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2005 in video games
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2005 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Resident Evil 4, Black & White 2, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Mario Kart DS, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Myst V: End of Ages, Need for Speed: Most Wanted,* Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones*, and WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006, alongside prominent new releases including Brain Age, F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Dinosaur King, God of War, Guild Wars, Guitar Hero, Nintendogs, Onechanbara, Shadow of the Colossus, Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, NBA 2K6, and Sniper Elite. The seventh generation of video game consoles also began with the launch of the Xbox 360, while the Nintendo DS launched in PAL regions.
The year's best-selling video game worldwide was Gran Turismo 4 for the PlayStation 2. The year's most critically acclaimed title was Resident Evil 4 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2.
Legend
Major awards
| Category/Organization | 23rd Golden Joystick Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| November 4, 2005 | VGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10, 2005 | [9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards](9th-annual-interactive-achievement-awards) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 9, 2006 | 6th Game Developers Choice Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 23, 2006 | Game of the Year | Wireless/Handheld | Wireless | Handheld | Innovation | Artistic Achievement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| or Graphics | Animation | Art Direction | Audio | Music | Sound Design | Soundtrack | Character Design or Performance | Male | Female | Game Design | Narrative | Technical Achievement | Gameplay Engineering | Visual Engineering | Multiplayer/Online | Action/Adventure | First-Person | Adventure | Family or Children | Family | Children | Fighting | Role-Playing | RPG | MMORPG | Sports | Individual | Team | Racing | Strategy/Simulation | Strategy | Simulation | Special Award | rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Hall of Fame | Lifetime Achievement Award | ||||||||||||
| *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | *Resident Evil 4* | *God of War* | *Shadow of the Colossus* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Super Mario 64 DS* | *Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure* | *Ancient Empires II* | rowspan="2" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Lumines: Puzzle Fusion* | *Nintendogs* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PlayStation Portable | *Guitar Hero* | *Guitar Hero*, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Nintendogs* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | *Resident Evil 4* | *God of War* | *Shadow of the Colossus* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Shadow of the Colossus* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | *We Love Katamari* | *God of War* | *Guitar Hero* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *God of War* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | *Guitar Hero* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | Jack Black as Carl Denham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie* | T.C. Carson as Kratos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *God of War* | *Shadow of the Colossus* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlize Theron as Æon Flux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Æon Flux* | Kim Mai Guest as Dawn Star | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Jade Empire* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | *Guitar Hero* | *Shadow of the Colossus* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | *Call of Duty 2: Big Red One* | *Psychonauts* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | PlayStation Portable | *Guitar Hero*, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Nintendogs* | *Nintendogs* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Shadow of the Colossus* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *World of Warcraft* | *Guild Wars* | *Battlefield 2* | rowspan="13" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | *F.E.A.R.* | *Battlefield 2* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *God of War* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" colspan="2" | *Guitar Hero* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *We Love Katamari* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Fight Night Round 2* | *Soulcalibur III* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | *World of Warcraft* | *Jade Empire* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *City of Villains*, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Guild Wars* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | *Tony Hawk's American Wasteland* | *SSX on Tour* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Madden NFL 06* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Burnout Revenge* | *Need for Speed: Most Wanted* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | *Civilization IV* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *The Movies* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Garriott |
Critically acclaimed games
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
| Game | Publisher | Release Date | Platform | MC score | GR score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Resident Evil 4* | Capcom | October 25, 2005 | PS2 | 96/100 | 95.85% | ||||||
| *Resident Evil 4* | Capcom | January 11, 2005 | GCN | 96/100 | 95.83% | ||||||
| *Ninja Gaiden Black* | Tecmo | September 20, 2005 | XBOX | 94/100 | 94.76% | ||||||
| *Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory* | Ubisoft | March 28, 2005 | XBOX | 94/100 | 94.02% | ||||||
| *God of War* | Sony Computer Entertainment | March 22, 2005 | PS2 | 94/100 | 93.58% | ||||||
| *Civilization IV* | [2K Games](2k-games) | October 25, 2005 | WIN | 94/100 | 93.36% | ||||||
| *Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence* | Konami | December 22, 2005 | PS2 | title=Best Video Games for 2005 | url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/all/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2006 | website=Metacritic | access-date=September 8, 2019}} | title=Highest-Ranking Games of 2006 (with at least 10 reviews) | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?site=&cat=0&year=2006&numrev=1&sort=0&letter=&search= | website=GameRankings | access-date=September 8, 2019}} |
| *Forza Motorsport* | Microsoft Game Studios | May 3, 2005 | XBOX | 92/100 | 93.05% | ||||||
| *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | Rockstar Games | June 7, 2005 | XBOX | 93/100 | 92.29% | ||||||
| *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | Rockstar Games | June 7, 2005 | WIN | 93/100 | 91.94% | ||||||
| *Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory* | Ubisoft | March 28, 2005 | WIN | 92/100 | 91.44% | ||||||
| *Guitar Hero* | RedOctane | November 7, 2005 | PS2 | 91/100 | 91.96% | ||||||
| *Shadow of the Colossus* | Sony Computer Entertainment | October 18, 2005 | PS2 | 91/100 | 91.43% | ||||||
| *Mario Kart DS* | Nintendo | November 14, 2005 | DS | 91/100 | 91.43% | ||||||
| *Battlefield 2* | Electronic Arts | June 21, 2005 | WIN | 91/100 | 90.07% | ||||||
| *Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow* | Konami | August 25, 2005 | DS | 89/100 | 90.35% | ||||||
| *Burnout Revenge* | Electronic Arts | September 13, 2005 | PS2 | 90/100 | 90.3% | ||||||
| *Advance Wars: Dual Strike* | Nintendo | June 23, 2005 | DS | 90/100 | 90.28% | ||||||
| *Pro Evolution Soccer 5* | Konami | August 4, 2005 | WIN | 89/100 | 90.25% | ||||||
| *Psychonauts* | Majesco Entertainment | April 19, 2005 | XBOX | 88/100 | 90.21% | ||||||
| *Silent Hunter III* | Ubisoft | March 15, 2005 | WIN | 90/100 | 88.65% | ||||||
| *Falcon 4.0: Allied Force* | Graphsim Entertainment | June 28, 2005 | WIN | 90/100 | 88.56% |
Trends
In 2005, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 6% over 2004 to $10.5 billion USD ($9.9 billion, 2004) breaking 2002's $10.3 billion record for the industry.
