nintendo
Party
[ c]
5
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 7,000,000
PS3 / X360 / PC
Activision
FPS
[ 18]
6
FIFA 08 6,550,000
Multi-platform
EA Sports
Sports
[ 19]
7
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 6,370,000
Multi-platform
Konami
Sports
[ 19]
8
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! 6,091,362
Nintendo DS
Nintendo
Edutainment
[ d]
9
Super Mario Galaxy 5,190,000
Wii
Nintendo
Platformer
[ 14]
10
Mario Party 8 4,350,000
Wii
Nintendo
Party
[ 14]
Europe
Video game console sales of 2007 in Europe [ 20] [ 21]
Japan
Video game console sales of 2007 in Japan [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
Place
Console
Units sold
1
Nintendo DS
7,143,702
2
Wii
3,629,361
3
PSP
3,022,659
4
PlayStation 3
1,206,347
5
PlayStation 2
816,419[ 26]
6
Xbox 360
257,841
Best-selling video games of 2007 in Japan [ 23] [ 27] [ 28]
Place
Title
Console
Units sold
1
Wii Sports Wii
1,911,520
2
Monster Hunter Portable 2 PSP
1,489,898
3
Wii Play Wii
1,487,484
4
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness NDS
1,256,516
5
Mario Party DS NDS
1,232,644
6
New Super Mario Bros. NDS
1,176,939
7
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl NDS
1,094,389
8
Mario Party 8 Wii
1,053,934
9
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen NDS
1,052,827
10
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! NDS
1,033,933
North America
Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN ;[ 29] [ 30] Best-selling video games of 2007 in North America (by platform)
United Kingdom
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40]
Place
Title
Publisher
Units sold
1
FIFA 08 Electronic Arts
1,391,435
2
Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? Nintendo
1,016,558
3
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision
935,044
4
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Konami
787,382
5
More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima Nintendo
760,225
6
Halo 3 Microsoft
735,176
7
The Simpsons Game Electronic Arts
734,595
8
Wii Play Nintendo
688,002
9
Assassin's Creed Ubisoft
670,286
10
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 THQ
563,121
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the UK (by platform) [ 41]
United States
Video game console sales of 2007 in the US [ 42] [ 43] [ 44]
Place
Console
Units sold
1
Nintendo DS
8.50 million
2
Wii
6.29 million
3
Xbox 360
4.62 million
4
PlayStation 2
3.97 million
5
PSP
3.82 million
6
PlayStation 3
2.56 million
Best-selling video games of 2007 in the US [ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
Best-selling video games of all time in the US (as of September 25, 2007) [ 46]
Note: This list only includes games that were released after NPD started tracking video game sales data in 1995.
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2007 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR)[ 47] [ 48]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform
MC score
GR score
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo
November 1, 2007
Wii
97/100
97.64%
The Orange Box Valve
October 10, 2007
Xbox 360
96/100
96.36%
The Orange Box Valve
October 10, 2007
Microsoft Windows
96/100
95.88%
BioShock 2K Games
August 21, 2007
Xbox 360
96/100
95.07%
BioShock 2K Games
August 21, 2007
Microsoft Windows
96/100
94.58%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision
November 5, 2007
Xbox 360
94/100
94.16%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision
November 5, 2007
PlayStation 3
94/100
93.54%
Halo 3 Microsoft Game Studios
September 25, 2007
Xbox 360
94/100
93.53%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bethesda Softworks
March 20, 2007
PlayStation 3
93/100
92.98%
God of War II Sony Computer Entertainment
March 13, 2007
PlayStation 2
93/100
92.68%
Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar Stardock
February 8, 2007
Microsoft Windows
91/100
92.61%
Team Fortress 2 Valve
October 10, 2007
Microsoft Windows
92/100
92.6%
Guitar Hero II Activision
April 3, 2007
Xbox 360
92/100
92.3%
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision
November 5, 2007
Microsoft Windows
92/100
92.29%
Rock Band MTV Games
November 20, 2007
Xbox 360
92/100
91.97%
Rock Band MTV Games
November 20, 2007
PlayStation 3
92/100
91.23%
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition Capcom
May 31, 2007
Wii
91/100
91.59%
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Blizzard Entertainment
January 16, 2007
Microsoft Windows
91/100
91.48%
Mass Effect Microsoft Game Studios
November 20, 2007
Xbox 360
91/100
91.24%
Crysis Electronic Arts
November 13, 2007
Microsoft Windows
91/100
90.23%
Half-Life 2: Episode Two Valve
October 10, 2007
Microsoft Windows
90/100
90.68%
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Nintendo
