ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
670 releases
16 Years Ago
19 Years AgoPortal
PS3Europe
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
15 Years AgoBatman: Arkham City
PCXbox 360PS3OnLiveAustraliaJapan
Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
14 Years AgoAssassin's Creed III
PCEurope
Assassin's Creed III is an open-world action-adventure game set primarily in 18th-century Colonial America during the American Revolution.
16 Years AgoSid Meier's Civilization V
MacWorldwide
Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military units, and engage in diplomacy with AI or human opponents.
22 Years AgoWorld of Warcraft
MacPCWorldwideNorth America
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) set in the Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world.
13 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Nintendo 3DSAustralia
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements.
5 Years AgoRayman Legends
PortGoogle StadiaWorldwide
Rayman Legends is a side-scrolling platform game supporting up to four simultaneous players. Players control Rayman, Globox, Teensies, or the new character Barbara as they run, jump, and attack through over one hundred twenty levels.
9 Years AgoWolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Xbox OnePS4Japan
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the eleventh installment of the Wolfenstein series and a sequel to the 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game follows the main protagonist, William Joseph "B.J." Blazkowicz, in his efforts to ignite a Second American Revolution.
20 Years AgoGears of War
Xbox 360Australia
Gears of War is a third-person shooter built around a cover system, where players duck behind obstacles and use tactical fire to advance on enemies.
17 Years AgoSuper Mario Kart
WiiNorth America
Super Mario Kart is a racing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the first game of the Mario Kart series, as well as the game that sets precedents to the fictional kart racing genre.
25 Years AgoGothic
PCNorth America
Gothic is an action role-playing game set in a third-person perspective within a fantasy open world. The player controls an unnamed prisoner sent into a mining colony enclosed by a magical barrier.
15 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
WiiJapan
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is the first Zelda game created specifically with the Wii in mind. The game makes use of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for sword fighting, with a revised Wii Remote pointing system used for targeting.
19 Years AgoNeed for Speed: ProStreet
PCXbox 360PS3Europe
Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed ProStreet. It’s no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighborhood; you need to dominate on a global stage.
10 Years AgoPokémon Sun
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon trademarks were registered thus leaking the next Pokémon game titles to the public. Pokémon.com confirmed the games would be for the Nintendo 3DS and released in holiday 2016, with a new world, new Pokémon, and new adventures.
10 Years AgoPokémon Moon
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will be the first games in the Pokémon series to allow players to choose from nine languages to play in.
16 Years AgoCrazy Taxi
Xbox 360North America
Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crrrrrazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and Crazy Combo your way to Crazy Money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares.
14 Years AgoLEGO The Lord of the Rings
WiiEurope
Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO The Lord of the Rings follows the original storylines of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Re…
19 Years AgoMedal of Honor: Airborne
PS3Asia
Step into the boots of Boyd Travers, Private First Class of the “All-American” 82nd Airborne Division, and revolutionize the way the war is fought.
5 Years AgoDeath's Door
PS5PS4SwitchWorldwide
Death's Door is an action-adventure game developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital. Released in 2021, it follows a crow reaper tasked with collecting souls in a mysterious, atmospheric world. The game features exploration, fast-paced combat, and puzzle-solving.
32 Years AgoWarcraft: Orcs & Humans
DOSNorth America
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first game in the Warcraft series developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The Orcish hordes are summoned through the dark portal to the peaceful human Kingdom of Azeroth. When the two races meet each other, a terrible war ensues.
19 Years AgoKane & Lynch: Dead Men
Xbox 360PCPS3Europe
A squad-based shooter centering around the uneasy alliance between ex-military mercenary Adam 'Kane' Marcus and the psychopathic James Lynch.
14 Years AgoZero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Nintendo 3DSPS VitaEurope
The second game in the Zero Escape series. Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is a mystery/thriller visual novel. It is story focused with multiple endings that use player choices and puzzle rooms to progress.
19 Years AgoUnreal Tournament III
PCEurope
Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to Xbox 360. The full power of the Unreal Engine 3 is unleashed, taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.