The increase is largely due to the portable game market which counterbalanced sluggish console game sales. Delays, hardware shortages, and anticipation of next-generation video game consoles have been cited as reasoning for slow sales for both console games and console hardware. Console games and hardware dropped by 12% and 3% respectively.
The portable market of the video game industry rose to $1.4 billion, the second time sales broke the $1 billion mark in the industry's history. Mostly due to the release of the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable in North America, sales for portable hardware rose 96% over 2004. Although the release of the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP aided in spurring growth in the portable market, the Game Boy Advance still represented 62% total portable software units sold and 52% of total portable software dollar sales.
Computer games continued its trend and declined by 14%, dropping from $1.1 billion in 2004 to $953 million. Although sales did decrease, NPD claims that playing games on the PC is actually increasing through a variety of different mediums including online websites and MMO subscriptions.
Video game systems
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
- GameCube
- Xbox 360
Additionally, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii were officially unveiled during or just prior to E3; however, only the Xbox 360 was released in 2005. The Xbox 360 was released in North America on November 22, Europe on December 2, and Japan on December 10.
Handheld game systems
- Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Advance SP/Game Boy Micro
- Nintendo DS
- PlayStation Portable This year saw the worldwide release of Sony's PlayStation Portable after initially launching in Japan the previous year. The Nintendo DS made it's launch in Australasia on February 24 and then in Europe on March 11. Nintendo also released the Game Boy Micro, the final revision model of the Game Boy Advance as well as the final entry in the Game Boy family overall. The Game Boy Micro was negatively received due to it not being backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games (unlike the first 2 GBA models), leading to it being one of Nintendo's worst-selling consoles of all time.
Hardware releases
| Month | Day | Console |
|---|---|---|
| February | 24 | Nintendo DSAU |
| March | 11 | Nintendo DSEU |
| 24 | PlayStation PortableNA/BR/IDN | |
| April | 12 | PlayStation PortableITA/UKR/IND |
| September | 1 | PlayStation PortableEU/AU/AF/AS |
| 13 | Game Boy MicroJP | |
| 19 | Game Boy MicroNA | |
| October | 1 | Game Boy MicroCHN |
| November | 3 | Game Boy MicroAU |
| 4 | Game Boy MicroEU | |
| 22 | Xbox 360US/CA | |
| December | 2 | Xbox 360UK/NO/SE/EZ/CH |
| 10 | Xbox 360JP |
Best-selling video games
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Sales | Japan | United States | Europe | Worldwide | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | 1,066,749 | 1,500,000+ | + | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | *Madden NFL 06* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | title=Game Search | url=https://sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search | access-date=2021-11-11 | website=Game Data Library | publisher=Famitsu | language=en-US}} | 4,430,000 | 4,433,250+ | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | *Nintendogs* | DS | 965,665 | last=Jordan | first=Jon | date=January 5, 2006 | title=DS lead increases further | url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/news/ds-lead-increases-further/ | access-date=2021-11-13 | language=en}} | + | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | *Pokémon Emerald* | GBA | 319,837 | 1,700,000+ | title=FROM THE MIND OF A JAPANESE SCHOOL BOY TO THE BIGGEST GAME FRANCHISE OF ALL TIME! | url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/from-the-mind-of-a-japanese-school-boy-to-the-biggest-game-franchise-of-all-time | work=Games Industry.biz | date=2006-03-27 | access-date=2013-11-02 | archive-date=6 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106231256/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/from-the-mind-of-a-japanese-school-boy-to-the-biggest-game-franchise-of-all-time | url-status=live}} | 3,219,837+ | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | *Mario Kart DS* | DS | 836,478 | 800,000 | date=January 26, 2006 | title=Consolidated Financial Highlights | url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2006/060126e.pdf | access-date=13 November 2021 | website=Nintendo}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | *Resident Evil 4* (*Biohazard 4*) | GCN, PS2 | 591,379 | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | *Star Wars: Battlefront II* | PS2, XBOX | date=15 December 2005 | title=Aktuelle Hard- & Software-Verkaufszahlen aus den USA | trans-title=Current Hardware & Software Sales From the USA | url=http://www.gfdata.de/archiv12-2005-gamefront/01596.html | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051218085511/http://www.gfdata.de/archiv12-2005-gamefront/01596.html | archive-date=2005-12-18 | access-date=2021-11-11 | website=GameFront | language=de | publication-date=November 2005}} | last=Reed | first=Kristan | date=3 May 2006 | title=2005 UK Sales Review | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a_uksalesreview_part1 | url-access=registration | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312080054/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/a_uksalesreview_part1 | archive-date=2009-03-12 | access-date=2021-11-12 | website=Eurogamer}} | 2,067,000+ | ||
