2015 In Video Games: Top-rated games, Financial performance, Events

Top-rated games originally released in 2015 included Madden NFL 16, NBA 2K16, NBA Live 16, WWE 2K16, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, Undertale, and Fallout 4. Sales of video games in 2015 reached $61 billion, according to analysis firm SuperData, an 8% increase from 2014. Of this, the largest sector was in computer game sales and subscription services, accounting for $32 billion. Mobile games revenues were at $25.1 billion, a 10% increase from 2014. Digital sales on consoles made up the remaining $4 billion.

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In the United States, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the NPD Group estimated total video game market revenues at $23.5 billion, a 5% increase from 2014. Of this, the total software market was $16.5 billion, with the NPD Group estimating retail sales subset at $13.1 billion. The ESA reported that there were 2,457 companies in the United States involved in developing or publishing video games that directly supported 65,678 workers (37,122 in developing, 28,556 in publishing) with about another 154,000 indirectly supporting the industry, such as through contracting or video game journalism. The total contribution to the US's gross national product from the industry was $11.7 billion.

In the United Kingdom, the total video game market was valued at nearly £4.2 billion, according to figures from Ukie and MCV. The largest segments were in digital software (£1.2 billion) and mobile games (£664 million), while sales of consoles dropped to £689 million.

Top-rated games

Major awards

Category/Organization		The Game Awards 2015 December 3, 2015	5th Annual New York Game Awards February 9, 2016	19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards February 18, 2016	16th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards March 17, 2016	12th British Academy Games Awards April 7, 2016
Game of the Year		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt		Fallout 4	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Fallout 4
Mobile/Handheld Game	Mobile	Lara Croft Go	Lara Croft Go	Fallout Shelter	—	Her Story
Mobile/Handheld Game	Handheld	Lara Croft Go	—	Helldivers	Her Story	Her Story
Art Direction		Ori and the Blind Forest	—	Ori and the Blind Forest
Audio	Music	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Ori and the Blind Forest	Crypt of the NecroDancer	Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Audio	Sound Design	—		Star Wars Battlefront	Crypt of the NecroDancer	Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Character or Performance		Viva Seifert as Hannah Smith Her Story		Lara Croft Rise of the Tomb Raider	—	Merle Dandridge Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Game Direction		—		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Rocket League	Bloodborne
Narrative		Her Story	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt		Her Story	Life Is Strange
Special Award		Industry Icon Award	Andrew Yoon Memorial Legend Award	Hall of Fame	Lifetime Achievement Award	BAFTA Special	BAFTA Fellowship
Special Award		Brett Sperry and Louis Castle	Rockstar Games	Hideo Kojima	Todd Howard	Amy Hennig	John Carmack

Critically acclaimed titles

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2015 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)
Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform	MC score	GR score
Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	April 14, 2015	Microsoft Windows	96/100	95.07%
Out of the Park Baseball 16	Out of the Park Developments	March 23, 2015	Microsoft Windows	91/100	95.25%
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Konami	September 1, 2015	Xbox One	95/100	90.38%
Journey	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 21, 2015	PlayStation 4	92/100	94.8%
Undertale	Toby Fox	September 15, 2015	Microsoft Windows	92/100	94.11%
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition	Larian Studios	October 27, 2015	Microsoft Windows	94/100	90%
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2	Nintendo	April 23, 2015	Wii U	90/100	93.5%
The Swapper	Curve Studios	June 5, 2015	Xbox One	92/100	93.33%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	CD Projekt	May 19, 2015	Microsoft Windows	93/100	92.11%
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Konami	September 1, 2015	PlayStation 4	93/100	91.59%
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Konami	September 1, 2015	Microsoft Windows	91/100	92.75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	CD Projekt	May 19, 2015	PlayStation 4	92/100	92.23%
Bloodborne	Sony Computer Entertainment	March 24, 2015	PlayStation 4	92/100	90.66%
Shovel Knight	Yacht Club Games	April 21, 2015	PlayStation Vita	92/100	90.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone	CD Projekt	October 13, 2015	PlayStation 4	90/100	91.19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	CD Projekt	May 19, 2015	Xbox One	91/100	90.7%
Shovel Knight	Yacht Club Games	April 21, 2015	PlayStation 4	90/100	91%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone	CD Projekt	October 13, 2015	Xbox One	90/100	91%
80 Days	Inkle	September 29, 2015	Microsoft Windows	84/100	91%
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows	Yacht Club Games	September 17, 2015	Microsoft Windows	89/100	90.5%
Nuclear Throne	Vlambeer	December 5, 2015	Microsoft Windows	88/100	90.43%
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	Nintendo	February 13, 2015	Nintendo 3DS	89/100	90.39%
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 – The Vault of the Traveler	Telltale Games	October 20, 2015	PlayStation 4	90/100	89.89%
Broken Age	Double Fine Productions	April 28, 2015	PlayStation Vita	90/100	89%
Roche Fusion	amulware	January 23, 2015	Microsoft Windows	85/100	90%
Odallus: The Dark Call	Joymasher	July 15, 2015	Microsoft Windows	80/100	90%

Financial performance

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2015's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms). Three of the top ten highest-grossing games are published or owned by Tencent, including the top-grossing title League of Legends.

Rank	Game	Revenue	Publisher(s)	Genre	Platform(s)	Business model
1	League of Legends	$1,628,000,000	Riot Games / Tencent	MOBA	PC	Free-to-play
2	Monster Strike	$1,557,800,000	Mixi	Physics	Mobile	Free-to-play
3	Clash of Clans	$1,345,000,000	Supercell (SoftBank Group)	Strategy	Mobile	Free-to-play
4	Puzzle & Dragons	$1,290,000,000	GungHo Online Entertainment (SoftBank Group)	Puzzle	Mobile	Free-to-play
5	Crossfire	$1,110,000,000	Smilegate / Tencent	FPS	PC	Free-to-play
6	Dungeon Fighter Online	$1,052,000,000	Neople (Nexon) / Tencent	Beat 'em up	PC	Free-to-play
7	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	$1,000,000,000	Activision (Activision Blizzard)	FPS	Multi-platform	Buy-to-play
8	World of Warcraft	$814,000,000	Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard)	MMORPG	PC	Subscription
9	Game of War: Fire Age	$799,000,000	MZ	Strategy	Mobile	Free-to-play
10	Fallout 4	$750,000,000	Bethesda Softworks (ZeniMax Media)	ARPG	Multi-platform	Buy-to-play

Best-selling games

Rank	Japan (retail)	United Kingdom (retail)	United States (retail)	Steam (digital)
1	Monster Hunter X	FIFA 16	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Grand Theft Auto V
2	Yo-kai Watch Blasters	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Madden NFL 16	Fallout 4
3	Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer	Fallout 4	Fallout 4	Ark: Survival Evolved
4	Splatoon	Star Wars Battlefront	Star Wars Battlefront	Rocket League
5	Dragon Quest VIII	Grand Theft Auto V	Grand Theft Auto V	Just Survive
6	Fire Emblem Fates	Batman: Arkham Knight	NBA 2K16	Cities: Skylines
7	Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus	FIFA 15	Minecraft	Besiege
8	Super Mario Maker	Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	FIFA 16	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
9	Dragon Quest Heroes	Assassin's Creed Syndicate	Mortal Kombat X	Dying Light
10	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	Lego Jurassic World	Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	Life Is Strange