August 27, 2007
Wii
90/100
90.23%
Forza Motorsport 2 Microsoft Game Studios
May 29, 2007
Xbox 360
90/100
89.98%
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Nintendo
June 23, 2007
Nintendo DS
90/100
88.82%
Portal Valve
October 10, 2007
Microsoft Windows
90/100
88.81%
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Sony Computer Entertainment
November 20, 2007
PlayStation 3
88/100
89.67%
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Konami
March 21, 2007
Xbox 360
89/100
89.58%
Virtua Fighter 5 Online Sega
October 26, 2007
Xbox 360
89/100
89.37%
World in Conflict Vivendi Games
September 18, 2007
Microsoft Windows
89/100
89.16%
The Orange Box Valve
December 11, 2007
PlayStation 3
89/100
88.97%
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Sony Computer Entertainment
October 23, 2007
PlayStation 3
89/100
88.74%
Persona 3 FES Atlus
April 19, 2007
PlayStation 2
89/100[ 49]
87.8%[ 50]
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Square Enix
May 10, 2007
PlayStation Portable
88/100
88.26%
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords D3 Publisher
October 10, 2007
Xbox 360
87/100
88.14%
Sam & Max Save the World Telltale Games
August 7, 2007
Microsoft Windows
N/A
88.06%
The World Ends with You Square Enix
July 27, 2007
Nintendo DS
88/100[ 49]
87.99%[ 50]
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Tecmo
June 14, 2007
PlayStation 3
88/100
86.72%
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles Bethesda Softworks
October 16, 2007
Xbox 360
86/100
87.62%
Hitman Trilogy IO Interactive
June 19, 2007
PlayStation 2
—
87.56%
Business
Month
Date(s)
Event
July
11–13
E3 Media & Business Summit at several hotels and the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California , United States.[ 51]
August
23–26
The Leipzig Games Developers Convention in Leipzig, Germany .
24–26
Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington , United States.
September
20–23
Tokyo Game Show at the Makuhari Messe International Convention complex in Mihama-ku, Chiba , Japan.
28–30
Digital Life at New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, New York , United States.
October
18–20
E for All Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California , United States.
November
2–4
Videogames Expo (VGXPO) at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States.
27–28
Montreal Games Summit at the Palais de Congress international convention.
Hardware releases
Game releases
Release Date
Title
Systems
January 2
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol PS2
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller NDS
January 4
GripShift PSN
January 9
Arthur and the Invisibles GBA , NDS , PS2 , PSP , Win
The Shield PS2
January 12
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition X360 , PS3 , Win
January 15
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii
January 16
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All NDS
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Mac , Win
January 17
NCAA March Madness 07 PS2 , X360
January 22
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 NDS
The Shield Win
January 23
Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel NDS
The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean PSP
January 30
Rogue Galaxy PS2
Battlestations: Midway X360 , Win
Sonic the Hedgehog PS3
January 26
Europa Universalis III Win
February 5
Diddy Kong Racing DS NDS
Final Fantasy VI Advance GBA
February 6
Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia PS2
Capcom Puzzle World PSP
Lunar Knights NDS
Micro Machines V4 NDS
MVP 07: NCAA Baseball PS2
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 PS3 , X360
The Sims Life Stories Win
February 12
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure PSP
Wii Play Wii
The Warriors PSP
February 13
Chulip PS2
Ghost Rider GBA , PS2 , PSP
Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini NDS , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PSP
February 14
Paperboy XBLA
February 15
Myst Online: Uru Live Win
February 19
Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner PSP
NBA Street Homecourt X360
February 20
M.A.C.H. PSP
Maelstrom Win
Metal Slug Anthology PSP
Supreme Commander Win
Crackdown X360
Sonic and the Secret Rings Wii
Virtua Fighter 5 PS3
February 26
Jade Empire Win
February 27
300: March to Glory PSP
Peggle Win
Bullet Witch X360
Dance Dance Revolution Universe X360
Earthquake in Zipland Win
Marvel Trading Card Game PSP
SSX Blur Wii
February 28
Alien Hominid XBLA
March 1
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection PS3
March 5
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories PS2
Wario: Master of Disguise NDS
March 6
Burnout Dominator PS2 , PSP
