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2009 in video games

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2009 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Assassin's Creed II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Resident Evil 5, Left 4 Dead 2, Forza Motorsport 3, The Beatles: Rock Band, The Sims 3, Madden NFL 10, NBA 2K10, and FIFA 10. New intellectual properties include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Demon's Souls, Dragon Age: Origins, Infamous, Just Dance, Minecraft, Plants vs. Zombies, and Prototype.

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iOSiOS, iPadOSLINLinuxMACClassic Mac OS, 2001 and before
OSXmacOSPS2PlayStation 2PS3PlayStation 3
PSNPlayStation NetworkPSPPlayStation PortablePSVPlayStation Vita
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versions Windows 95 and up
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Console releases

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The following is a list of game consoles released in 2009.

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Best-selling games

The following are the top ten best-selling games of 2009 in terms of worldwide retail sales.

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Critically acclaimed titles

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Major awards

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Video game-based film and television releases

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Notable deaths

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Games released in 2009

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Notes

  1. Wii Sports sales in 2009:
    • January–March – 5.2 million[2]
    • April–December – 14.98 million[3]
  2. Wii Fit sales in 2009:
    • January–March – 4.21 million[2]
    • April–December – 4.38 million[3]
  3. Mario Kart Wii sales in 2009:
    • January–March – 1.73 million[2]
    • April–December – 5.82 million[3]
  4. Wii Play sales in 2009:
    • January–March – 2.07 million[2]
    • April–December – 3.73 million[3]

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