Events

Month	Day(s)	Event
January	7	Zombie Studios, the creator of the Spec Ops series, was shut down.
	23–25	PAX South 2015 held in Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
	30	Sega continues reduction of western businesses and focus on digital that began in 2012.
February	3	Sony sold Sony Online Entertainment to Columbus Nova. The company was renamed into Daybreak Game Company.
	3	Video game critic Joystiq was shut down by AOL.
	19	Sega Networks, a subsidiary of Sega, acquired Demiurge Studios.
	20	tri-Ace, the developer of Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile, was acquired by Nepro Japan.
	25	The website version of video game critic Computer and Video Games was merged into GamesRadar+ by Future plc.
March	2–6	Game Developers Conference 2015 held in San Francisco, California.
	2–6	Independent Games Festival held in San Francisco, California.
	4	Electronic Arts shut down the headquarters of Maxis in Emeryville, which has created franchises such as SimCity and Spore.
	6–8	PAX East 2015 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
	12–14	EGX Rezzed 2015 held at the Tobacco Dock, London.
	17	Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced their affiliation with Japanese mobile game developer DeNA and Nintendo Switch, a new console.
	23	Raven Software celebrated its 25th anniversary.
April	1	Bandai Namco Games was renamed into Bandai Namco Entertainment.
	15	2K Australia, the developer of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was shut down by Take-Two Interactive.
	17	Phil Harrison, the World Wide Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Studios departed from Microsoft.
	20	Matthew Armstrong, creator of the Borderlands series, left Gearbox Software.
	27	Following the cancellation of Silent Hills, Konami delisted itself from the New York Stock Exchange.
	30	Services of OnLive were discontinued as the asset was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment.
May	4	Spark Unlimited, the developer of Lost Planet 3 and Call of Duty: Finest Hour was shut down.
	22	BioWare celebrated its 20th anniversary.
	26	Oskari Häkkinen, head of franchise development of Remedy Entertainment, left Remedy.
June	3	CEO of Remedy Entertainment, Matias Myllyrinne, departed from the company for Wargaming.
	8	Paul Sams replaced Ru Weerasuriya as Ready at Dawn's CEO.
	9	Chris Avellone, co-founder of Obsidian Entertainment, departed from the company.
	11	Housemarque celebrated its 20th anniversary.
	12	Arc System Works purchased the rights to develop video games for the Double Dragon, River City Ransom, and Super Dodge Ball series from the now-defunct Technos.
	16–18	E3 2015 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
	16	Square Enix unveiled new studio Tokyo RPG Factory.
	21	Tale of Tales, the developer of Sunset, was closed down.
	24	People Can Fly, formerly Epic Games Poland, was split from Epic Games. It became an independent studio and acquired the Bulletstorm IP.
	29	Disney Infinity publisher Disney Interactive was merged with Disney Consumer Products, the developer of Playmation to form a new division called "Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media"
	30	Club Nintendo was discontinued in North America.
July	4–5	MineCon has been held at the ExCeL London Exhibition and Conference Centre.
	11	Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo, died at age 55.
	13	Electronic Arts formed new studio called EA Motive. The studio is led by former Ubisoft director Jade Raymond.
	17–19	SGC 2015 to be held at the Embassy Suites Frisco Hotel & Convention Centre.
	22	John Smedley stepped down as Daybreak Game Company's President and CEO.
	23–26	QuakeCon 2015 to be held in Dallas, Texas.
	27	China's government fully lifts the ban on the sales of video game consoles within the country.
	27	Razer Inc. acquired all the software assets of Ouya.
	29	Windows 10 was released.
	29	Yager Development filed for insolvency for its production division Yager Productions GmbH
August	5–9	Gamescom 2015 was held in Cologne, Germany.
	21	Remedy Entertainment celebrated its 20th anniversary.
	26	Google releases the YouTube Gaming app.
	28–31	PAX Prime to be held in Seattle, Washington.
September	2	2015 GameStop Expo at The Venetian Las Vegas resort.
	14	Tatsumi Kimishima is appointed president of Nintendo after the death of Satoru Iwata in July 2015. Nintendo EAD and Nintendo SPD was merged, forming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.
	15	Sony announced that Project Morpheus was renamed into PlayStation VR.
	17–20	Tokyo Game Show 2015 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
	24	Maxis was reassigned to the EA Mobile division of Electronic Arts.
	24–27	EGX 2015 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
	30	Club Nintendo was discontinued in Europe and Japan.
	30	Twisted Pixel Games was separated from Microsoft Studios and became an independent studio again.
October	2	Microsoft purchased Havok from Intel.
	2-4	EGS was held at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.
	3	FiraxiCon was held by Firaxis Games at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland.
	6	Ubisoft acquired The Crew's developer Ivory Tower.
	8-12	Brasil Game Show 2015 held in Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, Brasil.
	11–13	Firstlook festival 2015 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht in Utrecht, Netherlands.
	13	Ubisoft acquired Longtail Studios and renamed it to Ubisoft Halifax.
	28	Paris Games Week in Paris, France.
	29	Paradox Interactive purchased White Wolf Publishing and all its assets, including World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade from CCP Games.
November	2	Activision Blizzard acquired Candy Crush Saga developer King for $5.9 billion.
	4	Konami shuttered its Los Angeles division.
	6–7	BlizzCon 2015 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
	6	Activision Blizzard established a new TV and film studio Activision Blizzard Studios.
		2K China closed by Take-Two Interactive. Their next game, Borderlands Online was cancelled.
		NCSoft launched a new mobile division named Iron Tiger.
	12–15	G-STAR 2015 in Bexco, Busan, South Korea.
December	3	The Game Awards 2015 held in Los Angeles, California.
	5–6	PlayStation Experience 2015 held in San Francisco, California.
	7	Flying Wild Hog opened a new studio in Kraków, Poland.
	9	A new development studio was established by Bethesda Game Studios in Montreal.
	10	Electronic Arts established Competitive Gaming Division, a new division headed by Peter Moore which focuses on ESports.
	11–13	GaymerX held at the San Jose Marriott Convention Center in San Jose, California.
	12	Gearbox Software opened new studio in Quebec.
	16	Crystal Dynamics' studio head Darrell Gallagher left the company.
	16	Kojima Productions was reestablished as an independent studio headed by Hideo Kojima.

Notable deaths

January 25, 2015 – Colin Wyckoff, 20, Garry's Mod youtuber known online as kitty0706.
February 1, 2015 – Monty Oum, 33, animator for Midway Games and Afro Samurai.
June 7, 2015 – Christopher Lee, 93, voice actor best known for the character Saruman in the "Lord of the Rings" film franchise and its video game tie-ins.
July 11, 2015 – Satoru Iwata, 55, the fourth president and chief executive officer of Nintendo.
July 31, 2015 – Roddy Piper, 61, pro wrestler and actor. Appeared in Abobo's Big Adventure, Saints Row IV, and numerous wrestling games including WWE 2K.