Def Jam: Icon PS3 , X360
MotorStorm PS3
NBA Street Homecourt PS3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 X360
Uno Free Fall GBA
March 9
Silverfall [ 52] Win
March 11
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera PS2 PS3 , Wii , X360
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters PS2
March 13
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory PSP
God of War II PS2
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom Lin
Spectrobes NDS
March 14
Formula One Championship Edition PS3
March 15
Drake and Josh GBA
March 19
Custom Robo Arena NDS
March 20
Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific Win
Armored Core 4 PS3 , X360
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Wii
Cooking Mama: Cook Off Wii
After Burner: Black Falcon PSP
Earth Defense Force 2017 X360
Kororinpa: Marble Mania Wii
Lost in Blue 2 NDS
Rocky Balboa PSP
Theme Park NDS
UEFA Champions League 2006–2007 PS2 , PSP , Wii , X360
Virtua Tennis 3 PS3 , X360
March 21
Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu NDS
Test Drive Unlimited PSP
The Godfather: The Don's Edition PS3
March 23
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Win
Wing Island Wii
March 26
Medal of Honor: Vanguard PS2 , Wii
Virtua Tennis 3 PSP
March 27
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles X360 , Win
Honeycomb Beat NDS
Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits NDS
Disney's Meet the Robinsons Win , PS2 , GBA , NDS , Wii , X360 , GCN
Metal Slug Anthology PS2
Purr Pals NDS , Wii
March 28
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Win
Jetpac Refuelled XBLA
March 30
Penumbra: Overture Win
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent PS3
April 3
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales NDS
Guitar Hero II X360
Pimp My Ride PSP
Prince of Persia: Rival Swords PSP , Wii
SingStar Pop PS2
Enchanted Arms PS3
April 9
Super Paper Mario Wii
April 17
Bust-A-Move Bash! Wii
April 18
3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures XBLA
April 19
Super Rub 'a' Dub PS3
April 22
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl NDS
April 23
Made Man PS2
April 24
Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos PSP
Bionicle Heroes Wii
SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS NDS
The Fast and the Furious PSP
The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Win
April 25
Eets: Chowdown XBLA
May 1
Heatseeker PS2 , Wii
Legend of the Dragon PS2 , Wii
May 8
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars X360
Driver 76 PSP
Heatseeker PSP
Infernal Win
May 10
Calling All Cars! PSN
May 15
Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon PSP
Resident Evil 4 Win
Touch the Dead NDS
MLB 07: The Show PS2 , PS3 , PSP
Etrian Odyssey NDS
May 16
Aegis Wing XBLA
Soltrio Solitaire XBLA
Sudokuro
NDS
Taito Legends 2 PS2
May 17
Taito Legends Power-Up PSP
May 22
Odin Sphere PS2
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End GCN , NDS , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , Wii , Win , X360
Dawn of Mana PS2
Death, Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom NDS
Marvel Trading Card Game NDS
May 23
Xevious XBLA
May 25
Alpha Prime Win
Penumbra: Overture Lin
May 29
Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm PS2
Crush PSP
Forza Motorsport 2 X360
Legend of the Dragon PSP
Mario Party 8 Wii
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Wii
Shadowrun X360 , Win
Tank Beat NDS
WarTech: Senko no Ronde X360
May 30
Surf's Up GBA , NDS , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , Wii , X360
May 31
Halo 2 for Windows Vista Win
June 1
Surf's Up GCN , Win
June 4
Planet Puzzle League NDS
June 5
Tomb Raider: Anniversary PS2 , Win
June 7
Ballistics Lin
Call of Juarez X360
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek Win
June 8
Marvel Trading Card Game Win
June 11
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Wii
June 12
Scarface: The World Is Yours Wii
Dream Chronicles Win
Tenchu Z X360
Time Ace NDS
June 13
Prince of Persia Classic XBLA
June 18
PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 PSP
June 19
B-17: Fortress in the Sky NDS
Dirt X360 , Win
Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground PSP
SimCity DS NDS
Raw Danger! PS2
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition Wii
Brothers in Arms DS NDS
Transformers Autobots NDS
June 25
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Win , PS2 , PS3 , X360 , PSP , NDS , Wii , GBA , Mac
Hoshigami Remix NDS
Hour of Victory X360
Pokémon Battle Revolution Wii
The Adventures of Darwin
PS2
The Darkness PS3 , X360
June 26
Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition PSP
Overlord X360 , Win
GrimGrimoire PS2
Nervous Brickdown NDS
