2013 in video games


Numerous video games were released in 2013. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 25, NBA 2K14, WWE 2K14, NBA Live 14, BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V, The Last of Us, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. New video game consoles released in 2013 include the PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft.
Series with new installments in 2013 include Ace Attorney, ARMA, Army of Two, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham, Battlefield, BioShock, Call of Duty, Crysis, Dead Rising, Dead Space, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Forza Motorsport, God of War, Gears of War, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Killer Instinct, Killzone, The Legend of Zelda, Lost Planet, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Party, Metal Gear, Metro, Need for Speed, Pokémon, Rayman, Pikmin, Saints Row, SimCity, Sly Cooper, Sonic The Hedgehog, StarCraft, Super Mario, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider, Total War, and Zoo Tycoon.
In addition, 2013 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us, Papers, Please, Tearaway, Cookie Clicker and The Wonderful 101.

Legend

Hardware releases

The list of game consoles released in 2013.
DateConsole
June 10Xbox 360 E
June 20Xbox 360 E
June 25Ouya
July 31Nvidia Shield
October 12Nintendo 2DS/
November 14PlayStation TV
November 15GameStick
November 15PlayStation 4
November 22Xbox One
November 26Nintendo 2DS
November 29PlayStation 4
December 7Nintendo 2DS
December 10MOJO

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2013's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue across all platforms.
GameRevenuePublisherGenrePlatformBusiness model
1Puzzle & DragonsGungHo Online Entertainment PuzzleMOBIFree-to-play
2Candy Crush Saga$1,460,000,000King Digital EntertainmentPuzzleMOBIFree-to-play
3World of Warcraft$1,041,000,000Blizzard Entertainment MMO, RPGWINSubscription / pay-to-play
4Grand Theft Auto V$1,000,000,000Rockstar Games Action-adventurePS3, X360Buy-to-play
5Call of Duty: Ghosts$1,000,000,000Activision FPSBuy-to-play
6Crossfire$1,000,000,000Smilegate / TencentFPSWINFree-to-play
7League of Legends$624,000,000Riot Games / TencentMOBAWINFree-to-play
8Pokémon X / YNintendo / The Pokémon CompanyRPG3DSBuy-to-play
9Dungeon Fighter Online$426,000,000Neople / NexonBrawlerWINFree-to-play
10World of Tanks$372,000,000Wargaming.netVehicular combat WINFree-to-play

Top-rated games

Critically acclaimed titles

and GameRankings are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
GamePublisherRelease DatePlatformMC scoreGR score
Grand Theft Auto VRockstar GamesSeptember 17, 2013PS397/10097.01%
Grand Theft Auto VRockstar GamesSeptember 17, 2013X36097/10096.1%
BioShock Infinite2K GamesMarch 26, 2013PS394/10095.94%
The Last of UsSony Computer EntertainmentJune 14, 2013PS395/10095.09%
BioShock Infinite2K GamesMarch 26, 2013WIN94/10092.62%
FlowerSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 15, 2013PS491/10093.57%
FezTrapdoorMay 1, 2013WIN91/10093.5%
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy CollectionKonamiJuly 9, 2013PS393/10093.33%
Super Mario 3D WorldNintendoNovember 21, 2013WiiU93/10092.56%
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons505 GamesSeptember 3, 2013WIN90/10093.12%
Rayman LegendsUbisoftAugust 29, 2013WiiU92/10093%
BioShock Infinite2K GamesMarch 26, 2013X36093/10091.89%
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's CutSquare EnixOctober 22, 2013WIN91/10092.5%
Rayman LegendsUbisoftAugust 29, 2013PS391/10091.81%
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HDNintendoSeptember 20, 2013WiiU90/10091.08%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsNintendoNovember 22, 20133DS91/10090.55%
SpelunkyMossmouthAugust 8, 2013WIN90/10091%
Mass Effect 3: CitadelElectronic ArtsMarch 5, 2013PS390/10090.67%
The Stanley ParableGalactic CafeOctober 13, 2013WIN88/10090.25%
Dota 2ValveJuly 9, 2013WIN90/10089.27%
Rayman LegendsUbisoftAugust 29, 2013WIN90/10089%
Rayman LegendsUbisoftAugust 29, 2013X36090/10088.88%
Crusader Kings II: The Old GodsParadox InteractiveMay 28, 2013WIN88/10090%
XCOM: Enemy Within2K GamesNovember 12, 2013PS388/10090%
Rage of the GladiatorGamelion StudiosSeptember 19, 20133DS88/10090%

Major awards

Video game-based film and television releases

TitleDateTypeDistributorFranchiseOriginal game publisher
Angry Birds ToonsMarch 17, 2013Animated mini seriesToons.TVAngry BirdsRovio Entertainment
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures3D anime seriesTokyo MXPac-ManNamco
Danganronpa: The AnimationJuly 4, 2013Anime mini seriesMainichi Broadcasting SystemDanganronpaSpike Chunsoft
Genesect and the Legend AwakenedAnime filmToho PokémonNintendo
The Pokémon Company
Rabbids InvasionAugust 3, 20133D animated seriesNickelodeonRabbidsUbisoft
Pokémon OriginsOctober 2, 2013Anime mini seriesTV TokyoPokémonNintendo
The Pokémon Company
The Smash BrothersOctober 11, 2013Documentary seriesEast Point PicturesSuper Smash Bros.Nintendo
Bayonetta: Bloody FateNovember 23, 2013Anime filmGonzoBayonettaPlatinum Games
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of BirthNovember 23, 2013Anime filmAniplexPersonaAtlus
How Videogames Changed the WorldNovember 30, 2013Documentary seriesChannel 4
Moshi Monsters: The MovieDecember 20, 2013Animated filmUniversal PicturesMoshi MonstersMind Candy