Hardware releases

The list of game-related hardware released in 2015 in North America.

Month	Day	Console
February	13	New Nintendo 3DS
April	29	Razer Forge TV
May	28	Nvidia Shield TV
November	10	Steam Controller
		Steam Link
		Steam Machine
	27	Samsung Gear VR

Series with new entries

Series with new installments in 2015 include Anno, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Disgaea, Dirt, Fallout, Fatal Frame, Five Nights at Freddy's, Forza Motorsport, Guitar Hero, Halo, Heroes of Might and Magic, Hotline Miami, Just Cause, King's Quest, Kirby, Magicka, Mario Party, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario & Luigi, Metal Gear, Minecraft, Mortal Kombat, Need for Speed, OlliOlli, Resident Evil, Rock Band, StarCraft, Star Wars: Battlefront, Tales, The Witcher, Tomb Raider, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Total War, Toy Soldiers, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza and Yoshi.

In addition, 2015 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Bloodborne, Dying Light, Evolve, Life Is Strange, Ori, Rocket League, Splatoon, Undertale, and Until Dawn.

Game releases

The list of games released in 2015 in North America.

Video game platforms

3DS	Nintendo 3DS
Droid	Android
iOS	iOS, iPadOS
Lin	Linux
Mac	Mac
NDS	Nintendo DS

PS3	PlayStation 3
PS4	PlayStation 4
PSP	PlayStation Portable
PSVita	PlayStation Vita
Wii	Wii
WiiU	Wii U

Win	Windows
WP	Windows Phone
X360	Xbox 360
XBO	Xbox One

January–March


Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
J A N U A R Y	6	Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition	PS3, PSVita	First-person shooter
	6	Woah Dave!	PSVita	Platformer
	7	Warhammer Quest	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure board game
	8	Chariot	WiiU
	8	Sword of Asumi	Win
	9	Funk of Titans	XBO
	13	Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk	PSVita	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
		Brandish: The Dark Revenant	PSP, PSVita	Action role-playing
		Joe Danger 2: The Movie	PSVita	Racing, platform	^{[citation needed]}
	15	Tengami	Win	Adventure, puzzle	^{[citation needed]}
	15	WWE Immortals	iOS, Droid	Fighting
	19	HuniePop	Win, Mac, Lin	Tile-matching, dating sim	^{[citation needed]}
	20	Blackguards 2	Win, Mac
		Ironclad Tactics	PS4	Strategy	^{[citation needed]}
		Resident Evil HD Remaster	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Survival horror
		Saints Row: Gat out of Hell	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Action-adventure
		Saints Row IV: Re-Elected	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure
		Splice	PS3, PS4
		Citizens of Earth	Win, PS4, PSVita, WiiU, 3DS
	21	Evolve: Hunters Quest	iOS		^{[citation needed]}
	22	The Lego Movie Videogame	iOS	Action-adventure
	22	The Witcher: Battle Arena	iOS, Droid	Multiplayer online battle arena
	23	Grey Goo	Win	Real-time strategy
	23	Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds	Win	Beat 'em up	^{[citation needed]}
	27	Dying Light	Win, Lin, PS4, XBO	Survival horror, action-adventure
		Grim Fandango: Remastered	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita	Graphic adventure
		Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation	PSVita	Role-playing
		Nihilumbra	PSVita	Puzzle, Platform
	29	Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered	Win, Mac, Lin, iOS	Action-adventure
		Gravity Ghost	Win	Physics based puzzler	^{[citation needed]}
		Gunman Clive 2	3DS	Action, platformer	^{[citation needed]}
		Heroes of Might and Magic III: HD Edition	Win, iOS, Droid	Turn-based strategy
		Pix the Cat	Win	Snake, Puzzle
	30	#IDARB	XBO
		Life Is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Raven's Cry	Win, Mac, Lin, PS3, PS4, X360	Action-adventure
		Unmechanical: Extended	XBO	Puzzle
F E B R U A R Y	3	Apotheon	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4	Platform, Metroidvania
		Criminal Girls: Invite Only	PSVita
		Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Kick & Fennick	PSVita	Platform	^{[citation needed]}
		Risk	PS4, XBO	Strategy game, Board game, War game
		SpongeBob HeroPants	3DS, X360, PSVita	Action-Adventure, Platformer
	4	Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
	4	Grow Home	Win	Adventure, platforming
	5	Cities XXL	Win	City-building game
		Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Moon Chronicles – Episode 2-4	3DS	First-person shooter
		The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot	Win	Action role-playing game
	10	AeternoBlade	PSVita		^{[citation needed]}
		Don Bradman Cricket 14	PS4	Sports
		Evolve	Win, PS4, XBO	First-person shooter
		Rugby 15	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita, X360, XBO	Sports	^{[citation needed]}
		Super Stardust Ultra	PS4	Shoot 'em up
		Unmechanical: Extended	PS3, PS4	Puzzle
	11	Don Bradman Cricket 14	XBO	Sports
		Jungle Rumble	PSVita	Rhythm, real-time strategy, puzzle
		Limbo	Droid	Puzzle, platform
	12	3D Fantasy Zone	3DS	Horizontal-scrolling shooter	^{[citation needed]}
	12	Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!	iOS	Action, puzzle, platformer
	13	Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+	3DS	Action
		IronFall: Invasion	3DS	Third-person shooter
		Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate	3DS	Action role-playing
		The Escapists	XBO
		The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	3DS	Action-adventure
	14	DreadOut act 2	Win	Survival horror
	17	Dead or Alive 5 Last Round	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Fighting
		Hand of Fate	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing
		Paparazzi	Win, PS4, WiiU		^{[citation needed]}
		Pillar	PS4	Puzzle
		Qbert Rebooted*	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Action
		The Sims 4	Mac	Simulation
		Total War: Attila	Win, Mac	Real-time strategy, turn based strategy
	18	Pokémon Shuffle	3DS	Puzzle
	19	Agarest: Generations of War 2	Win	Tactical role-playing
	19	Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball	Win, Lin, Mac		^{[citation needed]}
	20	Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	WiiU	Platformer
		Roundabout	XBO	Open-world driving game