| 8 | *Pro Evolution Soccer 5* (*Winning Eleven 9*) | + | 800,000+ | 1,925,464+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | *Animal Crossing: Wild World* | DS | 1,382,228 | 1,800,000+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith* | title=Famitsū Gēmu Hakusho 2006 | publisher=Enterbrain | year=2006 | location=Tokyo | language=ja | script-title=ja:ファミ通ゲーム白書2006 | trans-title=Famitsu Game Whitebook 2006 | chapter=2005年ゲームソフト年間売上TOP500 | trans-chapter=2005 Game Software Annual Sales Top 500 | chapter-url=http://geimin.net/da/db/2005_ne_fa/index.php | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127020408/http://geimin.net/da/db/2005_ne_fa/index.php | archive-date=2009-01-27 | url-status=dead}} | 931,000+ | 611,000+ | 1,603,221+ |
Japan
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Genre | Sales | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Oideyo Dōbutsu no Mori* (*Animal Crossing: Wild World*) | DS | Nintendo | Social simulation | 1,382,228 | |||||||
| 2 | *Nō o Kitaeru Otona no DS Training* (*Brain Training*) | DS | Nintendo | Edutainment | 1,157,870 | |||||||
| 3 | *World Soccer Winning Eleven 9* (*Pro Evolution Soccer 5*) | PS2 | Konami | Sports simulation | ||||||||
| 4 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | Sony | Racing simulation | 1,066,749 | title=2005 Top 100 Best Selling Japanese Console Games | url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2005.shtml | access-date=2021-11-09 | website=The Magic Box | archive-date=April 14, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414115024/http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2005.shtml | url-status=dead}} |
| 5 | *Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon* (*Pokémon Mystery Dungeon*) | DS, GBA | Nintendo | Roguelike | 1,038,864 | |||||||
| 6 | *Nintendogs* | DS | Nintendo | Pet simulation | 965,665 | |||||||
| 7 | *Yawaraka Atama Juku* (*Big Brain Academy*) | DS | Nintendo | Edutainment | 935,535 | |||||||
| 8 | *Shin Sangokumusou 4* (*Dynasty Warriors 5*) | PS2 | Koei | Hack & slash | 917,985 | |||||||
| 9 | *Kingdom Hearts II* | PS2 | Square Enix | Action RPG | 884,428 | |||||||
| 10 | *Mario Kart DS* | DS | Nintendo | Kart racing | 836,478 |
United States
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Sales | Revenue | Inflation | Ref | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Madden NFL 06* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | EA Sports | 4,430,000 | $ | ||||||||||||
| 2 | *Pokémon Emerald* | GBA | Nintendo | 1,700,000+ | + | $+ | last1=Feldman | first1=Curt | last2=Sinclair | first2=Brendan | date=January 24, 2006 | title=2005 a record year for US gaming | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2005-a-record-year-for-us-gaming/1100-6142407/ | access-date=2021-11-11 | website=GameSpot | language=en-US}} | |
| 3 | *Nintendogs* | DS | Nintendo | + | |||||||||||||
| 4 | *Star Wars: Battlefront II* | PS2, XBOX | LucasArts | 1,567,000+ | + | $+ | date=15 December 2005 | title=Aktuelle Hard- & Software-Verkaufszahlen aus den USA | trans-title=Current Hardware & Software Sales From the USA | url=http://www.gfdata.de/archiv12-2005-gamefront/01596.html | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051218085511/http://www.gfdata.de/archiv12-2005-gamefront/01596.html | archive-date=2005-12-18 | access-date=2021-11-11 | website=GameFront | language=de | publication-date=November 2005}} |
| 5 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | Sony | 1,500,000+ | + | $+ | |||||||||||
| 6 | *NCAA Football 06* | PS2 | EA Sports | 1,130,000 | $ | last=Dunham | first=Jeremy | title=The Top Selling PS2 Games of 2005 | date=17 June 2012 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/02/01/the-top-selling-ps2-games-of-2005 | work=IGN | access-date=2021-11-11}} | |||||
| 7 | *MVP Baseball 2005* | PS2 | EA Sports | 970,000 | $ | ||||||||||||
| 8 | *World of Warcraft* | WIN | Blizzard | 957,000 | $ | ||||||||||||
| 9 | *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith* | PS2, XBOX, GBA | LucasArts | 931,000+ | $81,000,000 | $ | date=March 21, 2006 | title=Best Selling Games: Best-Selling Movie-Based Games of 2004/2005 | url=https://www.forbes.com/2006/03/21/best_selling_games_slide.html | url-access=subscription | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108030327/http://www.forbes.com/2006/03/21/best_selling_games_slide.html | archive-date=8 January 2021 | access-date=2021-11-11 | website=Forbes}} | ||
| 10 | *NBA Live 06* | PS2 | EA Sports | 826,000 | $ |
PAL regions
| Rank | Australia | United Kingdom | France | Title | Platform | Title | Platform(s) | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | *FIFA 06* | 1,000,000+ | *Pro Evolution Soccer 5* | |||
| 2 | *Pokémon Emerald* | GBA | *Pro Evolution Soccer 5* (*PES 5*) | 800,000+ | rowspan="9" | |||
| 3 | *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | PS2 | *Need for Speed: Most Wanted* | 750,000+ | ||||
| 4 | *Need for Speed: Underground 2* | PS2 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | 611,000+ | |||
| 5 | *The Simpsons: Hit & Run* | PS2 | *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith* | 611,000 | ||||
| 6 | *Ratchet & Clank 3* | PS2 | *FIFA Street* | 500,000+ | ||||
| 7 | *Buzz!: The Music Quiz* | PS2 | *Star Wars: Battlefront II* | 500,000+ | ||||
| 8 | *Need for Speed: Most Wanted* | PS2 | *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | 450,000+ | ||||
| 9 | *WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006* | PS2 | *King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie* | 450,000+ | ||||
| 10 | *Super Mario 64 DS* | DS | *The Sims 2* | 402,000+ |
Notable deaths
- January 15 – Deem Bristow, 57, voice actor best known for voicing Doctor Eggman.
- July 21 – Long John Baldry, 64, musician who played Dr. Ivo Robotnik in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, various voices in Captain N: The Game Master, and KOMPLEX in Bucky O'Hare.
- October 2 – Hamilton Camp, 70, actor best known for voice the Prophet of Mercy in Halo 2.
- November 13 – Eddie Guerrero, 38 pro wrestler who appeared in the WWE games (cover star of WWE Survivor Series and WWE Aftershock).
