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The year 2000 saw the release of numerous video games as well as the launch of the PlayStation 2. Critically acclaimed games originally released in 2000 include sequels such as Madden NFL 2001, NBA Live 2001, NBA 2K1, WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, Baldur's Gate II, Diablo II, Dragon Quest VII, Final Fantasy IX, Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, NFL 2K1, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, along with new intellectual properties such as Deus Ex, Hitman, Jet Set Radio, Perfect Dark, Skies of Arcadia, The Sims, SSX, Vagrant Story, and Sin and Punishment. The year's best-selling home video games worldwide were Pokémon games for the third year in a row (since 1998), while the highest-grossing arcade game in Japan was Virtua Striker 2.
Legend
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Hardware releases
The list of game-related hardware released in 2000.
| Date | System | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | PlayStation 2Template:Abbr<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | ||
| July 7 | PS One<ref name="developmentJP">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| October 26 | PlayStation 2Template:Abbr<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| November 24 | PlayStation 2Template:Abbr | ||
| November 30 | PlayStation 2Template:Abbr | ||
| December 9 | WonderSwan ColorTemplate:Abbr<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Unknown | Sega NAOMI 2 (arcade)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
Top-rated games
Game of the Year awards
The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 2000.
Critically acclaimed titles
Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame
The following video game releases in 2000 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
| Title | Platform | Publisher | Genre | Score (out of 40) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vagrant Story | PS1 | Squaresoft | Action RPG | 40 |
| Tekken Tag Tournament | PS2 | Namco | Fighting | 38 |
| Final Fantasy IX | PS1 | Squaresoft | RPG | 38 |
| Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi | PS1 | Enix | RPG | 38 |
| The Legend of Zelda: Mujura no Kamen (Majora's Mask) | N64 | Nintendo | Action-adventure | 37 |
| Phantasy Star Online | DC | Sega | Action RPG | 37 |
| Ridge Racer V | PS2 | Namco | Racing | 36 |
| Fushigi no Dungeon: Fūrai no Shiren 2 (Shiren the Wanderer 2) | N64 | Nintendo | Roguelike | 36 |
| Biohazard – Code: Veronica (Resident Evil – Code: Veronica) | DC | Capcom | Survival horror | 35 |
| Trade & Battle: Card Hero | GBC | Nintendo | Card battle | 35 |
| The Typing of the Dead | DC | Sega | Edutainment | 35 |
| Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū 7 | PS2 | Konami | Sports | 35 |
| Grandia II | DC | Game Arts | RPG | 35 |
| MotoGP | PS2 | Namco | Racing | 35 |
| Tsumi to Batsu: Hoshi no Keishōsha (Sin and Punishment) | N64 | Nintendo | Rail shooter | 35 |
Metacritic and GameRankings
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
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| Game | Publisher | Release Date | Platform(s) | MC score | GR score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Activision | September 20, 2000 | PS1 | 98/100 | 94.75% | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Activision | November 7, 2000 | DC | 97/100 | 94.86% | ||
| Perfect Dark | Nintendo | May 22, 2000 | N64 | 97/100 | 94.55% | ||
| NFL 2K1 | Sega | September 7, 2000 | DC | 97/100 | 94.5% | ||
| Metal Gear Solid (Ghost Babel) | Konami | April 24, 2000 | GBC | Template:N/A | 95.61% | ||
| Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | Interplay Entertainment | September 21, 2000 | WIN | 95/100 | 93.97% | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Nintendo | April 27, 2000 | N64 | 95/100 | 91.95% | ||
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica | Capcom | February 3, 2000 | DC | 94/100 | 93.79% | ||
| Final Fantasy IX | Square | July 7, 2000 | PS1 | 94/100 | 92.72% | ||