		The Book of Unwritten Tales 2	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure, Comedy
		The Order: 1886	PS4	Action-adventure
	24	Dragon Ball XenoVerse	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Role-playing
		htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary	PSVita	Adventure, Puzzle
		Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart	PSVita	Tactical role-playing
		Limbo	PS4	Puzzle, platform
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony	PS3, PS4	Survival horror
		Starwhal: Just the Tip	PS3, PS4
		There Came an Echo	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Real-time tactics
		Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late	PS3	2D fighting game, Visual novel
	25	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror
		Heavenstrike Rivals - A Monster Tactical TCG!	iOS		^{[citation needed]}
		Homeworld Remastered Collection	Win	Real-time strategy
		Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty	Win, Mac, Lin	Cinematic platformer
	27	Blackhole	Win, Mac, Lin	Puzzle-platformer
		Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires	Win, PS3, PS4, XBO	Hack and slash, Action
		Dragon Ball XenoVerse	Win	Role-playing
M A R C H	2	Five Nights at Freddy's 3	Win	Survival horror, point-and-click
	3	Helldivers	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Shoot 'em up
		La-Mulana EX	PSVita	Platform-adventure Metroidvania
		OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood	PS4, PSVita	Sports
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 2 - Contemplation	PS3, PS4	Survival horror
		Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines	PSVita	Role-playing
		Screamride	X360, XBO	Puzzle
		Shiftlings	Win, PS4, XBO
		White Night	Win, PS4, XBO	Survival horror, puzzle
	4	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 2 - Contemplation	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror
	5	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars	3DS, WiiU	Puzzle
		OlliOlli	WiiU, 3DS	Sports
		Proun+	3DS		^{[citation needed]}
	6	OlliOlli	XBO	Sports
	6	Zombie Army Trilogy	Win, PS4, XBO	Tactical shooter, survival horror
	9	Shelter 2	Win, Mac	Survival
	10	Assassin's Creed Rogue	Win	Action-adventure, stealth
		Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea	PS3	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
		Cities: Skylines	Win, Mac, Lin	City-building, construction and management simulation
		DmC: Definitive Edition	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita	Top-down shooter
		Mushroom Men: Truffle Trouble	Win	Action-adventure, platform
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 3 - Judgment	PS3, PS4	Survival horror
		Scram Kitty DX	PS4, PSVita		^{[citation needed]}
		Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters	PS3, PSVita	Adventure, visual novel, strategy role-playing
	11	Ori and the Blind Forest	Win, XBO	Platform-adventure, Metroidvania
	11	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 3 - Judgment	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror
	12	3D Out Run	3DS	Arcade racing
		Dreamfall Chapters Book 2 - Rebels	Win	Adventure
		Dungeon Hunter 5	Droid, iOS, WP	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		Sid Meier's Starships	Win, Mac, iOS	Turn-based strategy
		Trine: Enchanted Edition	WiiU	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure
	13	Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.	3DS
	17	Battlefield Hardline	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	First-person shooter
		BioShock Infinite	Lin	First-person shooter
		Blade Kitten Episode 2	Win	Platform
		Bladestorm: Nightmare	PS3, PS4, XBO	Real-time tactics
		Final Fantasy Type-0 HD	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing
		Jamestown+	PS4	Bullet hell, shoot 'em up
		Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas	Win	Action-adventure
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 4 - Metamorphosis	PS3, PS4	Survival horror
		Soldner-X2: Final Prototype	PSVita
		The Awakened Fate Ultimatum	PS3
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged	Win, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure
		Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries	Win, PS4, XBO	Platform, hack and slash
	18	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 4 - Metamorphosis	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror
	18	Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
	19	Worlds of Magic	Win	4X, turn-based strategy
	19	Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged	iOS	Graphic adventure
	20	Fossil Fighters: Frontier	3DS	Role-playing video game
	20	Mario Party 10	WiiU	Party
	24	Borderlands: The Handsome Collection	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing, first-person shooter
		Bloodborne	PS4	Action role-playing
		Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo	PSVita
		Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin	3DS, PSVita
		Life Is Strange: Episode 2 - Out of Time	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Metal Slug 3	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Run and gun
		Slender: The Arrival	PS4	Survival horror
	25	Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
	25	Slender: The Arrival	XBO	Survival horror
	26	Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Infinite Crisis	Win	Multiplayer online battle arena
		Pillars of Eternity	Win, Mac, Lin	Role-playing
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition		Win	Third-person shooter
27	Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious	X360, XBO	Racing
27	Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty	XBO	Cinematic platformer
30	Dead or Alive 5 Last Round	Win	Fighting
31	Axiom Verge	PS4	Metroidvania
	MLB 15: The Show	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Sports
	Neverwinter	XBO	MMORPG
	R.B.I. Baseball 15	PS4, XBO	Sports
	Paperbound	Win, PS4
	Run Sackboy! Run!	PSVita	Puzzle platformer
	Story of Seasons	3DS	Life simulation, Farming simulation, Role-playing
	theHunter: Primal	Win	Simulation
	Toukiden: Kiwami	PS4, PSVita	Action role-playing
	Woah Dave!	PS4	Platformer

