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May 11-13 — 6th annual E³ (Electronic Entertainment Expo); the 3rd annual Game Critics Awards
Game Critics Awards

The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the E3 video game conference since 1998. The awards are given to products displayed at E3 with the title Best of E3 of their category....
for the Best of E³
June 26 — International Game Developers Association
International Game Developers Association

International Game Developers Association is a professional society for video game and computer game computer game developers worldwide.It is incorporated in the United States as a non-profit organization....
renamed from Computer Game Developers Association
July - IEMA (Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association) hosts 1st annual Executive Summit
Reuters reports that the Sony
Sony

is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
console will export controls by Trade Ministry of Japan since the PS2 is sophisticated enough for military application
NPD Group, Inc. reports that Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is an international video game developer, marketer, video game publisher and distributor of video games. Established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games....
ranks 1st in third-party video game publishing in the USA, ahead of Infogrames
Infogrames

Infogrames Entertainment SA is an international France holding company headquartered in Villeurbanne, Lyon, France. It is the owner of Atari, Inc , headquartered in New York City, and Atari Europe....
Entertainment SA
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences , founded in 1996, is a non-profit organization that promotes computer and video game entertainment with the annual D.I.C.E....
hosts the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards
Interactive Achievement Awards

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has been hosting the Interactive Achievement Awards for video game publication annually since 1998. The game award ceremony is presented at the annual D.I.C.E....
inducts Hironobu Sakaguchi
Hironobu Sakaguchi

is a Japanese people game designer, game director and game producer. He is famous around the world as the creator of the Final Fantasy series, and he has had a long career in gaming with over 80 million units of video games sold worldwide....
of Square Enix
Square Enix

is a video game and publishing company based in Japan best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Dragon Quest series, the Final Fantasy series, and the Kingdom Hearts series....
to the AIAS Hall of Fame
BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) hosts the 3rd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia technologies; 7 of 20 awards go to video games; awards David Bowie
David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and Arrangement. Active in five decades of rock music and frequently reinventing his music and image, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s....
in part for his contributions to the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Omikron: The Nomad Soul is a Windows 9x and Sega Dreamcast 3D computer graphics adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published in 1999 by Eidos Interactive....
(for PC
IBM PC compatible

IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM Personal Computer, IBM Personal Computer XT, and IBM Personal Computer/AT....
)
Gama Network hosts the 2nd annual Independent Games Festival
Independent Games Festival

The Independent Games Festival is an annual festival at the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry....
(IGF)
Nintendo
Nintendo

is a global company located in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
sells its 100,000,000th Game Boy
Game Boy

The is an 8-bit handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in August , and in Europe in ....
handheld console
Sega
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
.com launches SegaNet
SegaNet

SegaNet was an internet service provided by Sega for the Sega Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast video game consoles....
, their online console gaming network

1st annual Sega Dreamcast Championships (featuring the Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure

is a video game video game developer by Sonic Team and released on December 23, 1998 in Japan by Sega for the Dreamcast and is the first game in the Sonic Adventure series....
video game)

Hardware

Bandai
Bandai

is a Japanese toy making company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third largest producer of toys. Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs....
's WonderSwan Color
WonderSwan Color

The is a handheld game console designed by Bandai. It was released on December 30, 2000 in Japan, and was a moderate success.The original WonderSwan had only a black and white screen....
handheld in Japan
SEGA
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
's Naomi 2 arcade console
Sony
Sony

is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....
's PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
(PS2) home console
Toymax's Activision TV Games controller/console

Business

Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is an international video game developer, marketer, video game publisher and distributor of video games. Established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games....
Inc. acquires DreamWorks Interactive, LLC (games division of DreamWorks SKG)
Infogrames
Infogrames

Infogrames Entertainment SA is an international France holding company headquartered in Villeurbanne, Lyon, France. It is the owner of Atari, Inc , headquartered in New York City, and Atari Europe....
, Inc. acquires Hasbro Interactive
Hasbro Interactive

Hasbro Interactive was an United States video game developer and video game publisher subsidiary of Hasbro, the large game and toy company.Hasbro Interactive was formed late in 1995 in order to compete in the computer game and video game arena....
, Inc. (including the Game.com
Game.com

The game.com was a handheld game console released by Tiger Electronics in September 1997. It featured many new ideas for handheld consoles and was aimed at an older target audience, sporting Personal Digital Assistant-style features and functions such as a touch screen and Stylus#Modern use....
division and the rights to the Atari
Atari

Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Infogrames ....
label); Infogrames also acquires Paradigm Entertainment
Paradigm Entertainment

Paradigm Entertainment was an American video game developer. Paradigm started off as a visual simulation company based in Addison, Texas. Through connections to Silicon Graphics, designers of the Nintendo 64, it worked with Nintendo to produce Pilotwings 64, one of the first three games available for N64 in Japan and the US....
, Inc.
Microsoft
Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of computer software products for computing devices....
Corporation acquires Bungie Software Products Corp
Bungie Studios

Bungie is an United States video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name Bungie Software Products Corporation by two undergraduate students at the University of Chicago, Alex Seropian and Jason Jones ....
.
nVidia
NVIDIA

