On This Day in Game History
Games released on April 28 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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1980 44 years ago
Silver Series (AC-01) - Dedicated handheld version (Japan)
1982 42 years ago
Wide Screen (SP-30) - Dedicated handheld version (Japan)
1983 41 years ago
Table Top (CJ-71) - Dedicated handheld version (Japan)
1988 36 years ago
NES version (Japan)
NES version (Japan)
1989 35 years ago
NES version (Japan)
1990 34 years ago
Game Boy version (Japan)
1992 32 years ago
SNES version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
PC-98 version (Japan)
1993 31 years ago
Genesis version (South Korea)
SNES version (Japan)
1994 30 years ago
SNES version (Japan)
PC-98 version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
Game Boy version (Japan)
TurboGrafx CD version (Japan)
1995 29 years ago
PlayStation version (Japan)
Game Gear version (Japan)
SEGA Saturn version (Japan)
SEGA Saturn version (Japan)
Game Gear version (Japan)
Genesis version (Japan)
Neo Geo CD version (United States)
TurboGrafx CD version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
PC-98 version (Japan)
1998 26 years ago
Windows version (United States)
v1.00 - DOS version (Worldwide)
1999 25 years ago
Game Boy Color version (Japan)
WonderSwan version (Japan)
WonderSwan version (Japan)
Nintendo 64 version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
Game Boy Color version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
2000 24 years ago
Nintendo 64 version (Japan)
Windows version (Japan)
Windows version (United Kingdom)
PlayStation version (United Kingdom)
Windows version (France)
Windows version (Japan)
English version - Windows version (Italy)
2001 23 years ago
Macintosh version (United States)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
2003 21 years ago
2004 20 years ago
Windows version (United States)
DOS version (Worldwide)
Windows version (United States)
Windows version (Germany)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Initial release date - Windows Mobile version (Worldwide)
Windows version (United States)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Windows version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Germany)
i-mode release - DoJa version (Japan)
2005 19 years ago
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Officials from British developer Elixir Studios have announced that the company is ceasing day-to-day operations, as all remaining assets and IP are sold.
Game Boy Advance version (Japan)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Windows version (Russia)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Game Boy Advance version (Japan)
Windows version (United States, Canada)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Windows version (Germany)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
2006 18 years ago
Windows version (Germany)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)
Windows version (United Kingdom)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
DoCoMo Get!! Petit Appli release - DoJa version (Japan)
Big Fish Games download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 2 version (Germany)
Windows version (Russia)
PlayStation 2 version (United Kingdom)
Back to Games release - Windows version (Germany)
"1C:КОЛЛЕКЦИЯ ИГРУШЕК" ("1С: Game Collection") series - Windows version (Russia)
Windows version (Germany)
The company closes down its internal development studio Indie Built, Inc.
2007 17 years ago
Arcade version (Japan)
The company acquires 80% of the shares of Monolith Software, Inc. and thus takes over the company.
Nintendo acquires 80% of the company and it is thus taken over. 16% of the shares remain at the initial investor Namco Bandai.
2008 16 years ago
version 1.0 release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
SilverBirch, Inc. announces intentions to acquire Lighthouse Interactive Game Publishing as their first step in building an integrated video company.
PlayFirst download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v0.9 - Windows version (Worldwide)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
SilverBirch announces its intentions to acquire the company as its first step in building an integrated video company.
Windows version (France)
Windows version (Worldwide)
2009 15 years ago
download release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
GOG.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2010 14 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
iPhone version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Facebook release - Browser version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
PSP version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
iWin electronic release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Amazon electronic release - Windows version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2011 13 years ago
PlayStation 2 version (India)
iPad version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Germany)
Big Fish Games download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
iPad version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox 360 version (United States, United Kingdom)
PSP version (United Kingdom)
Nintendo 3DS version (Japan)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Alawar.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
retail release - Xbox 360 version (Japan)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United Kingdom)
2012 12 years ago
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
2013 11 years ago
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
2014 10 years ago
download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release - commercial version) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Xbox Live Indie Games release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 (Soft launch) - iPhone version (Australia, New Zealand)
2015 9 years ago
Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
PlayStation Mobile release - Android version (Japan)
download release - PS Vita version (United States)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
PlayStation 4 version (United States)
PlayStation Mobile release - Android version (Japan)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
PSN release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
PSN release - PlayStation 3 version (United States)
download release - Xbox One version (United States)
Download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo 3DS version (United States, Canada)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam Early Access Release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2016 8 years ago
v0.6.19 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
eShop release - Nintendo 3DS version (Japan)
download release - Nintendo 3DS version (United States)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
v1.0.7 (Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release (Early Access) - Windows version (Worldwide)
v0.5 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v2.0.1 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
PS Vita version (Japan)
Windows version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
2017 7 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Game Jolt release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0.5 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
retail release - Nintendo Switch version (United States)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
retail release - Xbox One version (Belgium, The Netherlands)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Gear VR version (Oculus Store release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PS Vita version (United States)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
2018 6 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Huis Ten Bosch installation - Arcade version (Japan)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
2019 5 years ago
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
2020 4 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Stadia version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4 version (Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Stadia version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Game Preview version - Windows Apps version (Worldwide)
Stadia version (Worldwide)
2021 3 years ago
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
v1.0.0 - iPhone version (Worldwide)
v1.0.3 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Japan)
Game Jolt release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2022 2 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Quest version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
retail release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Japan, United Kingdom)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
iPad version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
2023 1 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
mail order release - Evercade version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 5 version (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Other)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (United States, United Kingdom)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
download release - Android version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
retail release - PlayStation 5 version (Germany)
2024 0 years ago
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)