April–June


Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
A P R I L	1	Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin	Win	Action role-playing
	2	Box Boy!	3DS	Puzzle, platform
		DuckTales Remastered	iOS, Droid	Platformer, Metroidvania
		Steven Universe: Attack the Light!	iOS, Droid	Role-playing game	^{[citation needed]}
		War for the Overworld	Win, Mac, Lin	Real-time strategy, god game, dungeon management game
	3	Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones	Win, XBO	Platform, stealth
	7	Bastion	PS4	Action role-playing
		Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing
		Etrian Mystery Dungeon	3DS	Role-playing
		Krinkle Krusher	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Tower defense
		MonsterBag	PSVita	Puzzle, stealth
		Mortal Kombat X	iOS, Droid	Fighting
		Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Platform, stealth
		Tower of Guns	PS3, PS4	First-person shooter
	8	Driver: Speedboat Paradise	iOS	Action-adventure, racing
		Bloodsports.TV	Win	Hero Defense
		Pokémon Rumble World	3DS	Action role-playing
	9	Affordable Space Adventures	WiiU
	9	I am Bread	Win	Action-adventure, simulation
	10	Tower of Guns	XBO	First-person shooter
	10	Xenoblade Chronicles 3D	N3DS	Action role-playing
	14	A-Train: City Simulator	3DS	Vehicle Simulation Game	^{[citation needed]}
		Age of Wonders III	Mac, Lin	4X turn-based strategy
		Grand Theft Auto V	Win	Action-adventure
		Grand Theft Auto Online	Win	Action-adventure	^{[citation needed]}
		Mortal Kombat X	Win, PS4, XBO	Fighting
		Titan Souls	Win, PS4, PSVita	Action-adventure
		We Are Doomed	PS4
	16	3D Fantasy Zone II	3DS	Horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up
		Goat Simulator	X360, XBO	Action
		Halo: Spartan Assault	iOS	Twin-stick shooter
		Halo: Spartan Strike	Win, iOS, WP	Twin-stick shooter
		Lost Within	iOS, Amazon Fire
	17	Gradius V	PS3	Scrolling shooter	^{[citation needed]}
	20	Slow Down, Bull	Win
	21	Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth
		LA Cops	PS4
		Shovel Knight	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Action, platform
		EA Sports UFC	iOS, Droid	Fighting, sports
		Convoy	Win, Mac	Roguelike, strategy
		Shooting Love 200X	X360	Shoot 'em up	^{[citation needed]}
	22	Kalimba	Win	Puzzle, platformer
	23	Crypt of the Necrodancer	Win	Roguelike, rhythm	^{[citation needed]}
	24	Dungeons 2	Win, Mac	Strategy, simulation, dungeon management
		Happy Wars	XBO	Action, tactical role-playing
		Shantae and the Pirate's Curse	Win	Platform, Metroidvania
	25	Watch Quest! - Heroes of Time -	Apple Watch
	27	Hitman Go	Win, WP	Puzzle
		Kerbal Space Program	Win, Mac, Lin	Space flight simulation
		Shovel Knight	XBO	Action, platform
	28	Broken Age Act 2	Win, Mac, Lin	Point-and-click adventure
		Broken Age: The Complete Adventure	PS4, PSVita	Point-and-click adventure
		Magicka: Wizard Wars	Win	Action-adventure
		Omega Quintet	PS4	Idol simulation, Role-playing
		Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown	Win, Mac, Lin	Turn-based tactics, isometric shooter
		Sketchcross	PSVita
		State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition	XBO	Action-adventure, Survival horror, stealth
		Tropico 5	PS4	Construction and management simulation, government simulation
		WWE 2K15	Win	Sports
		Verdun	Win	First-person shooter
		Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim	Win	Action role-playing
	30	Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits	WiiU		^{[citation needed]}
		Block N Load	Win	First-person shooter, sandbox
		Chroma Squad	Win	Tactical role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
Karous		3DS	Vertical scrolling shooter	^{[citation needed]}
Order of Battle: Pacific		Win	Computer wargame
M A Y	1	Monument Valley	WP	Puzzle
	5	Cosmophony	PS3, PS4, PSVita
		Grim Fandango: Remastered	iOS. Droid	Graphic adventure
		Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker	3DS	Tactical role-playing
		Wolfenstein: The Old Blood	Win, PS4, XBO	First-person shooter, action-adventure, stealth
		Ether One	PS4	Adventure	^{[citation needed]}
	7	Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character	Win	Scrolling shooter
	7	Project CARS	Win	Racing
	9	Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes	PSVita	Action-adventure, sandbox, toys-to-life
	12	AirMech Arena	XBO	Multiplayer online battle arena
		Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains	3DS
		Color Guardians	PS4, PSVita
		Final Fantasy IV: The After Years	Win	Role-playing
		Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster	PS4	Role-playing
		Invisible, Inc.	Win, Mac, Lin	Turn-based tactics, stealth
		Nom Nom Galaxy	PS4
		Project CARS	PS4, XBO	Racing
	13	Lifeless Planet	XBO	Puzzle, platformer
	14	3D Thunder Blade	3DS	Combat flight simulator
		Axiom Verge	Win	Metroidvania
		Galactic Civilizations III	Win	4X, turn-based strategy
		Knights of Pen & Paper 2	iOS, Droid
		Not a Hero	Win	2D shooter
		Stretchmo	3DS	Puzzle
	19	Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed	PSVita	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		Life Is Strange: Episode 3 - Chaos Theory	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Ride	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Racing
		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Win, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing
		Castaway Paradise	Win	Life simulation
	20	Neon Struct	Win, Mac, Lin	Stealth game
	21	Carmageddon: Reincarnation	Win, Mac, Lin	Vehicular combat, racing
		Sunset	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure, interactive storytelling
		Til Morning's Light	iOS, Droid
		Swords & Soldiers II	WiiU	Real-time strategy	^{[citation needed]}
	22	NASCAR '15	Win, PS3, X360	Auto racing, Sim racing, Sports, Racing
	22	Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition	3DS	Role-playing, puzzle
	26	Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed	Win	Action-adventure, Beat 'em up
		Audiosurf 2	Win	Puzzle, rhythm
		Badland: Game of the Year Edition	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Adventure
		Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R	Win
		Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter	Win, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Magicka 2	Win, PS4	Action-adventure
		Octodad: Dadliest Catch	PSVita	Adventure
		Roundabout	PS4	Open-world driving game	^{[citation needed]}
		Ultra Street Fighter IV	PS4	Fighting
	27	Catlateral Damage	Win, Mac, Lin	Simulation game
		Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Rogue Legacy	XBO	Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania
	28	Badland: Game of the Year Edition	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure
		Chaos Rings III	iOS, Droid	Role-playing
		Don't Starve: Giant Edition	WiiU	Survival
		Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter	iOS	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions	iOS	Multidirectional shooting
		Lara Croft: Relic Run	iOS, Droid, WP	Action-adventure, endless runner
		The Talos Principle	Droid	Puzzle	^{[citation needed]}
	29	Arcade Archives: Moon Cresta	PS4
		Badland: Game of the Year Edition	XBO	Adventure
		Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation	Win	Role-playing
		Splatoon	WiiU	Third-person shooter
		The Fruit of Grisaia	Win	Eroge, Visual novel
J U N E	1	Hatred	Win	Shoot 'em up
	1	Massive Chalice	Win, Mac, Lin, XBO	Turn-based strategy, turn-based tactics
	2	Class of Heroes 2G	PS3	Role-playing video game
		Heroes of the Storm	Win, Mac	Multiplayer online battle arena
		Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven	3DS	Role-playing
		Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-Fide Edition	PS4	Turn-based tactics	^{[citation needed]}
		The Escapists	PS4	Strategy, role-playing
	4	Hitman: Sniper	iOS, Droid	Shooting gallery
		Trans-Galactic Tournament	PS4
		Wander	Win, PS4	MMO
	5	D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die	Win	Adventure
	5	SteamWorld Dig	XBO	Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania
	9	The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited	PS4, XBO	Massively multiplayer online role-playing
		Hustle Kings	PS4	Sports simulation	^{[citation needed]}
		Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy	PSVita
	11	Alone in the Dark: Illumination	Win	Third-person shooter
		Adventures of Pip	WiiU
		Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure	3DS	Puzzle
		Transistor	iOS	Action role-playing, turn-based strategy
	12	Lego Jurassic World	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita, X360, XBO, WiiU, 3DS	Action-adventure
	14	Fallout Shelter	iOS	Simulation
	16	Payday 2: Crimewave Edition	PS4, XBO	First-person shooter, stealth
	23	Batman: Arkham Knight	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure
		Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		PlanetSide 2	PS4	Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter game
		Riptide GP2	PS4
		Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut	PS4	Platform, Metroidvania	^{[citation needed]}
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 3 - Catch A Ride	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
	24	MotoGP 15	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Racing
	24	Her Story	Win, Mac, iOS	Interactive film
	25	Art Academy: Home Studio	WiiU
		Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation	iOS, Droid	Role-playing
		Dreamfall Chapters: Book Three — Realms	Win	Adventure
		Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions	Droid, Fire	Multidirectional shooting
		Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham	iOS	Action-adventure
		Sonic Runners	iOS, Droid	Endless runner
	26	Toukiden: Kiwami	Win	Action role-playing
	30	BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend	PS3, PS4, XBO	Fighting game
		Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation	PSVita	Role-playing
		Infinifactory	Win, Mac, Lin	Puzzle
		J-Stars Victory VS+	PS4, PS3, PSVita	Fighting
		Red Goddess: Inner World	PS4
		Ronin	Win, Lin, Mac	Action, platform
		Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3	3DS, PSVita	Hack and slash
		Whispering Willows	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Adventure	^{[citation needed]}

