1998 in video gaming
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Notable events of 1998 in video gaming. See also history of computer and video games.
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[edit] Events
- Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo to the AIAS Hall of Fame
- BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) hosts the 1st annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards
- 4th annual E³ (Electronic Entertainment Expo); the 1st annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E³
- Game One channel (subsidiary of Canalplus); Infogrames Entertainment SA and Canal+ launch the Game One television channel
[edit] Notable releases
- March 29 — Parasite Eve (Japan) (PS)
- April 1 — StarCraft (PC)
- May 6 — Warhammer: Dark Omen (PC)
- May 22 — Unreal (PC)
- September 3 — Metal Gear Solid (Japan) (PS)
- September 8 — Parasite Eve (United States) (PS)
- September 30 — Fallout 2 (PC)
- September 30 — Pokémon Red and Blue (GB)
- September 30 — Grim Fandango (PC)
- October 21 — Metal Gear Solid (North America) (PS)
- October 31 — Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion (PC)
- November 20 — Half-Life (PC)
- November 21 — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Japan) (N64)
- November 23 — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (North America)
(N64)
[edit] Hardware
- Bandai's WonderSwan handheld in Japan
- Majesco Sales Inc.'s Genesis 3 home console
- Nintendo:
- Game Boy Color (GBC) handheld console
- Camera & Printer accessories for the Game Boy handheld console
- Sega's NAOMI arcade system board and Dreamcast home console
- SNK's Neo Geo Pocket (NGP) handheld
[edit] Business
- Activision acquires CD Contact Data and Head Game Publishing
- Eidos Interactive acquires Crystal Dynamics
- Electronic Arts Inc. acquires Virgin Studio and Westwood Studios, Inc.
- Hasbro, Inc. acquires Atari Corporation (from JTS Corp.), Microprose, and Tiger Electronics
- JTS Corp. (Atari Corporation) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- BreakAway Games, Ltd. founded
- Elixir Studios Ltd. formed
- Lego Media established by LEGO Group
- Metro3D, Inc. founded
- Rockstar Games founded
- Square Co., Ltd. and Electronic Arts form Square Electronic Arts LLC to publish a wealth of Square Co., Ltd. titles in the U.S.
- Troika Games founded
- WildTangent, Inc. founded