| Jet Set Radio | Sega | June 29, 2000 | DC | 94/100 | 91.9% | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | Crave Entertainment | May 22, 2000 | DC | Template:N/A | 94% | ||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape | Ubisoft | March 21, 2000 | DC | Template:N/A | 93.05% | ||
| SSX | EA Sports | October 26, 2000 | PS2 | 93/100 | 92.39% | ||
| Skies of Arcadia | Sega | October 5, 2000 | DC | 93/100 | 90.59% | ||
| NBA 2K1 | Sega | October 31, 2000 | DC | 93/100 | 89.69% | ||
| Le Mans 24 Hours | Sega | November 13, 2000 | DC | 93/100 | 89.5% | ||
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| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | Activision | February 29, 2000 | N64 | Template:N/A | 92.4% | ||
| Vagrant Story | Square | February 10, 2000 | PS1 | 92/100 | 91.97% | ||
| The Sims | Electronic Arts | February 4, 2000 | WIN, MAC | 92/100 | 89.74% | ||
| Dead or Alive 2 | Tecmo | February 29, 2000 | DC | Template:N/A | 91.37% | ||
| Virtua Tennis | Sega | June 8, 2000 | DC | 92/100 | 91.37% | ||
| Banjo-Tooie | Nintendo | November 20, 2000 | N64 | 90/100 | 91.31% | ||
| Deus Ex | Eidos Interactive | June 23, 2000 | WIN, MAC | 90/100 | 91.03% | ||
| Madden NFL 2001 | EA Sports | October 26, 2000 | PS2 | 91/100 | 90.78% | ||
| Spyro: Year of the Dragon | Sony Computer Entertainment | October 10, 2000 | PS1 | 91/100 | 90.59% | ||
| The Operative: No One Lives Forever | Fox Interactive | November 9, 2000 | WIN | 91/100 | 88.34% | ||
| DOA2: Hardcore | Tecmo | October 26, 2000 | PS2 | 91/100 | 87.38% | ||
| Mario Tennis | Nintendo | July 21, 2000 | N64 | 91/100 | 87.32% | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Activision | October 25, 2000 | WIN | 91/100 | 85.77% | ||
| Mario Tennis | Nintendo | November 1, 2000 | GBC | Template:N/A | 90.78%<ref name="GameRankings 2001" /> | ||
| Donkey Kong Country | Nintendo | November 4, 2000 | GBC | Template:N/A | 90.38% | ||
| Pokémon Puzzle Challenge | Nintendo | September 21, 2000 | GBC | Template:N/A | 90.2% | ||
| Crazy Taxi | Sega | January 24, 2000 | DC | Template:N/A | 90.19% | ||
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | Capcom | March 30, 2000 | DC | 90/100 | 90.15% | ||
| Colin McRae Rally 2.0 | Codemasters | July 7, 2000 | PS1 | 90/100 | 88.82% | ||
| Grandia II | Game Arts | August 3, 2000 | DC | 90/100 | 88.81% | ||
| Madden NFL 2001 | EA Sports | August 22, 2000 | PS1 | 90/100 | 88.65% | ||
| Jane's F/A-18 | Electronic Arts | January 11, 2000 | WIN | Template:N/A | 88.43% | ||
| NHL 2001 | EA Sports | September 28, 2000 | WIN | 90/100 | 86.75% | ||
| Rayman Revolution | Ubisoft | December 22, 2000 | PS2 | 90/100<ref name="Metacritic 2001" /> | 85.17%<ref name="GameRankings 2001" /> | ||
| WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role | THQ | November 21, 2000 | PS1 | 90/100 | 84.27% | ||
| Wario Land 3 | Nintendo | March 21, 2000 | GBC | Template:N/A | 90% | ||
| Phantasy Star Online | Sega | December 21, 2000 | DC | 89/100<ref name="Metacritic 2001"/> | 89.88%<ref name="GameRankings 2001"/> | ||
| Sacrifice | Interplay Entertainment | November 17, 2000 | WIN | 89/100 | 89.53% | ||
| Counter-Strike | Sierra Entertainment | November 9, 2000 | WIN | 88/100 | 89.2% | ||
| Thief II | Eidos Interactive | March 23, 2000 | WIN | 87/100 | 89.14% | ||
| Age of Empires II: The Conquerors | Microsoft | August 24, 2000 | WIN | 88/100 | 89.11% | ||
| EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark | Sony Online Entertainment | April 24, 2000 | WIN | 86/100 | 89.08% | ||
| Excitebike 64 | Nintendo | April 30, 2000 | N64 | 88/100 | 89.07% | ||
| Homeworld: Cataclysm | Sierra Entertainment | June 30, 2000 | WIN | 89/100 | 88.64% | ||
| Samba de Amigo | Sega | April 27, 2000 | DC | 89/100 | 86.15% | ||
| WWF No Mercy | THQ | November 17, 2000 | N64 | 89/100 | 85.27% | ||
| Madden NFL 2001 | EA Sports | August 28, 2000 | N64 | 89/100 | 84.82% | ||
| Metropolis Street Racer | Sega | November 3, 2000 | DC | 87/100<ref name="Metacritic 2001"/> | 88.59%<ref name="GameRankings 2001"/> | ||
| Diablo II | Blizzard Entertainment | June 28, 2000 | WIN, MAC | 88/100 | 88.58% | ||
| MDK2 | Interplay Entertainment | March 31, 2000 | DC | N/A | 88.08% | ||
| Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord | Battlefront.com | May 31, 2000 | WIN | N/A | 88% | ||