July–September


Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
J U L Y	1	Rise of Incarnates	Win	Fighting
	2	Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star	PSVita	Role-playing
	6	Knee Deep	Win, Mac, Linux
	7	Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions	PSVita	Multidirectional shooting
		Rocket League	Win, PS4	Sports
		Rumble City	Droid
		Pneuma: Breath of Life	PS4
		Skullgirls 2nd Encore	PS4	Fighting
	8	Worms World Party Remastered	Win	Artillery, Strategy
	9	Replay: VHS is not dead	Win		^{[citation needed]}
		Rumble City	iOS
		Trove	Win	Hack and slash
	10	F1 2015	Win, PS4, XBO	Racing
	13	Prototype Biohazard Bundle	XBO	Action-adventure
	14	Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess	PS4, PS3, PSVita	Action role-playing, strategy role-playing
		Godzilla: The Game	PS3, PS4	Action-adventure, fighting
		God of War III Remastered	PS4	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		Prototype Biohazard Bundle	PS4	Action-adventure
		Rory McIlroy PGA Tour	PS4, XBO	Sports
		The Fall	PS4	Action-adventure, platform
	15	The Vanishing of Ethan Carter	PS4	Adventure
	15	This War of Mine	iOS, Droid	Survival
	16	Sorcerer King	Win
	21	Breach and Clear: Deadline	Win, Mac, Lin
		Hatoful Boyfriend	PS4, PSVita	Nakige, dating sim, otome
		Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		Journey	PS4	Adventure, art game
		Onechanbara Z2: Chaos	PS4	Hack and slash, horror
		Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive	PS4	Beat 'em up
		Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut	PS3, PS4	Puzzle
		Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords	Mac, Lin	Role-playing
		TIS-100	Win	Puzzle, programming
		Tembo the Badass Elephant	Win, PS4, XBO	Platform, side-scrolling
	22	Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
	23	Five Nights at Freddy's 4	Win	Survival horror
		Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure, interactive drama
		The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	XBO, N3DS, WiiU	Roguelike
		Way of the Samurai 4	Win	Action-adventure
	24	Victor Vran	Win, Mac, Lin	Action role-playing
	25	Prune	iOS	Puzzle
	28	Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition	PS4	Roguelike, action-adventure	^{[citation needed]}
		BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend	PSVita	Fighting game
		King's Quest: Chapter I - A Knight to Remember	Win, PS3, PS4	Adventure
		Legend of Kay HD	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4, WiiU, 360	Action-adventure, platformer
		Life Is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Lost Dimension	PS3, PSVita	Tactical role-playing
		N++	PS4	Platform
		Sword Art Online Re:Hollow Fragment	PS4	Role-playing
		The Swindle	PS3, PS4, PSVita		^{[citation needed]}
		World of Tanks	XBO	Vehicular combat, massively multiplayer online
	29	King's Quest: Chapter I - A Knight to Remember	X360, XBO	Adventure
		Microsoft Solitaire Collection	Win 10
		Candy Crush Saga	Win 10	Puzzle
	30	Angry Birds 2	iOS, Droid	Puzzle
		Badland: Game of the Year Edition	WiiU	Adventure
		Xeodrifter	WiiU	Metroidvania
		Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist	PS4, XBO		^{[citation needed]}
A U G U S T	3	Freedom Planet	WiiU	Action, Platform
	3	Nom Nom Galaxy	Win, Mac
	4	Beyond Eyes	XBO	Adventure
		Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight	3DS	Role-playing, dungeon crawler
		Fairy Fencer F	Win	Role-playing
		Galak-Z: The Dimensional	PS4	Shooter, roguelike
		Rare Replay	XBO	Compilation
	7	The Swindle	XBO
	11	Brave Tank Hero	3DS, WiiU
		Everybody's Gone to the Rapture	PS4	Adventure
		Garfield Kart	3DS
		Gauntlet: Slayer Edition	PS4	dungeon crawl
		Goat Simulator	PS3, PS4	Action
		OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood	Win	Sports
		Paddington: Adventures in London	3DS
		Toy Soldiers: War Chest	Win, XBO	Action, strategy
		Xblaze: Lost Memories	PS3, PSVita	Visual novel
	12	Toy Soldiers: War Chest	PS4	Action, strategy
		Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	PS4, XBO	Adventure
		RollerCoaster Tycoon 3	iOS	Construction and management simulation
		Sentris	Win	Music video game	^{[citation needed]}
	13	Fallout Shelter	Droid	Simulation
	13	Rebuild: Gangs of Deadsville	iOS, Droid
	14	Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings	XBO	Sports
	18	Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal	PSVita	Dungeon crawler, role-playing
		Curses N Chaos	Win, PS4, PSVita
		Final Fantasy Type-0 HD	Win	Action role-playing
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2	PSVita	Survival horror
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure
		Volume	Win, Mac, PS4, PSVita	Stealth
		Zombi	Win, PS4, XBO	Survival horror
	19	Dream Runners	PS4	Platform
		Smite	XBO	Multiplayer online battle arena
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Velocity 2X	Win, Mac, Lin, XBO	Shoot 'em up, puzzle
	20	DiscStorm	Win
		Final Fantasy VII	iOS	Role-playing
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure
		Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power	Win	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure
		Woah Dave!	WiiU	Platformer
	21	Little Battlers eXperience: Baku Boost	3DS
		Risen 3: Titan Lords Enhanced Edition	PS4	Action role-playing
		The Flock	Win	Survival horror
		Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings	Win	Sports
	23	LandFort	Droid
	24	Flywrench	Win, Mac, Lin	Action
	24	Grandia 2 Anniversary Edition	Win	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	25	Amnesia: Memories	PSVita	Visual novel
		Back to Bed	PS3, PS4, PSVita
		Dishonored: Definitive Edition	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth
		Evoland 2	Win	Action Adventure, RPG
		Gears of War: Ultimate Edition	XBO	Third-person shooter
		I Am Bread	PS4	Action-adventure, simulation
		Madden NFL 16	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Sports
		Mega Man Legacy Collection	Win, PS4, XBO
		Nova-111	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita
		One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3	Win, PS4, PS3, PSVita	Action-adventure, Beat 'em up
		Shadowrun: Hong Kong	Win, Mac, Lin	Tactical role-playing
		Steins;Gate	PS3, PSVita	Visual novel	^{[citation needed]}
		Until Dawn	PS4	interactive drama
	26	Don't Starve: Giant Edition	XBO	Survival
	26	Octodad: Dadliest Catch	XBO	Adventure
	27	Lara Croft Go	iOS, Droid, WP	Puzzle
	28	BioShock	iOS	First-person shooter
Nova-111		XBO
Satellite Reign		Win, Mac, Lin	Tactical role-playing game, real-time tactics
30	Disney Infinity 3.0	Win, PS4, PS3, X360. XBO, WiiU, iOS, Droid	Action-adventure, sandbox, toys-to-life
S E P T E M B E R	1	Armello	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4	Role-playing, digital board game
		Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls	PSVita	Action-adventure
		Grow Home	PS4	Adventure, platforming
		Mad Max	Win, Lin, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, vehicular combat
		Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth
		Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence	Win, PS3, PS4	Wargame, turn-based strategy, tactical role-playing
		Pokémon Shuffle	iOS, Droid	Puzzle
		Super Time Force Ultra	PS4, PSVita	Action, Adventure, Shooter
		Xeodrifter	PS4, PSVita	Metroidvania
	2	Act of Aggression	Win	Real-time strategy
	3	Gunman Clive 2	Win		^{[citation needed]}
	4	Super Toy Cars	XBO
	4	Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse	PS4, XBO	Point-and-click adventure
	8	Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX	3DS	Rhythm
		Tearaway Unfolded	PS4	Platformer, adventure
		Warhammer 40,000: Regicide	Win	Strategy
	9	Castle Crashers Remastered	X360, XBO	Beat 'em up, role-playing, action
		Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime	Win, Mac, Lin XBO	Action, platform
		Star Wars: Uprising	iOS, Droid	Action role-playing
	10	Cross of the Dutchman	Win, Mac, Lin
	11	Super Mario Maker	WiiU	Level editor, platform
	11	Leo's Fortune	XBO	Puzzle game	^{[citation needed]}
	15	Forza Motorsport 6	XBO	Racing
		Pro Evolution Soccer 2016	Win, PS3, PS4	Sports
		NHL 16	PS4, XBO	Sports
		NHL Legacy Edition	PS3, X360	Sports
		Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson	3DS		^{[citation needed]}
		Undertale	Win, Mac	Role-playing
	17	Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon	3DS	Roguelike
		World of Warships	Win	MMO/Vehicular combat game/TPS
		Year Walk	WiiU	Adventure
	20	Skylanders: SuperChargers	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, Wii, WiiU, 3DS, iOS	Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform, racing
	22	Blood Bowl 2	Win, PS4, XBO	Sports, turn-based strategy
		FIFA 16	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Sports
		Laserlife	Win, Mac PS4
		Soma	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Survival horror
	23	Assault Android Cactus	Win, Mac, Lin
		A Fistful of Gun	Win	Shoot 'em up	^{[citation needed]}
		Concrete Jungle	Win	City-building
	24	Else Heart.Break()	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure
	24	PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist	iOS, Droid	Action-adventure, platform	^{[citation needed]}
	25	Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer	3DS	Sandbox game
	25	Grand Ages: Medieval	Win	City-building, Real-time strategy
	27	Lego Dimensions	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, WiiU	Action-adventure
	28	NBA Live 16	PS4, XBO	Sports
	29	80 Days	Win	Interactive fiction
		Jotun	Win	Action-adventure	^{[citation needed]}
		Might & Magic Heroes VII	Win	Turn-based strategy
		NBA 2K16	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Sports
		Persona 4: Dancing All Night	PSVita	Rhythm
		Samurai Warriors 4-II	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita	Hack and slash
		Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5	PS4, XBO	Sports
		Toto Temple Deluxe	Win, PS4		^{[citation needed]}
	30	Armikrog	Win, Mac, Lin	Point-and-click adventure
		Need for Speed: No Limits	iOS, Droid	Racing
		The Escapists: The Walking Dead	Win, XBO	Strategy, role-playing

