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.| Date | Console | |
| June 10 | Xbox 360 E | |
| June 20 | Xbox 360 E | |
| June 25 | Ouya | |
| July 31 | Nvidia Shield | |
| October 12 | Nintendo 2DS/ | |
| November 14 | PlayStation TV | |
| November 15 | GameStick | |
| November 15 | PlayStation 4 | |
| November 22 | Xbox One | |
| November 26 | Nintendo 2DS | |
| November 29 | PlayStation 4 | |
| December 7 | Nintendo 2DS | |
| December 10 | MOJO |
Highest-grossing games
The following were 2013's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue across all platforms.| Game | Revenue | Publisher | Genre | Platform | Business model | ||
| 1 | Puzzle & Dragons | GungHo Online Entertainment | Puzzle | MOBI | Free-to-play | ||
| 2 | Candy Crush Saga | $1,460,000,000 | King Digital Entertainment | Puzzle | MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 3 | World of Warcraft | $1,041,000,000 | Blizzard Entertainment | MMO, RPG | WIN | Subscription / pay-to-play | |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto V | $1,000,000,000 | Rockstar Games | Action-adventure | PS3, X360 | Buy-to-play | |
| 5 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,000,000,000 | Activision | FPS | Buy-to-play | ||
| 6 | Crossfire | $1,000,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | FPS | WIN | Free-to-play | |
| 7 | League of Legends | $624,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | WIN | Free-to-play | |
| 8 | Pokémon X / Y | Nintendo / The Pokémon Company | RPG | 3DS | Buy-to-play | ||
| 9 | Dungeon Fighter Online | $426,000,000 | Neople / Nexon | Brawler | WIN | Free-to-play | |
| 10 | World of Tanks | $372,000,000 | Wargaming.net | Vehicular combat | WIN | Free-to-play |
Top-rated games
Critically acclaimed titles
and GameRankings are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.| Game | Publisher | Release Date | Platform | MC score | GR score |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | September 17, 2013 | PS3 | 97/100 | 97.01% |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | September 17, 2013 | X360 | 97/100 | 96.1% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | March 26, 2013 | PS3 | 94/100 | 95.94% |
| The Last of Us | Sony Computer Entertainment | June 14, 2013 | PS3 | 95/100 | 95.09% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | March 26, 2013 | WIN | 94/100 | 92.62% |
| Flower | Sony Computer Entertainment | November 15, 2013 | PS4 | 91/100 | 93.57% |
| Fez | Trapdoor | May 1, 2013 | WIN | 91/100 | 93.5% |
| Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection | Konami | July 9, 2013 | PS3 | 93/100 | 93.33% |
| Super Mario 3D World | Nintendo | November 21, 2013 | WiiU | 93/100 | 92.56% |
| Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | 505 Games | September 3, 2013 | WIN | 90/100 | 93.12% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | WiiU | 92/100 | 93% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | March 26, 2013 | X360 | 93/100 | 91.89% |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut | Square Enix | October 22, 2013 | WIN | 91/100 | 92.5% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | PS3 | 91/100 | 91.81% |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD | Nintendo | September 20, 2013 | WiiU | 90/100 | 91.08% |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | Nintendo | November 22, 2013 | 3DS | 91/100 | 90.55% |
| Spelunky | Mossmouth | August 8, 2013 | WIN | 90/100 | 91% |
| Mass Effect 3: Citadel | Electronic Arts | March 5, 2013 | PS3 | 90/100 | 90.67% |
| The Stanley Parable | Galactic Cafe | October 13, 2013 | WIN | 88/100 | 90.25% |
| Dota 2 | Valve | July 9, 2013 | WIN | 90/100 | 89.27% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | WIN | 90/100 | 89% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | X360 | 90/100 | 88.88% |
| Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods | Paradox Interactive | May 28, 2013 | WIN | 88/100 | 90% |
| XCOM: Enemy Within | 2K Games | November 12, 2013 | PS3 | 88/100 | 90% |
| Rage of the Gladiator | Gamelion Studios | September 19, 2013 | 3DS | 88/100 | 90% |
Major awards
Video game-based film and television releases
| Title | Date | Type | Distributor | Franchise | Original game publisher | |
| Angry Birds Toons | March 17, 2013 | Animated mini series | Toons.TV | Angry Birds | Rovio Entertainment | |
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | 3D anime series | Tokyo MX | Pac-Man | Namco | ||
| Danganronpa: The Animation | July 4, 2013 | Anime mini series | Mainichi Broadcasting System | Danganronpa | Spike Chunsoft | |
| Genesect and the Legend Awakened | Anime film | Toho | Pokémon | Nintendo The Pokémon Company | ||
| Rabbids Invasion | August 3, 2013 | 3D animated series | Nickelodeon | Rabbids | Ubisoft | |
| Pokémon Origins | October 2, 2013 | Anime mini series | TV Tokyo | Pokémon | Nintendo The Pokémon Company | |
| The Smash Brothers | October 11, 2013 | Documentary series | East Point Pictures | Super Smash Bros. | Nintendo | |
| Bayonetta: Bloody Fate | November 23, 2013 | Anime film | Gonzo | Bayonetta | Platinum Games | |
| Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth | November 23, 2013 | Anime film | Aniplex | Persona | Atlus | |
| How Videogames Changed the World | November 30, 2013 | Documentary series | Channel 4 | |||
| Moshi Monsters: The Movie | December 20, 2013 | Animated film | Universal Pictures | Moshi Monsters | Mind Candy |