| Ultimate Fighting Championship | Crave Entertainment | August 29, 2000 | DC | 88/100 | 87.8% | ||
| Superbike 2001 | EA Sports | October 6, 2000 | WIN | 88/100 | 87.32% | ||
| NHL 2001 | EA Sports | September 26, 2000 | PS1 | 88/100 | 84.11% | ||
| Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum | Empire Interactive | July 31, 2000 | WIN | 86/100 | 87.96% | ||
| Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | Eidos Interactive | January 27, 2000 | DC | N/A | 87.94% | ||
| PGA Championship Golf 2000 | Sierra Entertainment | June 1, 2000 | WIN | N/A | 87.77% | ||
| Steel Beasts | Shrapnel Games | September 24, 2000 | WIN | 86/100 | 87.58% |
Financial performance
Best-selling video game consoles
| Rank | Manufacturer | Game console | Type | Generation | Sales | |||||||
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| 4 | Nintendo | N64 | Home | 64-bit | 200,000<ref name=":422" /> | {{#expr:8,110*0.3059 round 0}},000<ref name="Clements & Ohashi2" /> | Template:Unknown | 2,850,000<ref name=":422" /> | ||||
| 5 | Sega | DC | Home | 128-bit | 470,000<ref name=":222">Template:Cite journal</ref> | {{#expr:8,110*0.1614 round 0}},000<ref name="Clements & Ohashi2" /> | citation | CitationClass=web
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2,279,000+ | ||
| 6 | Bandai | WS | Handheld | 16-bit | 1,400,000<ref name=":222" /> | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | 1,400,000 | ||||
| 7 | Nintendo | SNES (Super Famicom) | Home | 16-bit | 10,000<ref name=":422" /> | {{#expr:8,110,000*0.0001 round −1}}<ref name="Clements & Ohashi2" /> | Template:Unknown | 90,000<ref name=":422" /> | ||||
| 8 | Sega | GEN (Mega Drive) |
Home | 16-bit | Template:N/A | {{#expr:8110*0.0067 round 0}},000<ref name="Clements & Ohashi2" /> | Template:Unknown | 54,000+ | ||||
| 9 | Nintendo | NES (Famicom) | Home | 8-bit | 50,000<ref name=":422" /> | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | 50,000<ref name=":422" /> | ||||
| 10 | Sega | SAT | Home | 32-bit | Template:Unknown | {{#expr:8,110,000*0.0001 round −1}}<ref name="Clements & Ohashi2" /> | Template:N/A | 810+ | ||||
Best-selling home video games
The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000 in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Sales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | USA<ref name=":2" /> | UK<ref name=":7" /> | Germany | Combined | |||
| 1 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | GBC | 3,448,900<ref name="Famitsu" /> | 4,000,000+<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref> | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | {{#expr:3,448,900+4,000,000 round −4}}+ |
| 2 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow | GB | 315,443<ref name="Famitsu" /> | {{#expr:990,914+990,914+1,701,820 round −5}}+<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> | 900,000+ | 800,000+<ref name=":42" /> | 5,715,443+ |
| 3 | Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi | PS1 | 3,900,000+<ref name=":4"/> | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | 3,900,000+ |
| 4 | Final Fantasy IX | PS1 | 2,707,000<ref name="Dengeki"/> | 987,354 | Template:Unknown | Template:Unknown | {{#expr:2,707,000+987,354}}+ |
| 5 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | PS1, N64 | Template:N/A | {{#expr:1,300,029+1,007,806}} | Template:Unknown | Template:Unknown | 2,307,835+ |
| 6 | Gran Turismo 2 | PS1 | 315,173<ref name="magicbox" /> | 1,155,469 | 300,000+ | 200,000+<ref name=":42"/> | 1,970,642+ |
| 7 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | PS1, N64 | Template:N/A | {{#expr:1,553,269+286,063}} | Template:Unknown | 100,000+<ref name=":42"/> | 1,939,332+ |
| 8 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | N64 | 601,542<ref name="Famitsu" /> | 1,206,489 | Template:Unknown | Template:Unknown | 1,808,031+ |
| 9 | Pokémon Stadium (Pokémon Stadium 2) | N64 | 42,166<ref name="Famitsu" /> | 1,701,820 | Template:Unknown | Template:Unknown | {{#expr:42,166+1,701,820}}+ |
| 10 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4 | GBC | 1,669,308<ref name="magicbox" /> | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | Template:N/A | 1,669,308 |
The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000 in the United States and Europe.
