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Events
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards.
- March 1999 — Game Over republished as “Game Over: Press Start to Continue”.
- March 15–19, 1999 — Game Developers Conference (formerly Computer Game Developers Conference); moves to San Jose, California where it stays for six consecutive years; hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival.
- March 15, 1999 — Game Network hosts the 1st annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) at GDC.
- May 1999 — Nintendo has started working on what will eventually be the GameCube, under the codename "Project Dolphin".[1]
- May 13–15, 1999 — 5th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3); the 2nd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3.[2]
- May 13, 1999 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (at E3); inducts Sid Meier of Firaxis Games to the AIAS Hall of Fame.
- July 3, 1999 — Gamer Billy Mitchell scores a perfect 3,333,360 points on the Pac-Man arcade game.[3]
- Team Fortress 2 is announced for release during the year, but gets delayed until 2007.
Notable releases
Notable releases of the year 1999
Release |
Title |
Windows |
5th Gen |
6th Gen |
Handheld |
Arcade |
Notes |
January 13 |
NCAA Final Four 99 |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 15 |
WCW/nWo Thunder |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 21 |
Super Smash Bros. |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 31 |
Guardian's Crusade |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 31 |
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 31 |
Silent Hill |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 31 |
SimCity 3000 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
January 31 |
Irritating Stick |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 1 |
WCW Nitro |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 8 |
Mario Party |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 11 |
Final Fantasy VIII |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 12 |
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 24 |
Street Sk8er |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 28 |
Heroes of Might and Magic III |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 28 |
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 28 |
MLB 2000 |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
February 28 |
Army Men 3D |
N/A |
PlayStation |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
February 28 |
Beetle Adventure Racing |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
March |
Need for Speed: High Stakes |
Yes |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
March 1 |
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
March 16 |
EverQuest |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
March 18 |
UmJammer Lammy |
N/A |
PlayStation |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
March 19 |
King of Fighters R-2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NGP |
N/A |
March 21 |
Pokémon Snap |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
March 31 |
RollerCoaster Tycoon |
Yes |
N/A |
Xbox (2003) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
April 7 |
Team Fortress Classic |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
April 10 |
Warzone 2100 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
April 30 |
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
April 30 |
Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokemon Stadium 1 in North America) |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
May 12 |
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
N/A |
N/A |
DC (2000); PS2, Xbox (2004) |
N/A |
Arcade |
|
May 28 |
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
May 31 |
Ape Escape |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
June 11 |
Descent 3 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
June 12 |
Counter-Strike |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
June 24 |
Persona 2: Innocent Sin |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
June 30 |
Dungeon Keeper 2 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
June 30 |
Croc 2 |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
July 1 |
Attack of the Saucerman |
Yes |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
July 14 |
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (Japan) |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
July 27 |
NCAA Football 2000 |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
July 31 |
Biomotor Unitron |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NGP |
N/A |
|
July 31 |
Outcast |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
July 31 |
The New Tetris |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
August 11 |
System Shock 2 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 12 |
Syphon Filter |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 16 |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 27 |
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 31 |
All Star Tennis '99 |
N/A |
N64, PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 31 |
Gauntlet Legends |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 31 |
Jet Moto 3 |
N/A |
PlayStation (console)PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 31 |
Madden NFL 2000 |
Yes |
PS1 N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 31 |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater |
N/A |
PS1, N64 (2000) |
DC (2000) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
August 31 |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear |
Yes |
PS1 (2001) |
DC (2000) |
GBA (2002) |
N/A |
|
September 1 |
Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 9 |
Sonic Adventure |
2004 |
N/A |
DC; DX, GC (2003) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 9 |
Soulcalibur |
N/A |
N/A |
DC |
N/A |
Arcade |
|
September 22 |
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
2000 |
PS1 |
DC (2000); GC (2003) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 28 |
Homeworld |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 29 |
Suikoden II |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 30 |
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 30 |
Final Fantasy VI |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
September 30 |
Grand Theft Auto 2 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 30 |
Crash Team Racing |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
September 30 |
Pac-Man World |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
GBA (2004) |
N/A |
|
October 11 |
Jet Force Gemini |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
October 14 |
Sonic Adventure |
N/A |
N/A |
DC (PAL & Europe) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
October 19 |
Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
GB; GBC |
N/A |
|
October 29 |
Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
October 31 |
PS1 (2000); N64 |
DC, PS2 (2000) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
October 31 |
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack |
November 30 |
N64, PS1 |
DC |
N/A |
N/A |
|
October 31 |
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
October 31 |
Ballistic |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
GBC, iOS (2008) |
1998 |
November 2 |
Asheron's Call |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 10 |
Half-Life: Opposing Force |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 10 |
Rippin' Riders Snowboarding |
N/A |
N/A |
DC |
N/A |
N/A |
November 11 |
Medal of Honor |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 16 |
Tomorrow Never Dies |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 18 |
Chrono Cross (Japan) |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 19 |
The Longest Journey |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 21 |
Pokémon Gold and Silver (Japan) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
GBC |
N/A |
|
November 22 |
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation |
Yes |
PS1 |
DC (2000) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 23 |
Dark Arms: Beast Busters |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NGP |
N/A |
|
November 23 |
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 24 |
Donkey Kong 64 |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 24 |
Ultima IX: Ascension |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 26 |
Garou: Mark of the Wolves |
N/A |
N/A |
DC (2001); PS2 (2005), Xbox (2009) |
N/A |
Arcade |
|
November 30 |
South Park Rally |
December 31 |
PS1, N64 (2000) |
DC (2000) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
November 30 |
Unreal Tournament |
Yes |
N/A |
DC, PS2 (2000) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
December 2 |
Quake III Arena |
Yes |
N/A |
DC, PS2 (2000) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
December 2 |
The Legend of Dragoon (Japan) |
N/A |
PS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
December 12 |
Planescape: Torment |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
December 17 |
Mario Party 2 (Japan) |
N/A |
N64 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
December 20 |
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NGP |
N/A |
|
December 29 |
Shenmue (Japan) |
N/A |
N/A |
DC |
N/A |
N/A |
|
December 31 |
Zombie Revenge |
N/A |
N/A |
DC |
N/A |
N/A |
Hardware
Business
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Lawsuits
- Nintendo v. Bung Enterprises Ltd.; Nintendo sues Bung over patent infringement
- Sony Corporation v. Bleem LLC
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