2000 in video games

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The year 2000 saw the release of numerous video games as well as the launch of the PlayStation 2. Critically acclaimed games originally released in 2000 include sequels such as Madden NFL 2001 , NBA Live 2001 , NBA 2K1 , WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role , Baldur's Gate II , Diablo II , Dragon Quest VII , Final Fantasy IX , Metal Gear: Ghost Babel , NFL 2K1 , Resident Evil – Code: Veronica , Spyro: Year of the Dragon , The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask , and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 , along with new intellectual properties such as Deus Ex , Hitman, Jet Set Radio , Perfect Dark , Skies of Arcadia , The Sims , SSX , Vagrant Story , and Sin and Punishment . The year's best-selling home video games worldwide were Pokémon games for the third year in a row (since 1998), while the highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Virtua Striker 2 .

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Legend

Video game platforms
DC Dreamcast GB Game Boy GBC Game Boy Color
GEN Sega Genesis / Mega DriveJAG Atari Jaguar LIN Linux
MAC Classic Mac OS, 2001 and beforeN64 Nintendo 64 NES Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom
NGPC Neo Geo Pocket Color PS1 PlayStation 1 PS2 PlayStation 2
SAT Sega Saturn SNES Super Nintendo / Super FamicomWIN Microsoft Windows, all
versions Windows 2000 and up
WS WonderSwan

Hardware releases

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PlayStation 2

The list of game-related hardware released in 2000.

DateSystem
March 4 PlayStation 2 JP [1] [2]
July 7 PS One [3]
October 26PlayStation 2NA [4]
November 24PlayStation 2EU
November 30PlayStation 2AU
December 9 WonderSwan Color JP [5] [6]
Unknown Sega NAOMI 2 (arcade) [7] [8]

Top-rated games

Game of the Year awards

The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 2000.

Awards Game of the Year DeveloperPublisherGenrePlatform(s)Ref
GameSpot Chrono Cross Squaresoft Square EA RPG PS1 [9]
IGN [10]
BAFTA Interactive Awards Deus Ex Ion Storm Eidos Action RPG WIN, MAC [11]
IGN [12]
Electronic Playground Deus Ex Ion Storm Eidos Action RPG WIN, MAC [13]
GameSpy Deus Ex Ion Storm Eidos Action RPG WIN, MAC [14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly Final Fantasy IX Squaresoft Square EA RPG PS1 [15]
Golden Satellite Awards [16]
Electronic Playground Final Fantasy IX Squaresoft Square EA RPG PS1 [17]
Core Magazine Final Fantasy IX Squaresoft Square EA RPG PS1 [18]
IGN The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure N64 [19]
Nintendo Power Awards [20]
GameRevolution The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure N64 [21]
Electronic Playground The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure N64 [17]
DailyRadar UK The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo EAD Nintendo Action-adventure N64 [22]
Electronic Playground Jet Set Radio Smilebit Sega Platform DC [23]
GameSpot The Sims Maxis EA Life sim WIN, MAC [24]
GDC Awards [25]
Interactive Achievement Awards [26]
GamePower The Sims Maxis EA Life sim WIN, MAC [27]
Electronic Gaming Monthly Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Neversoft Activision Sports PS1, DC [15]
Game Informer [28]
GameRevolution Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Neversoft Activision Sports PS1 [21]
BAFTA Interactive Awards MediEvil 2 SCE Cambridge Sony Hack & slash PS1 [29]
Pokémon Yellow Game Freak Nintendo RPG GBC [30]
Digitiser Metropolis Street Racer Bizarre Sega Racing DC [31]
Electronic Gaming Monthly Shenmue Sega AM2 Sega Action-adventure DC [15]
IGN Metal Gear Solid (Ghost Babel) KCEJ Konami Stealth GBC [32]
Interactive Achievement Awards Diablo II Blizzard North Blizzard Action RPG WIN, MAC [33]
Japan Game Awards Phantasy Star Online Sonic Team Sega Action RPG DC [34]
Japan Media Arts Festival Dragon Quest VII Heartbeat Enix RPG PS1 [35]
RPGFan Grandia II Game Arts Ubisoft RPG DC [36]
VSDA Awards Pokémon Stadium Nintendo EAD Nintendo Strategy N64 [37]

Critically acclaimed titles

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following video game releases in 2000 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40. [38]