Top game rentals in the United States
| Rank | Title | Platform | Publisher | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | PS2 | Rockstar Games | Action-adventure |
| 2 | *Need for Speed: Underground 2* | PS2 | Electronic Arts | Racing |
| 3 | *Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition* | PS2 | Rockstar Games | |
| 4 | *Halo 2* | XBOX | Microsoft | First-person shooter |
| 5 | *Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith* | PS2 | LucasArts | Action |
| 6 | *Madden NFL 06* | PS2 | EA Sports | Sports |
| 7 | *WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw* | PS2 | THQ | Wrestling |
| 8 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | Sony | Racing simulation |
| 9 | *Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition* | XBOX | Rockstar Games | Racing |
| 10 | *NCAA Football 06* | PS2 | EA Sports | Sports |
Events
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| February 14 | Video sharing platform YouTube is launched. It would quickly become a favorite for gaming walkthroughs, Let's Plays, speedruns, and more. |
| March 6 | The television show *[60 Minutes](60-minutes)* tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of *60 Minutes* has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship. |
| March 7–11 | Game Developers Conference |
| May | In defense of video games being beneficial for cognitive development, Steven Berlin Johnson published his book *Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter*. |
| May 11 | The global version of *MapleStory* is launched. |
| May 12 | The Xbox 360 was officially announced on MTV in a special hosted by Elijah Wood. |
| May 16 | The PlayStation 3 was unveiled by Sony during a pre-E3 press conference, at 21:25 GMT. At the same time, the press release |
| May 18–20 | The 11th annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) takes place in Los Angeles, California. Four hundred exhibiting companies and 70,000 industry professionals representing 79 countries attended. Next-generation systems from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft were unveiled. |
| May 22 | The Pac-Man franchise celebrated it's 25th anniversary in Japan. |
| June 1 | IBM held the first virtual video game on-demand conference in which game developers and manufacturers were able to come together to discuss issues with online games, including management and distribution. |
| July 18–22 | IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 6th annual Executive Summit. |
| September 13 | The Super Mario series celebrated it's 20th anniversary in Japan. |
| September 16–18 | Tokyo Game Show takes place at Makuhari Messe. One hundred-thirty companies are expected to show with 1,429 booths. |
| November 14 | Nintendo's first mainstream online service (Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection) is launched with *Mario Kart DS* and *Tony Hawk's American Sk8land*. |
| November 16–20 | The 2005 World Cyber Games are held. |
| November 22 | Microsoft releases the Xbox 360 as a successor to the original Xbox. |
| December 10 | The 2005 Spike Video Game Awards are held. |
| December 16 | The Family Entertainment Protection Act (FEPA) is introduced by Senators Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman and Evan Bayh. The bill calls for a federal mandate enforcement of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings system for video games in order to protect children from inappropriate content. |
Business
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| January 6 | French publisher Titus Software, is declared bankrupt after being in receivership since October 2004. All assets are sold to Interplay Entertainment |
| January 12 | Video game companies and players worldwide donate money to the UNICEF South Asian Tsunami Relief Fund for rescue and reconstruction efforts upon the South Asian tsunami disaster. Electronic Arts pledges to donate $250,000 to the UNICEF South Asian Tsunami Relief Fund. CCP, the publisher of EVE Online, establishes a fund that video game players can contribute to. |
| January 17 | Electronic Arts and ESPN announced a 15-year partnership that would give EA access to ESPN's broadcast, print and online content. |
| January 20 | Activision announced that it acquired developer Vicarious Visions known best as a developer of Game Boy games as well as for their middleware program, *Alchemy*. |
| January 24 | Major League Baseball and Take-Two Interactive sign exclusive seven-year deal that gives Take-Two Interactive the rights among third-party publishers to develop games based on the MLB license. |
| January 25 | Take-Two Interactive announced that it acquired developer Visual Concepts and their wholly owned subsidiary Kush Games from Sega for $24 million. Additionally, Take-Two Interactive also announced the start of another publishing label named [2K Games](2k-games). |
| February | Troika Games defunct after being unable to get contracts for development work. |
| March 2 | The Entertainment Software Rating Board or ESRB added the rating of "E10+" to its ratings system. E10+ was created in order to divide E ratings for younger and older children. |
| March 7 | Sammy Studios breaks away from Sega Sammy Holdings and renames itself High Moon Studios. |
| March 9 | Sega acquires Creative Assembly. |
| March 23 | Vivendi Universal Games buys developer Radical Entertainment. Radical is best known for developing *The Simpsons: Hit & Run*. |
| April 2 | Keiji Inafune, the creator of *Mega Man* series, was promoted from corporate officer to senior corporate officer. |
| May | Buena Vista Games announces that it had bought the rights to the Turok video game franchise and will be publishing new games. The rights were originally held by bankrupt Acclaim Entertainment. |
| July 20 | After coming under heavy fire from many politicians, most notably Hillary Clinton, the Entertainment Software Rating Board re-rated Rockstar Games' *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* Adults Only 18+ (AO) due to the sexually explicit minigame mod "Hot Coffee". Additionally, Rockstar Games ceased production of the game and has announced plans to offer a new version of the game that can't be affected by the mod, and plans to patch the PC version. |
| July 27 | Sony Computer Entertainment released the first major update in Japan for their video game handheld, the PlayStation Portable. *Version 2.00* includes a web browser, A-B repeat mode, Wi-Fi picture sending, as well as additional audio & video support among other features. |
| August 8 | Abandon Mobile announces its formation through a partnership between Abandon Entertainment, Inc. and GF Capital Management and Advisors, LLC. |
| August 22 | Square Enix acquires Taito leading to Square Enix entering the arcade sector of the electronic game industry. |
| September 29 | Namco merges with Bandai to form Bandai Namco Holdings, the third-largest video game entity in Japan. |
