Most of the time in the video game industry, big titles are released in the last four months of the year, starting in September. This is because as summer ends, most people on vacation and kids off at camp will be coming back home. They will therefore likely spend more time at their PC or console than in the previous months at the heart of summer. This September will be filled with amazing games like Starfield and Mortal Kombat 1, which just goes to show what an amazing month for gaming September tends to be. You will be surprised to know how many amazing games were released in September in previous years, so here are all the game anniversaries coming next month in 2023.
Game Anniversaries in September 2023
Some of the most amazing and influential games ever made were released in September. Not only were many games released in that month, but some of the most significant events in gaming history also happened in September. For instance, the launch of Steam was on September 12th, 2003.
Additionally, Take-Two Interactive, the owner of Rockstar, was founded on September 30th, 1993. Since it’s their 30th anniversary, we might get an official announcement for the next GTA. Speaking of the franchise, it will also be GTA V‘s 10th anniversary on September 17th, when it was first released for PS3 and Xbox 360. It broke different records and eventually became the most-sold video game of the franchise.
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The other influential game released in September is Metal Gear Solid 1, released for PlayStation 1 on September 3rd in Japan. The MGS series will get a re-release for major platforms this year and will celebrate its 25th anniversary. You can find the full list of game anniversaries in September 2023 down below:
| Video Game | Date | Anniversary |
| Metal Gear Solid (Japan) | September 3rd | 25th Anniversary |
| Dune 2000 | September 4th | 25th Anniversary |
| Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) | September 6th | 5 Anniversary |
| Cyberball | September 9th | 35th Anniversary |
| Spyro the Dragon | September 10th | 25th Anniversary |
| Pokemon Yellow (Japan) | September 12th | 25th Anniversary |
| Launch of Steam Service | September 12th | 20th Anniversary |
| Rock Bank 2 | September 14th | 15th Anniversary |
| The Simpsons: Hit & Run | September 16th | 20th Anniversary |
| Crysis Warhead | September 16th | 15th Anniversary |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | September 16th | 15th Anniversary |
| Grand Theft Auto 5 | September 17th | 10th Anniversary |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Wii U) | September 20th | 10th Anniversary |
| Mega Man 9 (Wii) | September 22nd | 15th Anniversary |
| Lego Batman: The Video Game | September 23rd | 15th Anniversary |
| Foundation of Take-Two Interactive | September 30th | 30th Anniversary |
| Delta Force | September 30th | 25th Anniversary |
| Silent Hill: Homecoming | September 30th | 15th Anniversary |
Usually, publishers will put their games on sale during the anniversaries, so we recommend checking their store pages during the dates above.