Nvidia is a multinational corporation specializing in the manufacture of graphics processing unit technologies for workstations, desktop computers, and mobile devices....
Corporation acquires 3Dfx
3dfx

3dfx Interactive was a company that specialized in the manufacturing of 3D graphics graphics processing units and, later, graphics cards. It was a pioneer in the field for several years in the late 1990s until 2000 when it underwent one of the most high-profile demises in the history of the Personal computer industry....
Interactive, Inc.
Sony
Sony

is a multinational corporation list of conglomerates corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion ....
Corporation acquires Verant Interactive, Inc.
Looking Glass Studios
Looking Glass Studios

Looking Glass Studios was a Video game development company during the 1990s.The company originally formed as Looking Glass Technologies, when Blue Sky Productions and Lerner Research merged....
goes out of business.
THQ
THQ

THQ Inc. is an Worldwide international United States Video game developer and Video game publisher of video games. Founded in 1989, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices....
Inc. acquires Volition
Volition

Volition can mean:*Volition *Volition *Volition, Inc., a video game developer*Volition Records, a record label...
Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. acquires Red Storm Entertainment
Red Storm Entertainment

IntroductionRed Storm Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ubisoft Entertainment, specializing in PC games, console games, and related merchandise mainly based on the works of the writer Tom Clancy....
, Inc.
SNK
SNK Playmore

SNK Playmore is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of Shin Nihon Kikaku , Japanese for "New Japan Project"....
goes out of business
21-6 Productions founded
Sega Rosso
Sega Rosso

Sega Rosso is the name of a former development studio from Sega, formerly known as AM5, some of its staff came from Namco, where they helped create the original Ridge Racer....
renamed (formerly SEGA's AM5 team)
Smilebit
Smilebit

Smilebit is a Japanese computer and video game developer founded in 2000. It was formerly SEGA's R&D division known as AM6. Smilebit was a first-party developer for Sega best known for creating the Jet Set Radio franchise of games....
founded (formerly SEGA's AM6 R&D division)
Yeti
Yeti

The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayasn region of Nepal and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology....
Interactive founded
Mattel
Mattel

Mattel Inc. is the world's largest toy importing company based on revenue. The products it produces include Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles....
, Inc. sells Learning Co. to Gores Technology Group
All of SEGA
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
's internal consumer research & development divisions become individual developer companies
Midway / Williams announces to cease the Atari
Atari

Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Infogrames ....
Games label

Lawsuits

Nintendo of America, Sega
Sega

is a Multinational corporation video game software and hardware development company, and a home computer and console manufacturer headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan....
America, Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is an international video game developer, marketer, video game publisher and distributor of video games. Established in 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games....
, Inc v. Yahoo!
Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. is an United States public company corporation with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, , and provides Internet services worldwide....
, Inc.; The lawsuit is over piracy negligence and profiting from counterfeit video game products sold on Yahoo! Auctions. The lawsuit is fully dropped in 2001 in order to cooperate against piracy.
Nintendo commits over USD$80 million to issuing gloves to over 1,000,000 children after numerous reports of serious hand injuries from the controllers while playing certain stages of Mario Party
Mario Party

is the first in a series of board game style video games for Nintendo platforms, featuring popular characters from the Mario series. It was released on the Nintendo 64 in Japan on December 14 1998, followed by a North American release on February 8 1999, and a European release on March 9 1999....
(for N64
Nintendo 64

The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....
).

Notable releases

North American release dates:

January 31 - The Sims
The Sims

The Sims is a strategy game life simulation game personal computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was created by game designer Will Wright , also known for developing SimCity....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
February 3 - Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica

Resident Evil Code: Veronica, released in Japan as , is the fourth game in Capcom's Resident Evil survival horror series originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000....
(Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
) (DC)

February 10 - Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story

is a Japanese-developed console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. for the Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation video game console in 2000....
(Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
) (PS
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
)
February 29 - Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica

Resident Evil Code: Veronica, released in Japan as , is the fourth game in Capcom's Resident Evil survival horror series originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000....
(DC
Sega Dreamcast

The is a video game console made by Sega, and is the successor to the Sega Saturn. An attempt to recapture the console market with a next-generation system, it was designed to supersede the PlayStation and Nintendo 64....
)
March 21 - Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age

Thief II: The Metal Age is a stealth-based game for Microsoft Windows, sequel to Thief: The Dark Project, and followed by Thief: Deadly Shadows....
April 24 - EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark (PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
May 22 - Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark is a 2000 first-person shooter video game for the Nintendo 64 game console. The game was developed and published by Rare , creators of the multimillion-selling GoldenEye 007, an earlier first-person shooter with which Perfect Dark shares many gameplay features....
(N64
Nintendo 64

The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....
)
June 1 - Evolva
Evolva

Evolva is a third-person action game, released in 2000. The player leads a team of 4 "GenoHunters" exploring a planet; each of the GenoHunters can develop new abilities by incorporating and altering the DNA they've absorbed from the creatures they have killed....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
June 13 - Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War

Shogun: Total War is the first of Creative Assembly's Total War . It is a history-based Strategy game#Grand strategy that combines turn-based provincial development with real-time tactics....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
June 25 - Deus Ex
Deus Ex