TitlePlatformPublisherGenreScore (out of 40)
Vagrant Story PS1 Squaresoft Action RPG 40
Tekken Tag Tournament PS2 Namco Fighting 38
Final Fantasy IX PS1 Squaresoft RPG 38
Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi PS1 Enix RPG38
The Legend of Zelda: Mujura no Kamen (Majora's Mask)N64 Nintendo Action-adventure 37
Phantasy Star Online DC Sega Action RPG 37
Ridge Racer V PS2Namco Racing 36
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 2 (Shiren the Wanderer 2)N64Nintendo Roguelike 36
Biohazard – Code: Veronica (Resident Evil – Code: Veronica)DC Capcom Survival horror 35
Trade & Battle: Card Hero GBCNintendo Card battle 35
The Typing of the Dead DCSega Edutainment 35
Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 7 PS2 Konami Sports 35
Grandia II DC Game Arts RPG35
MotoGP PS2Namco Racing 35
Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keishōsha (Sin and Punishment)N64Nintendo Rail shooter 35

Metacritic and GameRankings

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

2000 games and expansions scoring at least 88/100 (MC) or 87.5% (GR) [39] [40]
GamePublisherRelease DatePlatform(s)MC scoreGR score
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision September 20, 2000PS198/10094.75%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision November 7, 2000DC97/10094.86%
Perfect Dark Nintendo May 22, 2000N6497/10094.55%
NFL 2K1 Sega September 7, 2000DC97/10094.5%
Metal Gear Solid (Ghost Babel) Konami April 24, 2000GBC—95.61%
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Interplay Entertainment September 21, 2000WIN95/10093.97%
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo April 27, 2000N6495/10091.95%
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Capcom February 3, 2000DC94/10093.79%
Final Fantasy IX Square July 7, 2000PS194/10092.72%
Jet Set Radio Sega June 29, 2000DC94/10091.9%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Crave Entertainment May 22, 2000DC—94%
Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubisoft March 21, 2000DC—93.05%
SSX EA Sports October 26, 2000PS293/10092.39%
Skies of Arcadia Sega October 5, 2000DC93/10090.59%
NBA 2K1 Sega October 31, 2000DC93/10089.69%
Le Mans 24 Hours Sega November 13, 2000DC93/10089.5%
Paper Mario Nintendo August 11, 2000N6493/100 [41] 88.81% [42]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Activision February 29, 2000N64—92.4%
Vagrant Story Square February 10, 2000PS192/10091.97%
The Sims Electronic Arts February 4, 2000WIN, MAC92/10089.74%
Dead or Alive 2 Tecmo February 29, 2000DC—91.37%
Virtua Tennis Sega June 8, 2000DC92/10091.37%
Banjo-Tooie Nintendo November 20, 2000N6490/10091.31%
Deus Ex Eidos Interactive June 23, 2000WIN, MAC90/10091.03%
Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports October 26, 2000PS291/10090.78%
Spyro: Year of the Dragon Sony Computer Entertainment October 10, 2000PS191/10090.59%
The Operative: No One Lives Forever Fox Interactive November 9, 2000WIN91/10088.34%
DOA2: Hardcore Tecmo October 26, 2000PS291/10087.38%
Mario Tennis Nintendo July 21, 2000N6491/10087.32%
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Activision October 25, 2000WIN91/10085.77%
Mario Tennis Nintendo November 1, 2000GBC—90.78% [42]
Donkey Kong Country Nintendo November 4, 2000GBC—90.38%
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge Nintendo September 21, 2000GBC—90.2%
Crazy Taxi Sega January 24, 2000DC—90.19%
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Capcom March 30, 2000DC90/10090.15%
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 Codemasters July 7, 2000PS190/10088.82%
Grandia II Game Arts August 3, 2000DC90/10088.81%
Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports August 22, 2000PS190/10088.65%
Jane's F/A-18 Electronic Arts January 11, 2000WIN—88.43%
NHL 2001 EA Sports September 28, 2000WIN90/10086.75%
Rayman Revolution Ubisoft December 22, 2000PS290/100 [41] 85.17% [42]
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role THQ November 21, 2000PS190/10084.27%
Wario Land 3 Nintendo March 21, 2000GBC—90%
Phantasy Star Online Sega December 21, 2000DC89/100 [41] 89.88% [42]
Sacrifice Interplay Entertainment November 17, 2000WIN89/10089.53%
Counter-Strike Sierra Entertainment November 9, 2000WIN88/10089.2%
Thief II Eidos Interactive March 23, 2000WIN87/10089.14%
Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Microsoft August 24, 2000WIN88/10089.11%
EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark Sony Online Entertainment April 24, 2000WIN86/10089.08%
Excitebike 64 Nintendo April 30, 2000N6488/10089.07%
Homeworld: Cataclysm Sierra Entertainment June 30, 2000WIN89/10088.64%
Samba de Amigo Sega April 27, 2000DC89/10086.15%
WWF No Mercy THQ November 17, 2000N6489/10085.27%
Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports August 28, 2000N6489/10084.82%
Metropolis Street Racer Sega November 3, 2000DC87/100 [41] 88.59% [42]
Diablo II Blizzard Entertainment June 28, 2000WIN, MAC88/10088.58%
MDK2 Interplay Entertainment March 31, 2000DCN/A88.08%
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Battlefront.com May 31, 2000WINN/A88%
Ultimate Fighting Championship Crave Entertainment August 29, 2000DC88/10087.8%
Superbike 2001 EA Sports October 6, 2000WIN88/10087.32%
NHL 2001 EA Sports September 26, 2000PS188/10084.11%
Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum Empire Interactive July 31, 2000WIN86/10087.96%
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Eidos Interactive January 27, 2000DCN/A87.94%
PGA Championship Golf 2000 Sierra Entertainment June 1, 2000WINN/A87.77%
Steel Beasts Shrapnel GamesSeptember 24, 2000WIN86/10087.58%