| November | Pandemic Studios and BioWare partner to create BioWare/Pandemic Studios. |
| November 7 | Take-Two Interactive acquires Firaxis Games. |
| November 30 | Sony Computer Entertainment announce that PlayStation 2 breaks a record: the fastest console to reach cumulative shipment of 100 million units, beating the previous record holder, the PlayStation, by three years and nine months. The PS platform has until the present year the biggest sales of all times of video games history, with 120 million consoles shipped. |
| December 12 | Working Designs closes down. |
Notable releases
| Release Date | Title | Computer Releases | Console Releases | Handheld Releases | Other Releases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | *The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap* | GBA | ||||
| January 10 | *Software Tycoon* | LIN | ||||
| January 11 | *Resident Evil 4* | GCN | ||||
| January 11 | *Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| January 11 | *The Getaway: Black Monday* | PS2 | ||||
| January 12 | *Banjo-Pilot* | GBA | ||||
| January 16 | *The Punisher* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| January 18 | *Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel* | PS2 | ||||
| January 18 | *Street Racing Syndicate* | WIN | ||||
| January 18 | *Virtua Quest* | PS2 | ||||
| January 18 | *Zoo Keeper* | DS | ||||
| January 19 | *Virtua Quest* | GCN | ||||
| January 25 | *Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath* | XBOX | ||||
| January 25 | *Playboy: The Mansion* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| January 27 | *COPS 2170: The Power of Law* | WIN | ||||
| February 4 | *Postal²: Share the Pain* | LIN | ||||
| February 8 | *Racing Gears Advance* | GBA | ||||
| February 8 | *Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords* | WIN | ||||
| February 8 | *Shadow of Rome* | PS2 | ||||
| February 8 | *Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Soaring Hawk* | GBA | ||||
| February 8 | *Shaman King: Legacy of the Spirits, Sprinting Wolf* | GBA | ||||
| February 8 | *Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure* | GCN, PS2 | GBA | |||
| February 14 | *Star Fox Assault* | GCN | ||||
| February 14 | *WarioWare: Touched!* | DS | ||||
| February 15 | *Constantine* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| February 15 | *Nano Breaker* | PS2 | ||||
| February 15 | *Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse* | PS2 | ||||
| February 17 | *Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening* | PS2 | ||||
| February 22 | *FIFA Street* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| February 22 | *Gran Turismo 4* | PS2 | ||||
| February 22 | *MVP Baseball 2005* | WIN | GCN, PS2, XBOX | |||
| February 22 | *Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike* | XBOX | ||||
| February 22 | *Ace Combat Advance* | GBA | ||||
| February 23 | *Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament* | GBA | ||||
| February 23 | *Project Snowblind* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| February 23 | *Super Army War* | GBA | ||||
| February 24 | *Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death* | PS2 | ||||
| February 24 | *Tekken 5* | PS2 | ||||
| February 27 | *Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death* | XBOX | ||||
| February 28 | *American McGee Presents: Scrapland* | XBOX | ||||
| February 28 | *Fight Night Round 2* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| February 28 | *Ice Nine* | GBA | ||||
| February 28 | *Star Wars: Republic Commando* | XBOX | ||||
| March 1 | *Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30* | XBOX | ||||
| March 1 | *Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening* | PS2 | ||||
| March 1 | *Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death* | GCN | ||||
| March 1 | *Star Wars: Republic Commando* | WIN | ||||
| March 1 | *Mortal Kombat: Deception* | GCN | ||||
| March 3 | *Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death* | WIN | ||||
| March 8 | *[MLB 2006](989-sports-major-league-baseball-series)* | PS2 | PSP | |||
| March 8 | *Rave Master* | GCN | ||||
| March 13 | *Pokémon Dash* | DS | ||||
| March 14 | *Donkey Kong Jungle Beat* | GCN | ||||
| March 14 | *Need for Speed Underground: Rivals* | PSP | ||||
| March 14 | *World Tour Soccer: Challenge Edition* | PSP | ||||
| March 14 | *Yoshi Touch & Go* | DS | ||||
| March 15 | *Act of War: Direct Action* | WIN | ||||
| March 15 | *Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30* | WIN | PS2 | |||
| March 15 | *Cold Fear* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| March 15 | *Driver 3* | WIN | ||||
| March 15 | *Musashi: Samurai Legend* | PS2 | ||||
| March 15 | *Phantom Dust* | XBOX | ||||
| March 15 | *Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge* | GBA | ||||
| March 15 | *Spider-Man 2* | PSP | ||||
| March 15 | *Super Monkey Ball Deluxe* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| March 15 | *Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix* | PSP | ||||
| March 16 | *Dynasty Warriors* | PSP | ||||
| March 16 | *MX vs. ATV Unleashed* | PS2 | ||||
| March 16 | *Retro Atari Classics* | DS | ||||
| March 21 | *NFL Street 2 Unleashed* | PSP | ||||
| March 21 | *TimeSplitters: Future Perfect* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | ||||
| March 22 | *Dragon Ball Z: Sagas* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| March 22 | *God of War* | PS2 | ||||
| March 22 | *Lumines* | PSP | ||||
| March 22 | *The Matrix Online* | WIN | ||||
| March 22 | *Metal Gear Acid* | PSP | ||||
| March 22 | *Shining Tears* | PS2 | ||||
| March 24 | *Bionicle: Maze of Shadows* | GBA | ||||
| March 24 | *Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower* | PSP | ||||
| March 24 | *MX vs. ATV Unleashed* | XBOX | ||||
| March 24 | *Rayman DS* | DS | ||||
| March 24 | *Ridge Racer* | PSP | ||||
| March 24 | *Twisted Metal: Head-On* | PSP | ||||
| March 24 | *Wipeout Pure* | PSP | ||||
| March 25 | *Iron Phoenix* | XBOX | ||||
| March 25 | *Sudeki* | WIN | ||||
| March 28 | *Mario Party Advance* | GBA | ||||
| March 29 | *Dynasty Warriors 5* | PS2 | ||||
| March 29 | *Red Ninja: End of Honor* | XBOX | ||||
| March 29 | *Spikeout: Battle Street* | XBOX | ||||
| March 30 | *Red Ninja: End of Honor* | PS2 | ||||
| March 31 | *Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | |||
| April 3 | *Doom 3* | XBOX | ||||
| April 3 | *Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil* | WIN | ||||
| April 5 | *Rise of the Kasai* | PS2 | ||||
| April 5 | *Lego Star Wars: The Video Game* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | GBA | ||
| April 5 | *Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga* | PS2 | ||||
| April 5 | *SWAT 4* | WIN | ||||
| April 6 | *Archer Maclean's Mercury* | PSP | ||||
| April 6 | *Close Combat: First to Fight* | XBOX | ||||
| April 11 | *Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| April 12 | *Jade Empire* | XBOX | ||||
| April 18 | *Polarium* | DS | ||||