Ratatouille Wii , X360 , PS2 , Xbox , NDS , GCN , GBA , PSP , Win , Mac
Switchball Win
Zendoku NDS
June 27
Carcassonne XBLA
June 28
Super Stardust HD PSN
June 30
Rafa Nadal Tennis NDS
July 1
Smash Court Tennis 3 PSP
July 3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma PS3
Vampire Rain X360
July 7
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream NDS
July 10
Project Sylpheed X360
Riviera: The Promised Land PSP
July 11
Sonic the Hedgehog XBLA
July 17
NCAA Football 08 PS2 , PS3 , Xbox , X360
PaRappa the Rapper PSP
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology PSP
July 18
Bomberman Live XBLA
Deal or No Deal GBA
July 23
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Win
Deal or No Deal NDS
NASCAR 08 PS2 , PS3 , X360
July 24
Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle NDS
Final Fantasy II PSP
July 25
Escape from Bug Island Wii
Wing Commander Arena XBLA
July 27
The World Ends with You NDS
July 30
Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown NDS , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360
Mario Strikers Charged Wii
Picross DS NDS
July 31
Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl PSP
August 6
Chameleon: To Dye For! NDS
August 7
Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars PSP
Mega Man Star Force NDS
August 9
Piyotama PS3 , PSP
Tomb Raider: Anniversary PSP
August 14
Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing Wii
Heroes of Mana NDS
Madden NFL 08 GCN , NDS , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , Wii , Xbox , X360 , Win
Luminous Arc NDS
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon NDS
Persona 3 PS2
August 15
Sam & Max Season One Win
August 20
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! NDS
August 21
BioShock X360 , Win
Dragoneer's Aria PSP
The Settlers II NDS
August 22
Street Trace NYC XBLA
August 24
Thomas & Friends: A Day at the Races/Day of the Races
PS2
August 27
Carnival Games NDS , Wii
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Wii
NHRA: Countdown to the Championship
PSP
August 28
Blue Dragon X360
Dead Head Fred PSP
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam PS2 , PS3 , X360
Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms Win
Warhawk PS3
Wild Arms 5 PS2
August 29
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 PSP
August 31
Guild Wars: Eye of the North Win
Lair PS3
September 4
Medal of Honor: Airborne PS3 , X360 , Win
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Win
September 7
Stranglehold X360
September 9
Balls of Fury NDS
September 10
DK Jungle Climber NDS
Drawn to Life NDS
September 11
Dirt PS3
Fatal Inertia X360
Jam Sessions NDS
NHL 08 PS2 , PS3 , X360 , Win , Wii
Zoey 101: Field Trip Fiasco NDS , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360
September 12
Heavenly Sword PS3
September 13
PixelJunk Racers PSN
Skate PS3 , X360
September 16
Osu! Win , Mac
September 17
7 Wonders of the Ancient World NDS
Eternal Sonata X360
Stuntman: Ignition PS2 , PS3 , X360
September 18
Coded Arms: Contagion PSP
Digimon World Dawn NDS
Digimon World Dusk NDS
Sonic Rush Adventure NDS
Dewy's Adventure Wii
World in Conflict Win
MySims NDS , Wii
Warriors Orochi PS2
September 19
Geon: Emotions XBLA
September 20
LocoRoco Cocoreccho PSN
September 24
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Win
Jackass: The Game NDS
September 25
Balls of Fury Wii , PS3 , X360
CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder PS2
Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire Wii
Halo 3 X360
Hot Wheels: Beat That! PS2
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Win
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party PS3 , Wii , X360
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 PS2
Race Driver: Create & Race NDS
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters PlayStation 2
September 26
Hot Wheels: Beat That! X360
September 27
Jackass: The Game PSP
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer Win
September 30
Hot Wheels: Beat That! Wii
October 1
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass NDS
October 2
Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol NDS
Project Gotham Racing 4 X360
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Win
Geometry Wars: Waves XBLA
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow PSP
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night PS2 , GBA , NDS
Backyard Hockey NDS
October 3
Ninjabread Man Wii
Tetris Splash XBLA
October 4
Crash of the Titans PSP , PS2 , Xbox 360 , GBA , NDS
Feel Ski PSN
October 7
Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull Win
October 8
MinDStorm NDS
October 9
Folklore PS3
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal PS2 , Wii , X360
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck NDS