Financial performance

Best-selling video game consoles

RankManufacturer Game console TypeGenerationSales
Japan USA Europe Worldwide
1 Sony PS1 Home 32-bit 940,000 [43] 3,910,000 [43] 2,940,000 [43] 7,790,000 [43]
2 Nintendo GB / GBC Handheld 8-bit 3,370,000 [44] UnknownUnknown18,860,000 [44]
3SonyPS2Home 128-bit 3,940,000 [45] 1,088,000 [46] 1,000,000 [45] 6,400,000 [45]
4NintendoN64Home 64-bit 200,000 [44] 2,481,000 [46] Unknown2,850,000 [44]
5 Sega DCHome128-bit470,000 [47] 1,309,000 [46] 500,000+ [48] [49] 2,279,000+
6 Bandai WSHandheld 16-bit 1,400,000 [47] ——1,400,000
7NintendoSNES (Super Famicom)Home16-bit10,000 [44] 810 [46] Unknown90,000 [44]
8SegaGEN
(Mega Drive)		Home 16-bit —54,000 [46] Unknown54,000+
9NintendoNES (Famicom)Home 8-bit 50,000 [44] ——50,000 [44]
10SegaSATHome32-bitUnknown810 [46] —810+

Best-selling home video games

The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.

Best-selling home video games in Japan, United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
RankTitlePlatform(s)Sales
Japan USA [50] UK [51] Germany Combined
1 Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal GBC3,448,900 [52] 4,000,000+ [53] ——7,450,000+
2 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB315,443 [52] 3,700,000+ [54] [50] 900,000+800,000+ [55] 5,715,443+
3 Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi PS13,900,000+ [56] ———3,900,000+
4 Final Fantasy IX PS12,707,000 [57] 987,354UnknownUnknown3,694,354+
5 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1, N64—2,307,835UnknownUnknown2,307,835+
6 Gran Turismo 2 PS1315,173 [58] 1,155,469300,000+200,000+ [55] 1,970,642+
7 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 PS1, N64—1,839,332Unknown100,000+ [55] 1,939,332+
8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64601,542 [52] 1,206,489UnknownUnknown1,808,031+
9 Pokémon Stadium (Pokémon Stadium 2)N6442,166 [52] 1,701,820UnknownUnknown1,743,986+
10 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4 GBC1,669,308 [58] ———1,669,308

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000 in the United States and Europe.