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Sales revenue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> | Europe<ref name=":5" /> | Combined | Inflation | |||
| 1 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow | GB | Template:US$+ | €{{#expr:85+87+124}},000,000 (Template:US$) | $367,000,000+ | $Template:Inflation+ |
| 2 | Pokémon Stadium | N64 | Template:US$ | €76,000,000 (Template:US$) | $176,000,000 | $Template:Inflation |
| 3 | Pokémon Gold / Silver | GBC | Template:US$+<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /> | Template:N/A | $110,000,000+ | $Template:Inflation+ |
| 4 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | N64 | Template:US$ | €27,000,000 (Template:US$) | $97,000,000 | $Template:Inflation |
| 5 | Gran Turismo 2 | PS1 | Template:US$ | €63,000,000 (Template:US$) | $95,000,000 | $Template:Inflation |
| 6 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Template:US$+ | €20,000,000 (Template:US$) | $92,000,000 | $Template:Inflation+ | |
| 7 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | PS1, N64 | Template:US$ | Template:Unknown | $88,000,000+ | $Template:Inflation+ |
| 8 | The Sims | WIN, MAC | $50,773,114<ref name="qt3sales" /> | €36,000,000 (Template:US$) | $83,773,114 | $Template:Inflation |
| 9 | Madden NFL 2001 | PS2, PS1 | Template:US$+ | Template:Unknown | $68,000,000+ | $Template:Inflation+ |
| 10 | Diablo II | WIN, MAC | $41,051,565<ref name="qt3sales" /> | €25,000,000 (Template:US$) | $64,051,565 | $Template:Inflation |
Japan
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000.
| Rank | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Genre | Sales | Template:Abbr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragon Quest VII: Eden no Senshi-tachi | PS1 | Heartbeat | Enix | RPG | 3,900,000+ | <ref name=":4">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| 2 | Pocket Monsters: Gold / Silver / Crystal (Pokémon) | GBC | Game Freak | Nintendo | RPG | 3,448,900 | <ref name="Famitsu">Template:Cite book</ref> | |
| 3 | Final Fantasy IX | PS1 | Squaresoft | Squaresoft | RPG | 2,707,000 | <ref name="Dengeki">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |
| 4 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists | GBC | Konami | Konami | Card battle | 1,669,308 | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 5 | Hoshi no Kirby 64 (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards) | N64 | HAL Laboratory | Nintendo | Platformer | 933,000 | <ref name="Dengeki"/> | |
| 6 | Mario Tennis 64 (Mario Tennis) | N64 | Camelot Software | Nintendo | Sports | 874,350 | <ref name="Famitsu"/> | |
| 7 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters III: Tri-Holygod Advent | GBC | Konami | Konami | Card battle | 781,000 | <ref name="Dengeki"/> | |
| 8 | Mario Party 3 | N64 | Hudson Soft | Nintendo | Party | 767,000 | ||
| 9 | Super Robot Taisen Alpha (Super Robot Wars Alpha) | PS1 | Banpresoft | Banpresto | SRPG | 714,789 | <ref name="magicbox"/> | |
| 10 | Ridge Racer V | PS2 | Namco | Namco | Racing | 689,000 | <ref name="Dengeki"/> |
United States
In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 2000.
| Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Genre | Sales | Revenue | Inflation | Template:Abbr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Gold / Silver | GBC | Nintendo | RPG | 4,000,000+ | Template:US$+ | $Template:Inflation+ | <ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1">Template:Citation</ref> | |
| 2 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow | GB | Nintendo | RPG | {{#expr:990,914+990,914+1,701,820 round −5}}+ | Template:US$+ | $Template:Inflation+ | <ref name=":1"/><ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| 3 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | PS1, N64 | Activision | Sports | {{#expr:1,300,029+1,007,806}} | Template:US$ | $Template:Inflation | ||
| 4 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | PS1, DC | Activision | Sports | {{#expr:1,553,269+286,063}} | Template:US$+ | $Template:Inflation+ | ||
| 5 | Pokémon Stadium | N64 | Nintendo | Strategy | 1,701,820 | Template:US$ | $Template:Inflation | ||
| 6 | Madden NFL 2001 | PS2, PS1 | EA Sports | Sports | {{#expr:661,140+990,914}} | Template:US$+ | $Template:Inflation+ | ||
| 7 | The Sims | WIN, MAC | EA | Life sim | 1,207,313 | $50,773,114 | $Template:Inflation | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 8 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | N64 | Nintendo | Action-adventure | 1,206,489 | Template:US$ | $Template:Inflation | <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> | |
| 9 | Gran Turismo 2 | PS1 | Sony | Racing sim | 1,155,469 | Template:US$ | $Template:Inflation | <ref name=":1"/><ref name=":2" /> | |
| 10 | Final Fantasy IX | PS1 | Square EA | RPG | 987,354 | Template:US$ | $Template:Inflation | <ref name=":2"/><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> |
The following titles were the year's top six highest-grossing home video game franchises in the United States, in terms of video game software sales revenue.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
| Rank | Franchise | Publisher(s) | Sales revenue | Inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | $414,800,290 | $Template:Inflation |
| 2 | Mario | Nintendo | $126,280,160 | $Template:Inflation |
| 3 | The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo | $93,103,817 | $Template:Inflation |
| 4 | Final Fantasy | Squaresoft, Sony, Eidos Interactive, Square EA | $61,899,388 | $Template:Inflation |
| 5 | Donkey Kong | Nintendo | $41,517,999 | $Template:Inflation |
| 6 | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | $28,874,777 | $Template:Inflation |
Europe
In Europe, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing home video games of 2000.<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In the United Kingdom and France, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.
| Rank | United Kingdom<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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France | |||
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| 1 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | citation | CitationClass=web
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| 2 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow | GB | 900,000+ | rowspan="4" Template:Unknown | ||
| 3 | Gran Turismo 2 | PS1 | 300,000+ | |||
| 4 | WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role | PS1 | rowspan="2" Template:Unknown | |||
| 5 | WWF SmackDown! | |||||
In Germany, the following titles were the best-selling home video games of 2000.<ref name=":42">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
| Rank | GB | Sales | PS1 | Sales | PC | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Red / Blue | 800,000+ | Gran Turismo 2 | 200,000+ | Diablo II | 200,000+ |
| 2 | Pokémon Yellow | Template:Unknown | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | 100,000+ | The Sims | 100,000+ |
| 3 | Pokémon Pinball | Template:Unknown | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | 100,000+ | Sudden Strike | 100,000+ |
Australia
In Australia, the following titles were the top ten best-selling console games of 2000.<ref name="Australia">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
| Rank | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokémon Gold | GBC | Game Freak | Nintendo | RPG |
| 2 | Pokémon Silver | ||||
| 3 | Pokémon Stadium | N64 | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | Strategy |
| 4 | Gran Turismo 2 | PS1 | Polyphony Digital | Sony | Racing sim |
| 5 | Pokémon Yellow | GBC | Game Freak | Nintendo | RPG |
| 6 | Star Wars Episode I: Racer | N64 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Racing |
| 7 | Pokémon Blue | GB | Game Freak | Nintendo | RPG |
| 8 | Donkey Kong 64 | N64 | Rare | Nintendo | Platformer |
| 9 | Pokémon Red | GB | Game Freak | Nintendo | RPG |
| 10 | Perfect Dark | N64 | Rare | Nintendo | First-person shooter |
Highest-grossing arcade games in Japan
In Japan, the following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 2000.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
| Rank | Title | Developer | Manufacturer | Type | Genre | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtua Striker 2 ver. 99 / 2000 | Sega AM2 | Sega | Software | Sports | 5753 |