October–December


Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
O C T O B E R	1	Lost Horizon 2	Win	Adventure
	1	The Beginner's Guide	Win, Mac	Interactive storytelling
	6	2064: Read Only Memories	Win, Mac, Lin	Graphic adventure
		Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax	PS3, PSVita	Fighting game
		Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance	PS4	Tactical role-playing
		Elite: Dangerous	XBO	Space trading and combat
		Rock Band 4	PS4, XBO	Rhythm game
		Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul	PS3, PS4	Fighting	^{[citation needed]}
		Super Meat Boy	PS4, PSVita	Platform
		Transformers: Devastation	Win, PS4, PS3, X360, XBO	Action, hack and slash
		Prison Architect	Win, Mac, Lin	Construction and management simulation
	8	Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes	Win	Puzzle	^{[citation needed]}
	9	Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash	3DS	Platform, adventure
	9	Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection	PS4	Action-adventure, third-person shooter, platformer
	13	Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below	PS4	Hack and slash
		The Jackbox Party Pack 2	Win, PS3, PS4, XBO	Party	^{[citation needed]}
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 1 — The Order of the Stone	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		The Legend of Legacy	3DS	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
		The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition	PS4	Puzzle
		Wasteland 2: Director's Cut	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Role-playing
		Corpse Party: Blood Drive	PSVita	Survival horror
		Secret Ponchos	Win	Top-down shooter	^{[citation needed]}
	14	The Age of Decadence	Win	Role-playing
	15	Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 1 — The Order of the Stone	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure
		Mushroom 11	Win	Puzzle-platform	^{[citation needed]}
		Downwell	Win, iOS, Droid	Vertically scrolling shooter, roguelike, platform	^{[citation needed]}
		Broforce	Win, Mac, Lin	Run-and-gun platform
	16	Yoshi's Woolly World	WiiU	Platform
	16	WRC 5: FIA World Rally Championship	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita, X360, XBO	Racing
	20	Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~	PSVita	Visual novel	^{[citation needed]}
		Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden	3DS	Fighting
		Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets	3DS	Platform
		Guitar Hero Live	PS4, PS3, X360, XBO, WiiU	Rhythm
		Life Is Strange: Episode 5 — Polarized	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Overlord: Fellowship of Evil	Win, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing
		Rebel Galaxy	Win	Flight simulator
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 — The Vault of the Traveler	Win, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure
		Tales of Zestiria	Win, PS3, PS4	Role-playing
		Sword Coast Legends	Win, Mac, Lin	Action role-playing
		Just Dance 2016	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, WiiU, Wii	Dance
		Just Dance Unlimited	PS4, XBO, WiiU	Music, rhythm
		Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, WiiU, 3DS	Action-adventure, Role-playing
		Primal Carnage: Extinction	PS4	Graphic adventure	^{[citation needed]}
	21	Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 — The Vault of the Traveler	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Kingdom	Win		^{[citation needed]}
		PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate	Win	Multidirectional shooter	^{[citation needed]}
	22	Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	iOS	Adventure
		Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water	WiiU	Survival horror
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 — The Vault of the Traveler	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure
		Mugen Souls	Win	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	23	Assassin's Creed Syndicate	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth
		The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes	3DS	Action-adventure
		Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide	Win	First-person shooter, action
		Giana Sisters 2D	Win	Puzzle-platformer	^{[citation needed]}
		Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns	Win, Mac	MMORPG	^{[citation needed]}
	26	Chaos Reborn	Win	Tactical role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	27	Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Role-playing
		Halo 5: Guardians	XBO	First-person shooter
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 2 — Assembly Required	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure
		MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore	Win, PS4, XBO	Racing
		The Park	Win	Exploration
		WWE 2K16	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Sports
	28	Alien: Isolation – The Collection	Mac, Lin	Action-adventure, stealth, survival horror
29	Galak-Z: The Dimensional	Win	Shooter, roguelike
	Human Resource Machine	Win, WiiU	Puzzle
	The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC	Win	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	Octodad: Dadliest Catch	iOS, WiiU	Adventure	^{[citation needed]}
30	Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation	Win	Role-playing
N O V E M B E R	2	Sonic Lost World	Win	Action-adventure, platformer
	3	Anno 2205	Win	City-building, Real-Time Strategy
		The Jackbox Party Pack	X360	Party
		Need for Speed	PS4, XBO	Racing
		Norn9: Var Commons	PSVita	Otome game	^{[citation needed]}
		Dragon Fin Soup	Win, Mac, Lin, PS3, PS4, PSVita	Roguelike, action role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	5	Mushihimesama	Win	Vertically scrolling shooter, bullet hell	^{[citation needed]}
	5	The Room Three	iOS	Puzzle
	6	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	First-person shooter
		Snoopy's Grand Adventure	PS4, 3DS, WiiU, X360, XBO	Platformer, Side-scroller
		Yo-Kai Watch	3DS	Role-playing
	10	Fallout 4	Win, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing
		Nintendo Badge Arcade	3DS		^{[citation needed]}
		Rise of the Tomb Raider	X360, XBO	Action-adventure
		Rodea the Sky Soldier	3DS, Wii, WiiU	Action-adventure
		StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void	Win, Mac	Real-time strategy
		Superbeat: Xonic	PSVita	Music, rhythm	^{[citation needed]}
	13	Back to the Future: The Game	PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Sword Art Online: Lost Song	PS4, PSVita	Action role-playing
		Football Manager 2016	Win, Mac, Lin	Sports, business simulation
		Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival	WiiU	Party
	17	Game of Thrones: Episode 6 — The Ice Dragon	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure
		Star Wars: Battlefront	Win, PS4, XBO	First-person shooter, third-person shooter
		Stella Glow	3DS	Tactical role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
		The Crew: Wild Run	Win, PS4, XBO	Racing	^{[citation needed]}
	18	Deadpool	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure
	18	Hard West	Win
	19	Assassin's Creed Syndicate	Win	Action-adventure, stealth
	19	Mordheim: City of the Damned	Win		^{[citation needed]}
	20	Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon	3DS	Roguelike
	20	Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash	WiiU	Sports
	24	Beyond: Two Souls	PS4	Interactive drama, action-adventure
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 3 — The Last Place You Look	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure
		Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes	iOS, Android	Role-playing
		Teslagrad	PSVita	Puzzle-platform	^{[citation needed]}
	25	Strania -The Stella Machina-	Win		^{[citation needed]}
	26	Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul	Win	Fighting	^{[citation needed]}
D E C E M B E R	1	Chivalry: Medieval Warfare	PS4, XBO	Hack and slash
		Just Cause 3	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure
		Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Win, PS4, XBO	Tactical shooter
		FIM Speedway Grand Prix 15	Win
		Eastside Hockey Manager	Win		^{[citation needed]}
		Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends	Win, PS3, PS4, 3DS, WiiU, X360, XBO	Fighting	^{[citation needed]}
	2	Valhalla Hills	Win		^{[citation needed]}
	3	Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours	Win	Horizontal scrolling shooter	^{[citation needed]}
		Dragon Quest Heroes: Digital Slime Edition	Win	Hack and slash
		Dreamfall Chapters: Book Four — Revelations	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure
		Pokémon Picross	3DS
		Rayman Adventures	iOS, Droid	Platform
		Shadow Complex Remastered	Win	Platform-adventure
	4	War of the Monsters	PS4	Action, fighting	^{[citation needed]}
	4	Xenoblade Chronicles X	WiiU	Action role-playing
	5	Final Fantasy VII	PS4	Role-playing
		Nuclear Throne	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita	Shoot 'em up, roguelike
		Bastion	PSVita	Action role-playing
		Fat Princess Adventures	PS4	Action role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	7	Dirt Rally	Win	Racing simulation
		Helldivers	Win	Shoot 'em up
		Zombie Vikings	Win		^{[citation needed]}
	8	Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space	PSVita	Third-person shooter
		Ben and Ed	Win		^{[citation needed]}
		Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair	PS4	Third-person shooter
		Yakuza 5	PS3	Action-adventure
	10	Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-	Win	Fighting
		Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII	Win	Action role-playing
		Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest	iOS, Droid
		Among the Sleep	PS4	Survival horror, action-adventure
		PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist	Win, Mac	Action-adventure, platform	^{[citation needed]}
		SteamWorld Heist	3DS	Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania
		Terraria	3DS	Action-adventure, sandbox
	11	Devil's Third	WiiU	Action-adventure, hack and slash, shooter
	15	King's Quest: Chapter 2 — Rubble Without a Cause	PS3, PS4	Adventure
		Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star	Win, Mac, Lin	Nakige, dating sim, otome
		Rusty Lake Hotel	Win, iOS, Droid	Puzzle
	16	Final Fantasy VI	Win	Role-playing
	16	King's Quest: Chapter 2 — Rubble Without a Cause	Win, X360, XBO	Adventure
	17	Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Mobile	iOS	Action-adventure	^{[citation needed]}
		Minecraft	WiiU	Sandbox, survival
		Scribblenauts Unlimited	iOS, Android	Puzzle, sandbox
	18	Underrail	Win	Role-playing	^{[citation needed]}
	18	The Escapists	X360	Strategy, role-playing
	21	Saints Row IV	Lin	Action-adventure
	21	Saints Row: Gat out of Hell	Lin	Action-adventure
	22	Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star	PS4, PSVita	Nakige, dating sim, otome
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 4 — A Block and a Hard Place	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure
		The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel	PS3, PSVita	Role-playing
		Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power	PS4	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure

Video game-based film and television releases

Title	Date	Type	Distributor	Franchise	Original game publisher
Dead Rising: Watchtower	March 27, 2015	Feature film	Crackle	Dead Rising	Capcom
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 3, Falling Down	April 4, 2015	Anime film	Aniplex	Persona	Atlus
Talking Tom & Friends	April 30, 2015	CG animated webseries	YouTube	Talking Tom & Friends	Outfit7
Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	July 18, 2015	Anime film	Toho	Pokémon	Game Freak
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything	July 22, 2015	Television series	Disney XD	—	—
Pixels	July 24, 2015	Feature film	Sony Pictures	Pixels	—
Game Shakers	September 12, 2015	Television series	Nickelodeon	—	—
The Lost Arcade	November 14, 2015	Documentary film	26 Aries	—	—

2015 In Video Games

Top-rated games

Major awards

Critically acclaimed titles

Financial performance

Highest-grossing games

Best-selling games

Events

Notable deaths

Hardware releases

Series with new entries

Game releases

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Video game-based film and television releases

Cancelled video games

Cancelled

On hold

See also

Notes

References

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