Highest-grossing home video games in United States and Europe
RankTitlePlatform(s)Sales revenue
USA [50] [54] Europe [59] CombinedInflation
1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB$94,000,000+€296,000,000 ($273,000,000)$367,000,000+$670,000,000+
2 Pokémon Stadium N64$100,000,000€76,000,000 ($70,000,000)$176,000,000$321,000,000
3 Pokémon Gold / Silver GBC$110,000,000+ [53] [54] —$110,000,000+$200,000,000+
4 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64$72,000,000€27,000,000 ($25,000,000)$97,000,000$180,000,000
5 Gran Turismo 2 PS1$37,000,000€63,000,000 ($58,000,000)$95,000,000$173,000,000
6 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 $74,000,000+€20,000,000 ($18,000,000)$92,000,000$170,000,000+
7 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1, N64$88,000,000Unknown$88,000,000+$160,000,000+
8 The Sims WIN, MAC$50,773,114 [60] €36,000,000 ($33,000,000)$83,773,114$152,960,803
9 Madden NFL 2001 PS2, PS1$68,000,000+Unknown$68,000,000+$124,000,000+
10 Diablo II WIN, MAC$41,051,565 [60] €25,000,000 ($23,000,000)$64,051,565$116,951,350

Japan

In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000.

RankTitlePlatformDeveloperPublisherGenreSalesRef
1 Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi PS1 Heartbeat Enix RPG 3,900,000+ [56]
2 Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal (Pokémon)GBC Game Freak Nintendo RPG3,448,900 [52]
3 Final Fantasy IX PS1 Squaresoft Squaresoft RPG2,707,000 [57]
4 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists GBC Konami Konami Card battle 1,669,308 [58]
5 Hoshi no Kirby 64 (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)N64 HAL Laboratory Nintendo Platformer 933,000 [57]
6 Mario Tennis 64 (Mario Tennis)N64 Camelot Software Nintendo Sports 874,350 [52]
7 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters III: Tri-Holygod Advent GBCKonamiKonamiCard battle781,000 [57]
8 Mario Party 3 N64 Hudson Soft Nintendo Party 767,000
9 Super Robot Taisen Alpha (Super Robot Wars Alpha)PS1 Banpresoft Banpresto SRPG 714,789 [58]
10 Ridge Racer V PS2 Namco Namco Racing 689,000 [57]

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000.

RankTitlePlatform(s)PublisherGenreSalesRevenueInflationRef
1 Pokémon Gold / Silver GBC Nintendo RPG 4,000,000+$110,000,000+$200,000,000+ [53] [54]
2 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GBNintendoRPG3,700,000+$94,000,000+$170,000,000+ [54] [50]
3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater PS1, N64 Activision Sports 2,307,835$88,000,000$160,000,000
4 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 PS1, DCActivisionSports1,839,332$74,000,000+$140,000,000+
5 Pokémon Stadium N64Nintendo Strategy 1,701,820$100,000,000$183,000,000
6 Madden NFL 2001 PS2, PS1 EA Sports Sports1,652,054$68,000,000+$124,000,000+
7 The Sims WIN, MAC EA Life sim 1,207,313$50,773,114$92,706,310 [54] [60]
8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64Nintendo Action-adventure 1,206,489$72,000,000$130,000,000 [54] [50]
9 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Sony Racing sim 1,155,469$37,000,000$68,000,000 [54] [50]
10 Final Fantasy IX PS1 Square EA RPG987,354$39,000,000$71,000,000 [50] [61]

The following titles were the year's top six highest-grossing home video game franchises in the United States, in terms of video game software sales revenue. [62]

RankFranchisePublisher(s)Sales revenueInflation
1 Pokémon Nintendo, The Pokémon Company $414,800,290$757,381,244
2 Mario Nintendo $126,280,160$230,574,151
3 The Legend of Zelda Nintendo$93,103,817$169,997,675
4 Final Fantasy Squaresoft, Sony, Eidos Interactive, Square EA $61,899,388$113,021,704
5 Donkey Kong Nintendo$41,517,999$75,807,454
6 Tomb Raider Eidos Interactive $28,874,777$52,722,274

Europe

In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000. [59]