Deus Ex is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in the year 2000, which combines gameplay elements of first-person shooters with those of computer role-playing game....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
June 29 - Diablo II
Diablo II

Diablo II is a sequel to the game Diablo , a dark fantasy-themed action role-playing game in a hack and slash and "Dungeon roaming" style....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
June 29 - Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale

|image = |developer = Black Isle Studios|publisher = Interplay Entertainment|designer =|engine = Infinity Engine|released = June 20, 2000|genre = Computer role-playing game...
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
June 30 - Homeworld: Cataclysm
Homeworld: Cataclysm

Homeworld: Cataclysm was originally developed in 2000 as an expansion of Homeworld, but was released as a stand-alone game. It was produced by Sierra Entertainment, as was the original, but it was developed by Barking Dog Studios....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
July 7 - Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX

is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. as the ninth installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in 2000 and is the third and last numbered Final Fantasy game for Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation....
(Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
) (PS
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
)
August 16 - Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross

is a console role-playing game video game developer and video game publisher by Square Co. for the Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation video game console....
(PS
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
)
August 24 - Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion (PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
August 26 - Dragon Quest VII (Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
) (PS
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
)
August 27 - The Sims: Livin' Large
The Sims: Livin' Large

The Sims: Livin' Large is the first expansion pack released for the computer simulation game, The Sims. The pack includes new characters, careers, items, and features....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
September 19 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's . It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000....
(PS
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
)
September 24 - Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, developed by BioWare and released September 26, 2000, is the second computer role-playing game in the Baldur's Gate series, which takes place just a few months after the events of Baldur's Gate....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
September 30 - RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes
RollerCoaster Tycoon (game)

RollerCoaster Tycoon is a strategy game#Simulation computer and video game that simulates theme park management. Developed by MicroProse and Chris Sawyer and published by Hasbro Interactive, the game was released for Microsoft Windows on March 31, 1999 and was later ported to the Xbox game console....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
October 15 - Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokémon Gold and Silver

and are the second installments of the Pok?mon series of Console role-playing game, succeeding Pok?mon Red and Blue, and Pok?mon Red and Blue#Pok?mon Yellow....
(Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color

The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....
)
October 21 - Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a 2.5D real-time strategy Video game by Westwood Studios, which was released for Microsoft Windows on September 28, 2000 as the follow up to Command & Conquer: Red Alert....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
October 25 - Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore (PS2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
)
October 26 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan on April 27, 2000; in North America on October 26, 2000; and in Europe on November 17, 2000....
(N64
Nintendo 64

The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....
)
October 26 - Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken Tag Tournament

Tekken Tag Tournament is an update to Tekken 3 and is the fourth installment in the popular Tekken fighting game series. It, however, is canon to the Tekken storyline....
(PS2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
)
November 8 - Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike

Counter-Strike is a tactical shooter first-person shooter video game which originated from a Half-Life Game mod by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
retail version)
November 8 - Escape from Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island

Escape from Monkey Island is a computer adventure game developed and released by LucasArts in 2000. It is the fourth and most recent game in the Monkey Island series, following the successful games The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, and The Curse of Monkey Island....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
November 9 - The Operative: No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever

The Operative: No One Lives Forever , is an award-winning video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Fox Interactive. It was released on November 9, 2000....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
November 13 - Kessen
Kessen

is a PlayStation 2 launch title produced by Koei and published by Electronic Arts. This was the first DVD-ROM format game for the PS2. It was initially the only real-time wargame game available for the PlayStation 2....
(PS2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
)
November 13 - Skies of Arcadia
Skies of Arcadia

Skies of Arcadia, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Overworks for the Dreamcast and published by Sega in 2000....
(DC
Sega Dreamcast

The is a video game console made by Sega, and is the successor to the Sega Saturn. An attempt to recapture the console market with a next-generation system, it was designed to supersede the PlayStation and Nintendo 64....
)
November 14 - Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX

is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square Co. as the ninth installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was released in 2000 and is the third and last numbered Final Fantasy game for Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation....
(North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
) (PS
PlayStation

The PlayStation is a 32-bit history of video game consoles video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December .The PlayStation was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation ....
)
November 16 - Sacrifice
Sacrifice (computer game)

Sacrifice is a 3D real-time strategy game with strong role-playing game elements, developed by Shiny Entertainment, the creators of the Earthworm Jim franchise....
(PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
November 16 - The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey

The Longest Journey is a Point-and-click game adventure game developed by Norway studio Funcom for the personal computer. First published by IQ Media Nordic in Norway in 1999, it was later localized for and released in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Poland, C...
(North America
North America

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere....
) (PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
November 20 - Banjo Tooie (N64
Nintendo 64

The , often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1, 1997 in France and December 10, 1997 in Brazil....
)
November 23 - MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
December 4 - EverQuest: The Scars of Velious (PC
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
)
December 6 - Grandia II
Grandia II

is a video game in the Grandia series made by Game Arts. The game was originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000, and later ported to both the Sony PlayStation 2 and the Microsoft Windows in 2002....
(DC)