| April 18 | *Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict* | XBOX | ||||
| April 19 | *ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails* | PSP | ||||
| April 19 | *Psychonauts* | XBOX | ||||
| April 20 | *WWE WrestleMania 21* | XBOX | ||||
| April 21 | *Haunting Ground* | PS2 | ||||
| April 21 | *Raze's Hell* | XBOX | ||||
| April 24 | *Popeye: Rush for Spinach* | GBA | ||||
| April 26 | *Guild Wars* | WIN | ||||
| April 26 | *Pac-Pix* | DS | ||||
| April 26 | *Psychonauts* | WIN | ||||
| April 26 | *ObsCure* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| April 26 | *Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory* | PSP | ||||
| April 27 | *Motocross Mania 3* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| April 27 | *NBA Street Showdown* | PSP | ||||
| April 27 | *Predator: Concrete Jungle* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| May 1 | *Pokémon Emerald* (North America) | GBA | ||||
| May 2 | *Pac-Man Pinball Advance* | GBA | ||||
| May 3 | *Forza Motorsport* | XBOX | ||||
| May 3 | *Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee* | PSP | ||||
| May 3 | *Pariah* | WIN | XBOX | |||
| May 3 | *Puyo Pop Fever* | DS | ||||
| May 5 | *Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith* | PS2, XBOX | GBA, DS | MOBI | ||
| May 9 | *Donkey Konga 2: Hit Song Parade!* | GCN | ||||
| May 11 | *Cold Winter* | PS2 | ||||
| May 18 | Fate | WIN, OSX | ||||
| May 19 | Chameleon | WIN | ||||
| May 23 | *WarioWare: Twisted!* | GBA | ||||
| May 23 | *Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones* | GBA | ||||
| May 24 | *Madagascar* | WIN | GCN, PS2, XBOX | GBA, DS | ||
| May 27 | *[7 Sins](7-sins-video-game)* | WIN | PS2 | |||
| May 31 | *Advent Rising* | XBOX | ||||
| June 2 | *Digimon World 4* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | ||||
| June 7 | *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* | WIN | ||||
| June 7 | *Medal of Honor: European Assault* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | ||||
| June 8 | *Area 51* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| June 13 | *Juiced* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| June 13 | *Yoshi Topsy-Turvy* | GBA | ||||
| June 13 | *Kirby: Canvas Curse* | DS | ||||
| June 14 | *Arc the Lad: End of Darkness* | PS2 | ||||
| June 14 | *Batman Begins* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | GBA | |||
| June 14 | *Capcom Fighting Evolution* | XBOX | ||||
| June 21 | *Battlefield 2* | WIN | ||||
| June 21 | *Bomberman* | DS | ||||
| June 21 | *Conker: Live & Reloaded* | XBOX | ||||
| June 21 | *Destroy All Humans!* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| June 21 | *Mega Man Battle Network 5* | GBA | ||||
| June 22 | *Psychonauts* | PS2 | ||||
| June 24 | *Soul Ride* | LIN | ||||
| June 27 | *Fantastic Four* | WIN | GCN, PS2, XBOX | GBA | ||
| June 27 | *Meteos* | DS | ||||
| June 27 | *Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition* | PSP | ||||
| June 28 | *Dead to Rights: Reckoning* | PSP | ||||
| June 28 | *Falcon 4.0: Allied Force* | WIN | ||||
| June 28 | *Riviera: The Promised Land* | GBA | ||||
| July 5 | *Façade* | WIN, OSX | ||||
| July 6 | *Coded Arms* | PSP | ||||
| July 7 | *killer7* | PS2, GCN | ||||
| July 11 | *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | GBA | |||
| July 12 | *FlatOut* (North America) | WIN | XBOX | |||
| July 12 | *Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock* | WIN | ||||
| July 19 | *Nanostray* | DS | ||||
| July 20 | *Colosseum: Road to Freedom* | PS2 | ||||
| July 26 | *Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town* | GBA | ||||
| July 26 | *Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible* | GBA, DS | ||||
| July 26 | *Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome* | PS2 | ||||
| July 29 | *Worms 4* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| August 2 | *BloodRayne 2* | WIN (NA) | ||||
| August 2 | *Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2* | GBA | ||||
| August 3 | *Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike* | XBOX | ||||
| August 8 | *Madden NFL 06* | PS2, GCN | DS | |||
| August 9 | *Advent Rising* | WIN | ||||
| August 9 | *Dragon Ball GT: Transformation* | GBA | ||||
| August 15 | *Geist* | GCN | ||||
| August 16 | *Death Jr.* | PSP | ||||
| August 16 | *Dungeon Siege II* | WIN | ||||
| August 16 | *EyeToy: Play 2* | PS2 | ||||
| August 16 | *Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue* | GCN | ||||
| August 16 | *Pac 'n Roll* | DS | ||||
| August 16 | *Sigma Star Saga* | GBA | ||||
| August 17 | *Madden NFL 06* | WIN | ||||
| August 22 | *Nintendogs* | DS | ||||
| August 22 | *Advance Wars: Dual Strike* | DS | ||||
| August 23 | *[187 Ride or Die](187-ride-or-die)* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| August 23 | *Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| August 23 | *The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction* | PS2, GCN, XBOX | ||||
| August 25 | *InuYasha: Feudal Combat* | PS2 | ||||
| August 29 | *Dynasty Warriors Advance* | GBA | ||||
| August 29 | *Mario Superstar Baseball* | GCN | ||||
| August 29 | *WWE Day of Reckoning 2* | GCN | ||||
| August 30 | *MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology* | WIN | XBOX | |||
| August 31 | *World Series of Poker* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| September | *Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault* | WIN | ||||
| September 6 | *Radiata Stories* | PS2 | ||||
| September 6 | *Rebelstar: Tactical Command* | GBA | ||||
| September 7 | *One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush* | GCN, PS2 | ||||
| September 8 | *Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy* | GBA | ||||
| September 13 | *Armored Core: Nine Breaker* | PS2 | ||||
| September 13 | *Burnout Legends* | PSP | ||||
| September 13 | *Burnout Revenge* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| September 13 | *Dynasty Warriors 5* | XBOX | ||||
| September 13 | *EverQuest II: Desert of Flames* | WIN | ||||
| September 13 | *Evil Dead: Regeneration* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| September 13 | *GripShift* | PSP | ||||
| September 13 | *Med | iEvil}}: Resurrection* | PSP | |||
| September 13 | *Scooby-Doo! Unmasked* | PS2, GCN, XBOX | GBA, DS | |||
| September 13 | *World Series of Poker* | WIN | ||||
| September 14 | *Tecmo Classic Arcade* | XBOX | ||||
| September 14 | *World Series of Poker* | GCN | ||||
| September 15 | *Fire Pro Wrestling Returns* | PS2 | ||||
| September 15 | *Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon* | WIN | ||||
| September 15 | *World Series of Poker* | PSP | ||||
| September 16 | *Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks* | PS2, XBOX (US) | ||||
| September 19 | *DK King of Swing* | GBA | ||||
| September 19 | *Frantix* | PSP | ||||
| September 19 | *Tak: The Great Juju Challenge* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | GBA, DS, PSP | |||
