This Day in Game History (February 5)

Games released on February 5 over the past 40+ years of the game industry. This list also includes game companies that had historical events on this date.

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1987 37 years ago

1988 36 years ago

1992 32 years ago

1993 31 years ago

1995 29 years ago

1997 27 years ago

CHAMP Asterocks was released
V1.0, initial release - DOS version (United States)

1998 26 years ago

R-Types was released
PlayStation version (Japan) Destrega was released
PlayStation version (United States)

1999 25 years ago

Atari Interactive, Inc.

Hasbro conducts "Take an E-mail Game Break" event in Manhattan, New York, where they gave away 100,000 copies "E-mail Games Scrabble" free.

2000 24 years ago

XInvaders 3D was released
version 1.3 - Windows version (Worldwide)

2001 23 years ago

Atoll was released
Windows version (Worldwide) Unique Development Studios AB

UDS Launches a new daughter-company, called "Global Fun", with the aim on the emerging games market for mobile phones.

2003 21 years ago

Sunstorm Interactive, Inc.

Company closes down, naming a decrease in value game sales and overseas competition as its reasons for the closure.

Daredevil was released
Game Boy Advance version (United States)

2004 20 years ago

2005 19 years ago

2007 17 years ago

2008 16 years ago

Puppy Palace was released
Nintendo DS version (United States) Elements was released
Browser version (Worldwide)

2009 15 years ago

Spite & Malice was released
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide) ExZeus was released
iPhone version (Worldwide) 3 on 3 NHL Arcade was released
download release - PlayStation 3 version (United States, Canada)

2010 14 years ago

Haunted House was released
download release - Xbox 360 version (Worldwide) Chalkboard Stunts was released
v1.0 (initial free version release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)

2011 13 years ago

Politsia was released
Windows version (Worldwide)

2013 11 years ago

Blendoku was released
v1.0.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide) Dead Space 3 was released
PlayStation 3 version (United States)

2014 10 years ago

Music Inc was released
initial release - iPad version (Worldwide) Pentacorn Quest was released
download release - ZX Spectrum version (Worldwide) Modern Command was released
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide)

2015 9 years ago

Dolphin Up was released
download release - Wii U version (United States) Tri-Strip was released
download release - Wii U version (United States) Midnight Star was released
initial release - iPhone version (Worldwide) Immortal Odyssey was released
v1.0.3 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide) Puzzle Monkeys was released
download release - Wii U version (United States) Cities XXL was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2016 8 years ago

XCOM 2 was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide) Krinkle Krusher was released
download release - Xbox One version (United States)

2017 7 years ago

2018 6 years ago

R-COIL was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide) Tekling was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide) Hostage Negotiator was released
v1.1.0 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide) R Academy was released
Steam release - Macintosh version (Worldwide)

2019 5 years ago

Bear's Restaurant was released
v1.0.3 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide) Evoland: Legendary Edition was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom) Xbox Game Studios

Company rebranded as Xbox Game Studios after attempting to push the Xbox brand outside of the console family of the same name.

Vertigo! was released
Oculus Go version (Worldwide) Flight Simulator was released
v1.0 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide)

2020 4 years ago

Blind Spot VR was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide) Apple Slash was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide) Doodle Jump 2 was released
v1.2.0 (initial Google Play release) - Android version (Worldwide) The Yellow King was released
Early Access version (Steam release) - Windows version (Worldwide)

2021 3 years ago

lumen. was released
v1.2 (initial release) - iPhone version (Worldwide) Kinetic Edge was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide) Comet 64 was released
Steam release - Linux version (Worldwide) Instant Farmer was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide) Oleg Mongol was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide) Nioh Collection was released
download release - PlayStation 4 version (United States) Flavouride was released
itch.io release - Browser version (Worldwide) Underland was released
Steam release - Windows version (Worldwide)

2022 2 years ago

Jumping Helix Ball was released
download release - Nintendo Switch version (United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom) Sol Katti was released
Browser version (Worldwide)

2023 1 years ago

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