Bleach: Shattered Blade Wii
Bleach: The Blade of Fate NDS
Mountain Bike Adrenaline
PS2
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions PSP
FIFA Soccer 08 GBA , NDS , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360 , Win
Sega Rally Revo PS3 , PSP , X360
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron PSP
The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations NDS
Thrillville: Off The Rails NDS , PS2 , PSP , Wii , Win , X360
Touch Detective 2 ½ NDS
October 10
Half-Life 2 X360
Half-Life 2: Episode One X360
Half-Life 2: Episode Two X360 , Win
Portal X360 , Win
Team Fortress 2 X360 , Win
The Orange Box X360 , Win
Yaris XBLA
October 11
Everyday Shooter PS3
October 15
Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day NDS
The Aly & AJ Adventure NDS
October 16
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground NDS , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth GBA , GCN , NDS , PS2 , Wii , Xbox
Beautiful Katamari X360
Clive Barker's Jericho PS3 , X360 , Win
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure Wii
Front Mission NDS
Mercury Meltdown Revolution Wii
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation X360
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration Win
Painkiller: Overdose Win
Spider-Man 3 PSP
Victorious Boxers: Revolution Wii
October 17
Every Extend Extra Extreme XBLA
Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals PC
October 18
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Wii
October 19
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Lin
Hard to Be a God Win
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge [ 53] Win
October 22
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights PS3
The Sims 2: Castaway NDS , PS2 , PSP , Wii
October 23
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Win
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles PSP
Ratatouille PS3
Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century NDS
Pac 'n Roll Wii
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations NDS
Power Rangers: Super Legends NDS
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction PS3
Tomb Raider: Anniversary X360
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots PS2 , Wii , NDS , GBA
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis PS2 , NDS , GBA
Mega Man ZX Advent NDS
Conan X360 , PS3
October 24
Exit XBLA
Hellgate: London PC
The Eye of Judgment PS3
October 25
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure NDS , PS2 , Wii
October 26
Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Europe) X360 , PSP
October 28
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360 , Mac , Win
October 29
Battalion Wars 2 Wii
Cars Mater-National Championship Wii , PS3 , X360 , PS2 , NDS , GBA
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera NDS
Ratatouille: Food Frenzy NDS
John Woo Presents Stranglehold PS3
October 30
Avencast: Rise of the Mage Win
Bee Movie Game NDS , PS2 , Wii , Win , X360
Ben 10: Protector of Earth NDS , PS2 , PSP , Wii
The Simpsons Game GCN , NDS , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , X360
Napoleon Dynamite: The Game NDS , PSP
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja X360
Hellgate: London Win
Hooked! Real Motion Fishing Wii
Manhunt 2 PS2 , PSP , Wii
The Witcher Win
TimeShift Win , X360
Virtua Fighter 5 X360
Viva Piñata: Party Animals X360
October 31
Pirates of the Caribbean Online [ 54] [ 55] Win
November 2
Tabula Rasa Win
Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Australia) X360 , PSP
November 5
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am PS2
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare NDS , PS3 , X360 , Win
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Wii
Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys NDS
The Simpsons Game PSP
November 6
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War PS3 , X360
F.E.A.R. Files X360
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate [ 56] Win
Gears of War Windows
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour Wii
Hot Wheels: Beat That! NDS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga X360 , PS3 , Wii , NDS
LifeSigns: Surgical Unit NDS
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker NDS
Ontamarama NDS
Power Rangers: Super Legends PS2 , Win
Silent Hill: Origins PSP
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Tactical Strike PSP
November 7
Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! NDS
Switchball XBLA
November 9
Empire Earth III Win
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends NDS
November 12
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth X360
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders NDS , PS2 , Wii