RankTitlePlatform(s)PublisherGenreSales revenueInflation
1 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB Nintendo RPG €296,000,000 ($273,000,000)$498,000,000
2 Pokémon Stadium N64Nintendo Strategy €76,000,000 ($70,000,000)$128,000,000
3 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Sony Racing sim €63,000,000 ($58,000,000)$106,000,000
4 FIFA 2001 EA Sports Sports €44,000,000 ($41,000,000)$75,000,000
5 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Eidos Quiz €43,000,000 ($40,000,000)$73,000,000
6 Pokémon Pinball GBCNintendo Pinball €36,000,000 ($33,000,000)$60,000,000
The Sims WIN, MAC EA Life sim €36,000,000 ($33,000,000)$60,000,000
8 Driver 2 PS1 Infogrames Driving €27,000,000 ($25,000,000)$46,000,000
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask N64Nintendo Action-adventure €27,000,000 ($25,000,000)$46,000,000
10 WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role PS1 THQ Wrestling €25,000,000 ($23,000,000)$42,000,000
Diablo II WIN, MAC Havas Action RPG €25,000,000 ($23,000,000)$42,000,000

In the United Kingdom and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.

Rank United Kingdom [63] [64] France
TitlePlatform(s)Sales [64] [51]
1 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1,000,000 [65] Pokémon Yellow [66]
2 Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow GB900,000+Unknown
3 Gran Turismo 2 PS1300,000+
4 WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role PS1Unknown
5 WWF SmackDown!

In Germany, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000. [55]

RankGBSalesPS1Sales PC Sales
1 Pokémon Red / Blue 800,000+ Gran Turismo 2 200,000+ Diablo II 200,000+
2 Pokémon Yellow Unknown Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 100,000+ The Sims 100,000+
3 Pokémon Pinball Unknown Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 100,000+ Sudden Strike 100,000+

Australia

In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 2000. [67]

RankTitlePlatformDeveloperPublisherGenre
1 Pokémon Gold GBC Game Freak Nintendo RPG
2 Pokémon Silver
3 Pokémon Stadium N64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo Strategy
4 Gran Turismo 2 PS1 Polyphony Digital Sony Racing sim
5 Pokémon Yellow GBCGame FreakNintendoRPG
6 Star Wars Episode I: Racer N64 LucasArts LucasArts Racing
7 Pokémon Blue GBGame FreakNintendoRPG
8 Donkey Kong 64 N64 Rare Nintendo Platformer
9 Pokémon Red GBGame FreakNintendoRPG
10 Perfect Dark N64RareNintendo First-person shooter

Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan

In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 2000. [68]

RankTitleDeveloperManufacturerTypeGenrePoints
1 Virtua Striker 2 ver. 99 / 2000 Sega AM2 Sega Software Sports 5753
2 Tekken Tag Tournament Namco Namco Software Fighting 3734
3 Samba de Amigo Sonic Team Sega Dedicated Rhythm 3204
4 Power Smash (Virtua Tennis) Sega AM3 SegaSoftwareSports3075
5 Mr. Driller NamcoNamcoSoftware Puzzle 2951
6 Derby Owners Club Sega AM3SegaDedicated Simulation 2766
7 Time Crisis 2 NamcoNamcoDedicated Light gun shooter 2741
8 The House of the Dead 2 Sega AM1 SegaDedicatedLight gun shooter2700
9Photo & Seal KilalaMake SoftwareMake Software Other Purikura 2579
10 Garou: Mark of the Wolves SNK SNK SoftwareFighting2439

Major events

DateEvent
January 7Publisher ASC Games shut down due to financial issues arising with the ongoing delay of their upcoming game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Heart of Gaia . [69]
January Digital Illusions CE acquires Refraction Games and 90% of Synergenix Interactive.
February 4First annual Dreamcast Championships, featuring the game Sonic Adventure .
February Electronic Arts acquired DreamWorks Interactive, the games division of DreamWorks SKG, becoming EA Los Angeles. [70]
MarchGame Network hosts the second annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
April 14 Reuters reports that the PlayStation 2 console would have export controls placed on it by the Trade Ministry of Japan as the PS2 is sophisticated enough for military applications. [71] [72] [73] [74]
April Nintendo sells its 100 millionth Game Boy / Game Boy Color handheld game console.
May 11The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the third Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and inducts Hironobu Sakaguchi of Square into the AIAS Hall of Fame.
May 11–13The sixth annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is held [75] along with the third annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.
May 24 Looking Glass Studios was shut down. [76]
June 19 Microsoft acquired Bungie. [77]
June 26Computer Game Developers Association is renamed to International Game Developers Association.
June 30 Nintendo's Satellaview system ceases to receive broadcasts.
June Sony acquired Verant Interactive. [78]
July Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association hosts first annual Executive Summit.
August 31 THQ acquired Volition. [79]
August Ubi Soft acquired Red Storm Entertainment.
September 10 Sega.com launches SegaNet, their online console gaming network.
October 7–15The World Cyber Games Challenge takes place in South Korea.
November 12The Sega World Sydney amusement park closes its doors for good after three years of operation.
December 15 Nvidia acquires 3dfx Interactive. [80]
Unknown British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosts its third annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia technologies; 7 of 20 awards went to video games. David Bowie was awarded, in part, for his contributions to the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul .
Unknown Mattel sells The Learning Company to Gores Technology Group. [81]
UnknownAll of Sega's internal consumer research & development divisions become individual developer companies.
Unknown21-6 Productions was formed.
Unknown PopCap Games was formed.
UnknownYeti Interactive was formed.
Unknown Team Liquid was formed.

