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)
PC-98 version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
1993 31 years ago
SNES version (Japan)
Genesis version (South Korea)
1994 30 years ago
SNES version (Japan)
PC-98 version (Japan)
TurboGrafx CD version (Japan)
Game Boy version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
1995 29 years ago
SNES version (Japan)
Game Gear version (Japan)
SEGA Saturn version (Japan)
Neo Geo CD version (United States)
SEGA Saturn version (Japan)
Genesis version (Japan)
TurboGrafx CD version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
SNES version (Japan)
PC-98 version (Japan)
Game Gear version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
1998 26 years ago
v1.00 - DOS version (Worldwide)
Windows version (United States)
1999 25 years ago
Nintendo 64 version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
WonderSwan version (Japan)
WonderSwan version (Japan)
Game Boy Color version (Japan)
Game Boy Color version (Japan)
2000 24 years ago
PlayStation version (United Kingdom)
Nintendo 64 version (Japan)
Windows version (United Kingdom)
Windows version (France)
English version - Windows version (Italy)
Windows version (Japan)
Windows version (Japan)
2001 23 years ago
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Macintosh version (United States)
2003 21 years ago
2004 20 years ago
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Germany)
Windows version (Japan)
DOS version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Windows version (United States)
Windows version (United States)
i-mode release - DoJa version (Japan)
Windows version (Germany)
Initial release date - Windows Mobile version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (United States)
2005 19 years ago
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
Windows version (Germany)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Game Boy Advance version (Japan)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
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)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Windows version (United States, Canada)
Windows version (Russia)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
2006 18 years ago
Windows version (Worldwide)
DoCoMo Get!! Petit Appli release - DoJa version (Japan)
Windows version (United Kingdom)
The company closes down its internal development studio Indie Built, Inc.
Windows version (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)
PlayStation 2 version (Germany)
"1C:КОЛЛЕКЦИЯ ИГРУШЕК" ("1С: Game Collection") series - Windows version (Russia)
Windows version (Russia)
PlayStation 2 version (United Kingdom)
Windows version (Germany)
Big Fish Games download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Back to Games release - Windows version (Germany)
Windows version (Germany)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
2007 17 years ago
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.
Arcade version (Japan)
2008 16 years ago
v0.9 - Windows version (Worldwide)
PlayFirst download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
SilverBirch, Inc. announces intentions to acquire Lighthouse Interactive Game Publishing as their first step in building an integrated video company.
SilverBirch announces its intentions to acquire the company as its first step in building an integrated video company.
Windows version (Worldwide)
version 1.0 release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (France)
2009 15 years ago
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
GOG.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
2010 14 years ago
Amazon electronic release - Windows version (United States)
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
iPhone version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
iWin electronic release - Windows version (Worldwide)
PSP version (Japan)
Facebook release - Browser version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United States)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2011 13 years ago
Xbox 360 version (United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
Alawar.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Germany)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo 3DS version (Japan)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Nintendo DS version (United Kingdom)
retail release - Xbox 360 version (Japan)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Big Fish Games download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
iPad version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox 360 version (United States, United Kingdom)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
iPad version (Worldwide)
PSP version (United Kingdom)
PSP version (India)
2012 12 years ago
initial release - iPad 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
v1.0.0 (Soft launch) - iPhone version (Australia, New Zealand)
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release - commercial version) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Xbox Live Indie Games release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2015 9 years ago
download release - PS Vita version (United States)
Download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)
PSN release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
PSN release - PlayStation 3 version (United States)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
PlayStation Mobile release - Android version (Japan)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (United States)
Nintendo 3DS version (United States, Canada)
PlayStation Mobile release - Android version (Japan)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam Early Access Release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2016 8 years ago
Steam release - Windows 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 - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
PS Vita version (Japan)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
eShop release - Nintendo 3DS version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Japan)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo 3DS version (United States)
Steam release (Early Access) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v0.5 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
v0.6.19 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
v1.0.7 (Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2017 7 years ago
Game Jolt release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
retail release - Xbox One version (Belgium, The Netherlands)
download release - PS Vita version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
v1.0.5 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Gear VR version (Oculus Store release) - Android version (Worldwide)
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)
retail release - Nintendo Switch version (United States)
2018 6 years ago
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Huis Ten Bosch installation - Arcade version (Japan)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
2019 5 years ago
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
2020 4 years ago
Stadia version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Windows Apps version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4 version (Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Game Preview version - Windows Apps version (Worldwide)
Stadia version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Stadia version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
2021 3 years ago
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
v1.0.3 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Game Jolt release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 - iPhone version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
2022 2 years ago
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
GOG release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (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)
Quest version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
retail release - PlayStation 4 version (Japan)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - Android version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Japan, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2023 1 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Android version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
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 - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Epic Games Store release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Epic Games Store release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (United States, United Kingdom)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
mail order release - Evercade version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2024 0 years ago
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)