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2021 in video games

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In the video game industry, 2021 saw the release of many new titles. The numerous delays in software and hardware releases due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted development schedules, leading to several games being delayed into 2022 or even postponed indefinitely. Additionally, computer and console hardware were impacted by the combined effects of a semiconductor shortage (partially from post-COVID-19 effects) and a rising growth of bitcoin mining that strained the supply of critical components.[1]

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Top-rated games

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Major awards

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Critically acclaimed games

Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities.

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Financial performance

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According to market research firm Newzoo, the global video game market reached total revenues of US$180.3 billion, a 1.4% growth from 2020. Of this, 52% of the revenue was attributed to the mobile game market and the larger growth over the prior year, 28% to the console games market (including hardware and software), and 20% to the personal computer market.[5]

Largest markets

According to market research firm Newzoo, the following countries were the largest video game markets in 2021.[6]

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Highest-grossing mobile games

The following titles are the top ten highest-grossing mobile games of 2021.[7][8]

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Highest-grossing games in China

The following titles were 2021's top six highest-grossing video games in China.[9]

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Best-selling premium games by region

The following titles were 2021's top ten best-selling premium games by region (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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Major events

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Notable deaths

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Hardware releases

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The list of game-related hardware released in 2021.

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Game releases

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Series with new entries

Series with new installments include Age of Empires, Alex Kidd, Alien, Angelique, Aragami, A-Train, Baldur's Gate, Battlefield, Big Brain Academy, Blaster Master, Blue Reflection, Bus Simulator, Bravely Default, The Caligula Effect, Call of Duty, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Cookie Run, Cut the Rope,The Dark Pictures Anthology, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, DC Super Hero Girls, Diablo, Disgaea, Doctor Who, Dragon Quest, Drakengard, Dynasty Warriors, Everspace, Evil Genius, Far Cry, Final Fantasy, Five Nights at Freddy's, Forza, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guilty Gear, Halo, Hitman, Hot Wheels, The House of the Dead, The Idolmaster, King's Bounty, Jurassic Park, League of Legends, The Legend of Heroes, Life Is Strange, Little Nightmares, Little Tail Bronx, Lone Echo, Mario Golf, Mario Party, Megami Tensei, Metroid, Monster Hunter, No More Heroes, Oddworld, Pac-Man, Pokémon, Psychonauts, Ratchet & Clank, Resident Evil, Rune Factory, R-Type, Samurai Warriors, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Star Wars, Stronghold, Story of Seasons, Subnautica, Super Mario, Syberia, System Shock, Tales, Vampire: The Masquerade, Wario, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, The World Ends with You, Wonder Boy, and Yakuza.

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Video game-based film and television releases

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Discontinued games

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Notes

  1. Not including digital sales
  2. Wide release, Kickstarter backers received the console in December 2020.
  3. A western or worldwide release of a previously regional exclusive game.
  4. The release date is for Japan only.
  5. Available worldwide; no English audio/dub, only Japanese.
  6. The series debuted on Netflix in October 2022,[781] with a subsequent new batch of episodes in February, June and September, of 2023 respectively.[782][783][784]
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