| September 20 | *Genji: Dawn of the Samurai* | PS2 | ||||
| September 20 | *Gretzky NHL 2006* | PS2 | ||||
| September 20 | *Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| September 20 | *Kingdom Under Fire:Heroes* | XBOX | ||||
| September 20 | *Legend of Kay* | PS2 | ||||
| September 20 | *Myst V: End of Ages* | WIN | ||||
| September 20 | *Ninja Gaiden Black* | XBOX | ||||
| September 20 | *Space Invaders Revolution* | DS | ||||
| September 20 | *We Love Katamari* | PS2 | ||||
| September 20 | *Whac-A-Mole* | GBA | ||||
| September 20 | *Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | DS, PSP | |||
| September 20 | *X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse* | WIN | GCN, PS2, XBOX | |||
| September 21 | Mega Man X8 (Europe) | WIN | ||||
| September 22 | *Ultimate Spider-Man* | WIN | GCN, PS2, XBOX | GBA, DS | ||
| September 23 | *Neuro Hunter* | WIN (UK) | ||||
| September 26 | *Another Code: Two Memories* | DS | ||||
| September 26 | *Fahrenheit* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| September 26 | *Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves* | PS2 | ||||
| September 26 | *Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06* | PSP | ||||
| September 26 | *Top Spin* | PS2 | ||||
| September 27 | *Capcom Classics Collection* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| September 27 | *Far Cry Instincts* | XBOX | ||||
| September 27 | *Frogger: Ancient Shadow* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| September 27 | *Lost in Blue* | DS | ||||
| September 27 | *Lunar: Dragon Song* | DS | ||||
| September 27 | *Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown* | GCN | ||||
| September 28 | *Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2* | PS2 | ||||
| September 29 | *Battalion Wars* | GCN | ||||
| September 29 | *Frogger: Helmet Chaos* | DS, PSP | ||||
| September 30 | *Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks* | PS2, XBOX (EU) | ||||
| October 2 | *Fahrenheit* | WIN | ||||
| October 3 | *Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness* | GCN | ||||
| October 4 | *Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow* | DS | ||||
| October 4 | *Bratz: Rock Angelz* | WIN | PS2, GCN | GBA | ||
| October 4 | *FIFA 06* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | DS | MOBI | |
| October 4 | *Mega Man Zero 4* | GBA | ||||
| October 4 | *Street Racing Syndicate* | GBA | ||||
| October 4 | *Trauma Center: Under the Knife* | DS | ||||
| October 5 | *Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil* | XBOX | ||||
| October 7 | *Black & White 2* | WIN | ||||
| October 7 | *Virtua Tennis: World Tour* | PSP | ||||
| October 7 | *Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 10 | *The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 10 | *The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King* | GBA, DS | ||||
| October 10 | *L.A. Rush* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 11 | *FIFA 06* | PSP, GBA | ||||
| October 11 | *Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 11 | *SOCOM 3* | PS2 | ||||
| October 11 | *Hello Kitty: Happy Party Pals* | GBA | ||||
| October 11 | *Zoo Tycoon DS* | DS | ||||
| October 11 | *Serious Sam 2* | WIN | XBOX | |||
| October 11 | *SSX on Tour* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | PSP | |||
| October 12 | *Devil Kings* | PS2 | ||||
| October 12 | *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney* | DS | ||||
| October 13 | *FlatOut* (Japan) | PS2 | ||||
| October 16 | *Teen Titans* | GBA | ||||
| October 17 | *Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy* | XBOX | ||||
| October 17 | *F.E.A.R.* | WIN | ||||
| October 17 | *The Warriors* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 18 | *Chicken Little* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 18 | *Quake 4* | WIN | ||||
| October 18 | *Age of Empires III* | WIN | ||||
| October 18 | *Dig Dug: Digging Strike* | DS | ||||
| October 18 | *Jak X: Combat Racing* | PS2 | ||||
| October 18 | *Shadow of the Colossus* | PS2 | ||||
| October 18 | *Spyro: Shadow Legacy* | DS | ||||
| October 18 | *Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse* | XBOX | ||||
| October 18 | *The Con* | PSP | ||||
| October 18 | *The Fairly Oddparents! Clash with the Anti-World* | GBA | ||||
| October 18 | *Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species* | WIN | ||||
| October 19 | *Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance* | GCN | ||||
| October 19 | *Crash Tag Team Racing* | GCN, PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 19 | *X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse* | PSP | ||||
| October 19 | *Zatch Bell! Mamodo Battles* | GCN, PS2 | ||||
| October 20 | *Navy Field Online* | WIN | ||||
| October 21 | *SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Cameras, Pants!* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 24 | *Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth* | XBOX | ||||
| October 24 | *Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix* | GCN | ||||
| October 24 | *Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories* | PSP | ||||
| October 24 | *Metroid Prime Pinball* | DS | ||||
| October 24 | *Nintendogs: Best Friends* | DS | ||||
| October 25 | *Atomic Betty* | GBA | ||||
| October 25 | *Battlefield 2: Modern Combat* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| October 25 | *Call of Duty 2 * | WIN | ||||
| October 25 | *Civilization IV* | WIN | ||||
| October 25 | *Driver 3* | GBA | ||||
| October 25 | *Gunstar Super Heroes* | GBA | ||||
| October 25 | *Kong: King of Atlantis* | GBA | ||||
| October 25 | *LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game* | GCN | ||||
| October 25 | *Resident Evil 4* | PS2 | ||||
| October 25 | *Ratchet: Deadlocked* | PS2 | ||||
| October 25 | *Shrek SuperSlam* | WIN | GCN, PS2, XBOX | GBA, DS | ||
| October 25 | *Soul Calibur III* | PS2 | ||||
| October 26 | *Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| October 26 | *Ghost In The Shell:Stand Alone Complex* | PSP | ||||
| October 26 | *Nicktoons Unite!* | GBA | ||||
| October 27 | *Half-Life 2: Lost Coast* | WIN | ||||
| November 1 | *[007: From Russia with Love](007-from-russia-with-love)* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| November 1 | *Call of Duty 2: Big Red One* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| November 1 | *Castlevania: Curse of Darkness* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| November 1 | *Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS* | DS | ||||
| November 1 | *Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| November 1 | *Star Wars Battlefront 2* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | PSP | ||
| November 1 | *The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | DS, GBA | ||
| November 1 | *TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan* | GBA | ||||