Notable releases

Series with new installments include Age of Empires , Banjo-Kazooie , Command & Conquer , Diablo , Excite , Final Fantasy , Grandia , The Legend of Zelda , Madden NFL , Marvel vs. Capcom , Mega Man Legends , Monkey Island , Mortal Kombat , Need for Speed , Persona , Pokémon , Resident Evil , Ridge Racer , Sonic the Hedgehog , Spyro , Tekken , Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six , Tony Hawk's , and Wario .

In addition, 2000 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Counter-Strike , Deus Ex , Hitman , Jet Set Radio , Kessen , Mario Tennis , Midnight Club , Paper Mario , Perfect Dark , The Sims , SSX , TimeSplitters , and Total War .

Notable releases of the year 2000
Release DateTitleComputer ReleasesConsole ReleasesHandheld ReleasesOther Releases
January 24 Crazy Taxi —DC——
January 24 Mario Party 2 —N64——
January 27 Dragon Warrior Monsters ——GBC—
January 31 Nox WIN———
February 3 Resident Evil – Code: Veronica —DC——
February 4 The Sims WIN, MAC———
February 10 Vagrant Story —PS1——
February 19 SNK Gals' Fighters ——NGPC—
February 29 BattleSphere —JAG——
February 29 Dead or Alive 2 —DC——
February 29 Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed WINPS1——
February 29 Rayman 2: The Great Escape —DC——
February 29 Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage —DC——
February 29 Pokémon Stadium [82] —N64——
March 4 Kessen —PS2——
March 21 Wario Land 3 ——GBC—
March 23 Thief II: The Metal Age WIN———
March 24 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards —N64——
March 27 Soldier of Fortune WIN———
March 30 Final Fight Revenge —SAT——
March 31 Tech Romancer —DC——
March 31 MDK2 WINDC——
March 31 Starlancer WINDC——
April 4 Star Wars Episode I: Racer —DC——
April 27 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask —N64——
April 28 Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise from the Ashes —DC——
April 30 Excitebike 64 —N64——
April 30 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne —PS1——
April 30 Wild Arms 2 —PS1——
May 4 4 Wheel Thunder —DC——
May 5 Metal Gear: Ghost Babel ——GBC—
May 9 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six —DC——
May 14 Bomberman Max ——GBC—
May 16 SimCity 3000 Unlimited WIN———
May 22 Earth 2150 WIN———
May 22 Metal Slug 2nd Mission ——NGPC—
May 22 Perfect Dark —N64——
May 24 Daikatana WIN———
May 28 Bomberman 64: The Second Attack —N64——
June 1 Evolva WIN———
June 1 Ground Control WIN———
June 4 Space Channel 5 —DC——
June 7 Dracula: Resurrection WIN———
June 7 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption WIN———
June 12 Tomb Raider ——GBC—
June 13 Shogun: Total War WIN———
June 13 The Legend Of Dragoon —PS1——
June 22 Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm —DC——
June 22 Omikron: The Nomad Soul —DC——
June 23 Deus Ex WIN, MAC———
June 28 Diablo II WIN, MAC———
June 28 Xtreme Sports ——GBC—
June 29 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment ————
June 29 Icewind Dale WIN———
June 29 Jet Set Radio —DC——
June 29 Marvel vs Capcom 2 —DC——
June 30 Homeworld: Cataclysm WIN———
June 30 Mortal Kombat: Special Forces —PS1——
July 3 Dark Reign 2 WIN———
July 13 Guilty Gear X WIN——Arcade
July 18 Threads of Fate —PS1——
July 26 The King of Fighters 2000 WINDC, PS2—Arcade
July 29 Strider 2 —PS1——
July 31 Spirit of Speed 1937 WINDC——
August 1 Arcatera: The Dark Brotherhood WIN———
August 1 Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 WIN, MAC———
August 3 Shin Sangoku Musou (Japan) —PS2——
August 15 Chrono Cross —PS1——
August 24 Age of Empires II: The Conquerors WIN———
August 26 Dragon Quest VII (Japan) —PS1——
August 28 Mario Tennis —N64——
August 30 WWF Royal Rumble —DC——
September 1 Spider-Man WINPS1, GBC, N64——