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis Wii
Super Mario Galaxy Wii
Ultimate Mortal Kombat NDS
November 13
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem PSP
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Beowulf: The Game PS3 , Win , X360
Enchanted NDS
Jenga World Tour NDS
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PS3 , Win , X360
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 Wii
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus PSP
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Wii
Smarty Pants Wii
Contra 4 NDS
Sonic Rivals 2 PSP
Tomb Raider: Anniversary Wii
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 NDS , GBA , GCN , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , Wii , Xbox , X360
November 14
Need for Speed: ProStreet Wii , PS2 , PS3 , PSP , X360 , Xbox , Win
Shrek n' Roll X360
Soldier of Fortune: Payback PS3 , X360 , Win
Thrillville: Off the Rails PS3
November 15
Crysis Win
Orcs & Elves NDS
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Wii , NDS
November 16
SimCity Societies Win
Assassin's Creed PS3 , X360 , Win
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity Wii
Hot Wheels: Beat That! Win
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Wii , NDS
November 19
Link's Crossbow Training Wii
Mario Party DS NDS
Sega Rally Revo Win
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune PS3
Unreal Tournament 3 Win
November 20
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
PS2
Aqua Vita
PS3
CSI: Dark Motives NDS
Mass Effect X360
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings NDS
Godzilla: Unleashed PS2
Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash NDS
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminis PS2 , Win , X360
Rock Band PS3 , X360
Soulcalibur Legends Wii
Star Trek: Conquest GCN , PS2 , Wii , Win
Operation Creature Feature PSN
Time Crisis 4 PS3
Trauma Center: New Blood Wii
November 21
Undertow XBLA
November 23
Geometry Wars: Galaxies NDS
November 26
Master of Illusion NDS
November 27
Boogie NDS
Cruis'n Wii
Geometry Wars: Galaxies Wii
Speedball 2 Tournament Win
November 30
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords Wii
December 1
Tomb Raider: Anniversary Mob
December 3
18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul Win
December 4
Alvin and the Chipmunks NDS , PS2 , Wii , Win
Beowulf: The Game PSP
Draglade NDS
Psychonauts XBLA
December 5
Godzilla: Unleashed Wii
December 6
High Velocity Bowling PlayStation 3
Lost Odyssey X360
December 7
Jenga World Tour Wii
December 11
Half-Life 2 PS3
Half-Life 2: Episode One PS3
Half-Life 2: Episode Two PS3
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum PS2
Portal PS3
Super Swing Golf: Season 2 Wii
Team Fortress 2 PS3
The Orange Box PS3
Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge PS2 , Wii , Win
December 12
Arkadian Warriors Win , XBLA
Universe at War: Earth Assault Win
December 18
Indianapolis 500 Legends NDS , Wii
Nights: Journey of Dreams Wii
Sonic the Hedgehog iOS
December 19
Elements of Destruction NDS
December 26
SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam XBLA
Video game-based film and television releases
Title
Date
Director
Distributor(s)
Franchise
Original game publisher
Ref.
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade January 22, 2007
Lincoln Ruchti
—
—
—
[ 57]
Blue Dragon April 7, 2007
Yukihiro Matsushita
Pierrot
Blue Dragon Xbox Game Studios
[ 58]
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series June 14, 2007
Shin Itagaki
Madhouse, Inc.
Devil May Cry Capcom
[ 59]
The Rise of Darkrai July 14, 2007
Kunihiko Yuyama
Toho
Pokémon Game Freak
[ 60]
The King of Kong August 17, 2007
Seth Gordon
Picturehouse
—
—
[citation needed
Tak and the Power of Juju August 31, 2007
Nick Jennings
Nickelodeon
Tak and the Power of Juju THQ
[ 61]
Resident Evil: Extinction September 21, 2007
Russell Mulcahy
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
Resident Evil Capcom
[ 62]
Press Start September 25, 2007
Ed Glaser
Dark Maze Studios
—
—
[citation needed
Ben X September 26, 2007
Nic Balthazar
MMG Film
—
—
[citation needed
Hitman November 21, 2007
Xavier Gens
20th Century Studios
Hitman IO Interactive
[ 63]
See also
Notes
^ Wii Sports sales:
2006 – 2,603,214
Japan – 553,214[ 12]
Overseas – 2.05 million [ 13]
2006–2007 – 17.85 million [ 14] ^ Pokémon Diamond and Pearl sales:
2006 – 4,302,815[ 12]
2006–2007 – 14.17 million [ 14] ^ Wii Play sales in 2007:
January–March (Japan) – 706,815[ 16] [ 17]
April–December – 6.61 million [ 14] ^ Brain Age 2 (Motto No wo Kitaeru Otona no DS Training ) sales in 2007:
January–March – 551,362[ 16] [ 12]
April–December – 5.54 million [ 14]
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