| November 3 | *Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | GBA | ||
| November 7 | *Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!* | GBA | ||||
| November 7 | *Madagascar: Operation Penguin* | GBA | ||||
| November 7 | *Mario Party 7* | GCN | ||||
| November 7 | *The Matrix: Path of Neo* | WIN | PS2, XBOX | |||
| November 8 | *EyeToy: Kinetic* | PS2 | ||||
| November 8 | *Fatal Frame III: The Tormented* | PS2 | ||||
| November 8 | *Guitar Hero* | PS2 | ||||
| November 8 | *Gun* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | |||
| November 8 | *Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | DS, GBA | ||
| November 8 | *Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures* | GCN | GBA, DS | |||
| November 8 | *SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo* | PSP | ||||
| November 8 | *Suikoden Tactics* | PS2 | ||||
| November 8 | *The Lord of the Rings: Tactics* | PSP | ||||
| November 8 | *The Movies* | WIN | ||||
| November 8 | *Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!* | DS | ||||
| November 8 | *Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble* | GCN | ||||
| November 9 | *Big Mutha Truckers* | GBA | ||||
| November 10 | *Crash Tag Team Racing* | PSP | ||||
| November 13 | *Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!* | GBA | ||||
| November 13 | *The Proud Family* | GBA, DS | ||||
| November 14 | *Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!* | DS | ||||
| November 14 | *ATV: Quad Frenzy* | DS | ||||
| November 14 | *The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | DS, GBA | ||
| November 14 | *Garfield: The Search for Pooky* | GBA | ||||
| November 14 | *Mario Kart DS* | DS | ||||
| November 15 | *Dragon Quest VIII (NA)* | PS2 | ||||
| November 15 | *Shadow the Hedgehog* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| November 15 | *Half-Life 2* | XBOX | ||||
| November 15 | *Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3* | XBOX | ||||
| November 15 | *EyeToy: Operation Spy* | PS2 | ||||
| November 15 | *Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire* | PSP | ||||
| November 15 | *Infected* | PSP | ||||
| November 15 | *Kingdom of Paradise* | PSP | ||||
| November 15 | *Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata* | PS2 | ||||
| November 15 | *Neopets: The Darkest Faerie* | PS2 | ||||
| November 15 | *Pac-Man World 3* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | DS | ||
| November 15 | *Sonic Rush* | DS | ||||
| November 15 | *Totally Spies!* | GBA | ||||
| November 15 | *True Crime: New York City* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | |||
| November 15 | *Wild Arms Alter Code: F* | PS2 | ||||
| November 15 | *WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006* | PS2 | ||||
| November 16 | *Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2* | PS2, XBOX, GCN | ||||
| November 16 | *Devilish: Ball Bounder* | DS | ||||
| November 16 | *Need for Speed: Most Wanted* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | GBA, DS, PSP | ||
| November 17 | *[50 Cent: Bulletproof](50-cent-bulletproof)* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| November 17 | *Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | |||
| November 20 | *Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2* | DS | ||||
| November 21 | *Battlefield 2: Special Forces* | WIN | ||||
| November 21 | *College Hoops 2K6* | XBOX | ||||
| November 21 | *Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World* | GBA | ||||
| November 22 | *Amped 3* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Call of Duty 2* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Condemned: Criminal Origins* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *FIFA 06: Road To FIFA World Cup* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved* | XBLA | ||||
| November 22 | *Kameo* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Mutant Storm Reloaded* | XBLA | ||||
| November 22 | *Need for Speed: Most Wanted* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Outpost Kaloki X* | XBLA | ||||
| November 22 | *Perfect Dark Zero* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Quake 4* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *Ridge Racer 6* | X360 | ||||
| November 22 | *SBK: Snowboard Kids* | DS | ||||
| November 28 | *Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time* | DS | ||||
| November 29 | *Burnout Legends* | DS | ||||
| November 30 | *College Hoops 2K6* | PS2 | ||||
| November 30 | *Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones* | WIN | PS2, XBOX, GCN | |||
| December 2 | *Chicken Little* | WIN | ||||
| December 5 | *Animal Crossing: Wild World* | DS | ||||
| December 5 | *Mario Tennis: Power Tour* | GBA | ||||
| December 5 | *Super Mario Strikers* | GCN | ||||
| December 5 | *Tokobot* | PSP | ||||
| December 6 | *Battles of Prince of Persia* | DS | ||||
| December 6 | *Bust-a-Move DS* | DS | ||||
| December 6 | *Pac-Man World 3* | PSP | ||||
| December 6 | *Prince of Persia: Revelations* | PSP | ||||
| December 7 | *Dragon Booster* | DS | ||||
| December 7 | *The Sims 2* | PSP | ||||
| December 8 | *Yakuza* (Japan) | PS2 | ||||
| December 9 | *The Endless Forest* | WIN | ||||
| December 12 | *Final Fantasy IV Advance* | GBA | ||||
| December 12 | *Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows* | PS2, XBOX | ||||
| December 13 | *Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play* | PSP | ||||
| December 13 | *Ultimate Block Party* | PSP | ||||
| December 15 | *Armored Core: Formula Front* | PSP | ||||
| December 20 | *Chaos Field* | GCN | ||||
| December 20 | *Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie* | PSP | ||||
| December 22 | *Kingdom Hearts II (Japan)* | PS2 | ||||
| December 29 | *Dead or Alive 4* | X360 |
Video game-based film and television releases
| Title | Date | Director | Distributor(s) | Franchise | Original game publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Xenosaga: The Animation* | January 5, 2005 | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | *Xenosaga* | Monolith Soft | |
| *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew* | July 16, 2005 | Kunihiko Yuyama | Toho | *Pokémon* | Game Freak | |
| *Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children* | September 14, 2005 | Tetsuya Nomura | Square Enix Image Studio Division | *Final Fantasy* | Square Enix | |
| *Last Order: Final Fantasy VII* | Morio Asaka | Madhouse, Inc. | ||||
| *Pokémon: Battle Frontier* | October 6, 2005 | Masamitsu Hidaka | TV Tokyo | *Pokémon* | Game Freak | |
| *Doom* | October 17, 2005 | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Universal Pictures | *Doom* | Id Software | |
| *Street Fighter Alpha: Generations* | October 25, 2005 | Ikuo Kuwana | Manga Entertainment | *Street Fighter* | Capcom | |
| *The King of Fighters: Another Day* | December 2, 2005 | Masaki Tachibana | Production I.G | *The King of Fighters* | SNK |
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