September 12 Parasite Eve II —PS1——
September 13 Lego Stunt Rally WIN———
September 15 Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force WIN———
September 19 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 WINPS1, DCGBC—
September 24 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn WIN———
September 24 The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy ——GBC—
September 25 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ——GBC—
September 25 Vampire Hunter D —PS1——
September 26 Destruction Derby Raw —PS1——
September 26 NHL 2001 WINPS2——
September 27 Dragon Warrior I & II ——GBC—
September 28 F1 Championship Season 2000 WINPS1, PS2GBC—
October Zeus: Master of Olympus WIN———
October 4 Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr WIN———
October 5 Skies of Arcadia —DC——
October 15 Pokémon Gold and Silver ——GBC—
October 19 Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers WINPS1, N64, PS2, DCGBC—
October 22 Quake III Arena —DC——
October 24 Mega Man Legends 2 WINPS1——
October 25 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 WIN———
October 25 Spyro: Year of the Dragon —PS1——
October 26 FantaVision —PS2——
October 26 Madden NFL 2001 —PS2——
October 26 Midnight Club: Street Racing —PS2——
October 26 Ridge Racer V —PS2——
October 26 SSX —PS2——
October 26 TimeSplitters —PS2——
October 26 Tekken Tag Tournament —PS2——
October 27 Bust-a-Move Millennium ——GBC—
October 27 Rune WIN, MAC, LINPS2——
October 31 The Grinch —DC——
November 6 Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 —DC——
November 6 Crash Bash —PS1——
November 6 Incredible Crisis —PS1——
November 6 The World Is Not Enough WINPS1, N64GBC—
November 6 Shenmue —DC——
November 8 Escape from Monkey Island WIN———
November 9 The Operative: No One Lives Forever WIN———
November 9 Counter-Strike (video game) WIN———
November 10 Timeline WIN———
November 13 Final Fantasy IX —PS1——
November 13 Madden NFL 2001 ——GBC—
November 13 The Emperor's New Groove WINPS1GBC—
November 14 Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage ——GBC—
November 14 The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo ——GBC—
November 14 Sonic Shuffle —DC——
November 16 Blues Brothers 2000 —N64——
November 17 Sky Odyssey —PS2——
November 17 Tomb Raider: Chronicles WINPS1, DC——
November 17 Sacrifice WIN———
November 19 Hitman: Codename 47 WIN———
November 20 007 Racing —PS1——
November 20 Banjo-Tooie —N64——
November 20 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker —PS1GBC—
November 20 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX —DC——
November 22 Harvest Moon: Back to Nature —PS1——
November 23 MechWarrior 4: Vengeance WIN——Arcade
November 23 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen WIN———
November 24 Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion WIN———
November 30Godzilla: The Series: Monster Wars——GBC—
November 30 Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers WINN64——
December 1 Crime Cities WIN———
December 1 Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge WINPS1——
December 4 Evil Dead: Hail to the King —PS1——
December 4 Pokémon Puzzle Challenge ——GBC—
December 6 American McGee's Alice WIN———
December 6 Grandia II —DC——
December 7 Giants: Citizen Kabuto WIN———
December 7 Mario Party 3 (Japan) —N64——
December 7 Project Justice —DC—Arcade
December 10 Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout —PS1——
December 13 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker —N64——
December 14 Dark Cloud (Japan) —PS2——
December 14 Pokémon Crystal (Japan)—GBC——
December 21 Phantasy Star Online (Japan) —DC——
December 30 ECW Anarchy Rulz —DC——

See also

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