On This Day in Game History
Games released on April 27 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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1969 55 years ago
version 4 - Mainframe version (United States)
1981 43 years ago
Gold Series (LN-08) - Dedicated handheld version (Japan)
1988 36 years ago
Disk 1 - NES version (Japan)
1989 35 years ago
TurboGrafx-16 version (Japan)
NES version (Japan)
1990 34 years ago
TurboGrafx-16 version (Japan)
Game Boy version (Japan)
TurboGrafx-16 version (Japan)
MSX version (Japan)
NES version (Japan)
TurboGrafx-16 version (Japan)
Game Boy version (Japan)
1991 33 years ago
Game Boy version (Japan)
TurboGrafx-16 version (Japan)
1992 32 years ago
Game Boy version (Japan)
1994 30 years ago
1995 29 years ago
Game Boy version (United Kingdom)
1996 28 years ago
DOS version (South Korea)
1997 27 years ago
Nintendo 64 version (Japan)
Windows 3.x version (United States)
1999 25 years ago
Nintendo 64 version (United States)
2000 24 years ago
Neo Geo Pocket Color version (Japan)
WonderSwan version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
Dreamcast version (Japan)
Windows version (United States)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Dreamcast version (Japan)
Dreamcast version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
Windows version (Japan)
The Australian division of Irrational Games is established in Canberra, headed by Jonathan Chey.
Dreamcast version (Japan)
Nintendo 64 version (Japan)
Major Wave Series - PlayStation version (Japan)
Beta 1.20 - DOS version (Worldwide)
Game Boy Color version (United States)
PlayStation version (Japan)
PlayStation version (Japan)
Neo Geo Pocket Color version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
The Australian division of Irrational Games is established in Canberra, headed by Jonathan Chey.
2001 23 years ago
Macintosh / Windows hybrid release - Macintosh version (Germany)
Windows version (United States, Canada)
Windows version (Germany)
Windows version (United Kingdom)
2003 21 years ago
Windows version (Worldwide)
2004 20 years ago
registered download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Mophun version (Worldwide)
2005 19 years ago
The company opens an office in Indonesia with the purpose of publishing and distributing PC and video games in that country: Xing International Asia, Ltd.
Xbox version (United States)
The office is set up in Indonesia, with the purpose of publishing and distributing PC and video games in that country.
2006 18 years ago
Windows version (Italy)
<i>Ochaken no Heya DS</i> - Nintendo DS version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
Nintendo DS version (Japan)
J2ME version (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PSP version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PSP version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Japan)
PlayStation 2 version (Italy, Spain)
2007 17 years ago
Windows version (Germany)
PlayStation 2 version (United Kingdom)
Windows version (United States)
PlayStation 2 version (United Kingdom)
download release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 2 version (United Kingdom)
2008 16 years ago
Nintendo DS version (United States, Canada)
version 0.40 - Linux version (Worldwide)
2009 15 years ago
Nintendo DS version (Germany)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo DSi version (United States)
2010 14 years ago
Xbox 360 version (United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
PlayStation 3 version (United States)
v1.11 - Browser version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Android version (Worldwide)
PSP version (United States)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
PSP version (United States)
retail release - PlayStation 3 version (United States)
PSP version (United States)
Lego.com release - Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Wii version (United States)
PlayStation 3 version (Canada)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Wii version (The Netherlands)
2011 13 years ago
Newgrounds release - Browser version (Worldwide)
v1.0 - iPad version (Worldwide)
Android version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo DSi version (Japan)
iPhone version (Worldwide)
Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
v1.0.1 - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Kongregate release - Browser version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 - iPhone version (Worldwide)
2012 12 years ago
soyasushi.webs.com download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
retail release - Windows version (Czechia, Slovakia)
Windows version (Germany)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Japan)
Windows version (Worldwide)
Big Fish Games release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
cherrytreehigh.com download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Wii version (Mexico)
2013 11 years ago
XNA Indie release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide)
2014 10 years ago
64Digits release - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Vectrex version (Worldwide)
Windows version (Worldwide)
2015 9 years ago
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh 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)
v1.1 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
2016 8 years ago
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial Mac App Store release) - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
download release - PS Vita version (Japan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Play+Smile release - Windows version (Germany)
Browser version (Worldwide)
v1.0.1 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh 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)
Game Jolt release - Browser version (Worldwide)
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (United States)
v1.00 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo 3DS version (Japan)
2017 7 years ago
v1.0.1 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
PS Vita version (Japan)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v1.1 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PS Vita version (Japan)
Kongregate release - Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Wii U version (United States)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Hong Kong, South Korea)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2018 6 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)
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)
steam release 0.9.9.7 - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
PlayStation 4 version (France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom)
v1.1.3 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
2019 5 years ago
Steam release - Windows 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)
initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
v1.0 (initial release) - iPad version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (United Kingdom)
download release - Xbox One version (United Kingdom)
Big Fish Games release - Windows version (Worldwide)
2021 3 years ago
GOG.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
GOG.com release (Commodore 64 versions) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
itch.io release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Initial Google Play release - Android version (Worldwide)
Browser version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
2022 2 years ago
In Development version (GOG.com release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
itch.io download release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox Series version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
v0.1.2625 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
initial release - Android version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
2023 1 years ago
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 5 version (United States)
Steam release - Macintosh 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)
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - PlayStation 5 version (United States)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States)
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom)
GOG.com release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
download release - Xbox One version (Worldwide)
2024 0 years ago
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)