| 2 | Tekken Tag Tournament | Namco | Namco | Software | Fighting | 3734 |
| 3 | Samba de Amigo | Sonic Team | Sega | Dedicated | Rhythm | 3204 |
| 4 | Power Smash (Virtua Tennis) | Sega AM3 | Sega | Software | Sports | 3075 |
| 5 | Mr. Driller | Namco | Namco | Software | Puzzle | 2951 |
| 6 | Derby Owners Club | Sega AM3 | Sega | Dedicated | Simulation | 2766 |
| 7 | Time Crisis 2 | Namco | Namco | Dedicated | Light gun shooter | 2741 |
| 8 | The House of the Dead 2 | Sega AM1 | Sega | Dedicated | Light gun shooter | 2700 |
| 9 | Photo & Seal Kilala | Make Software | Make Software | Other | Purikura | 2579 |
| 10 | Garou: Mark of the Wolves | SNK | SNK | Software | Fighting | 2439 |
Major events
| Date | Event | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Publisher ASC Games shut down due to financial issues arising with the ongoing delay of their upcoming game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Heart of Gaia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| January | Digital Illusions CE acquires Refraction Games and 90% of Synergenix Interactive. | |||
| February 4 | First annual Dreamcast Championships, featuring the game Sonic Adventure. | |||
| February | Electronic Arts acquired DreamWorks Interactive, the games division of DreamWorks SKG, becoming EA Los Angeles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| March | Game Network hosts the second annual Independent Games Festival (IGF). | |||
| April 14 | Reuters reports that the PlayStation 2 console would have export controls placed on it by the Trade Ministry of Japan as the PS2 is sophisticated enough for military applications.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| April | Nintendo sells its 100 millionth Game Boy / Game Boy Color handheld game console. | |||
| May 11 | The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the third Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and inducts Hironobu Sakaguchi of Square into the AIAS Hall of Fame. | |||
| May 11–13 | The sixth annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is held<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> along with the third annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E3. | ||
| May 22 | The Pac-Man franchise celebrated its 20th anniversary in Japan. | |||
| May 24 | Looking Glass Studios was shut down.<ref name="polygon">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| June 19 | Microsoft acquired Bungie.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| June 26 | Computer Game Developers Association is renamed to International Game Developers Association. | |||
| June 30 | Nintendo's Satellaview system ceases to receive broadcasts. | |||
| June | Sony acquired Verant Interactive.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| July | Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association hosts first annual Executive Summit. | |||
| August 31 | THQ acquired Volition.<ref name="GI history">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |||
| August | Ubi Soft acquired Red Storm Entertainment. | |||
| September 10 | Sega.com launches SegaNet, their online console gaming network. | |||
| September 13 | The Super Mario series celebrated its 15th anniversary in Japan. | |||
| October 7–15 | The World Cyber Games Challenge takes place in South Korea. | |||
| November 12 | The Sega World Sydney amusement park closes its doors for good after three years of operation. | |||
| December 15 | Nvidia acquires 3dfx Interactive.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> | ||
| Unknown | British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosts its third annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards for multimedia technologies; 7 of 20 awards went to video games. David Bowie was awarded, in part, for his contributions to the video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul. | |||
| Unknown | Mattel sells The Learning Company to Gores Technology Group.<ref>"Learning Co. Profits From Expense Cuts", SF Gate, March 6, 2001</ref> | |||
| Unknown | All of Sega's internal consumer research & development divisions become individual developer companies. | |||
| Unknown | 21-6 Productions was formed. | |||
| Unknown | PopCap Games was formed. | |||
| Unknown | Yeti Interactive was formed. | |||
| Unknown | Team Liquid was formed. |
Notable releases
Series with new installments include Age of Empires, Banjo-Kazooie, Command & Conquer, Diablo, Excite, Final Fantasy, Grandia, The Legend of Zelda, Madden NFL, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mega Man Legends, Monkey Island, Mortal Kombat, Need for Speed, Persona, Pokémon, Resident Evil, Ridge Racer, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spyro, Tekken, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tony Hawk's, and Wario.
In addition, 2000 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Counter-Strike, Deus Ex, Hitman, Jet Set Radio, Kessen, Mario Tennis, Midnight Club, Paper Mario, Perfect Dark, The Sims, SSX, TimeSplitters, and Total War.