History of Video Games
2023
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Developed by Larian Studios, Baldur’s Gate 3, a game set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, wins multiple game of the year awards.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment launches the Access controller designed for those with disabilities to play video games more comfortably for longer periods of time.
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Microsoft officially welcomes Activision Blizzard King, publishers of some of the most played and beloved gaming franchises in history – including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush – to Xbox.
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The Last of Us debuts to critical acclaim on HBO. The show is an adaptation of Naughty Dog’s game of the same name, a PlayStation exclusive that is widely considered to be one of the best games of all time.
Video game consumer spending
Circana – U.S. Video Game Industry Sales
Circana – U.S. Video Game Industry Sales
2023 data. (Dollars, Billions)
2023 data
Top games by purchase
‘1995 through 2023 – U.S. Top 20 Best-Selling Games by Year (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales.
‘1995 through 2023 – U.S. Top 20 Best-Selling Games by Year (Physical and Full Game Digital from the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation, STEAM and Xbox platforms for publishers in the Digital Leader Panel) ranked on dollar sales.