2014 in video games

The year 2014 saw a number of events in the video game industry. No new major consoles were released, but updates and upgrades were: the New Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan and Oceania, and Sony Interactive Entertainment released new model 2000 PS Vita systems in Europe & North America. In video game-related corporate acquisitions, Amazon purchased the online video game streaming service Twitch, and Facebook acquired the virtual reality company and product Oculus. Nintendo released Amiibo in 2014, companion figurines that could be scanned by the 3DS and Wii U systems. On Twitter and other Internet social media, the Gamergate controversy began.

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2014's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC, and console platforms). ==Top-rated games==

Top-rated games

Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. Major awards ==Events==

Notable deaths

• January 23 – Justin Carmical, 42, retro game enthusiast known online as JewWario. • February 14 – Harold Ramis, 69, actor, writer, and director who created the Ghostbusters franchise and co-wrote the 2009 video game. • April 19 – Bob Hoskins, 71, actor who played Mario in 1993's Super Mario Bros.. • April 8 – The Ultimate Warrior, 54, pro wrestler who appeared in WWE games (cover star of WWF WrestleMania Challenge, WWF European Rampage Tour, WWF Superstars, and WWE All Stars). • August 11 – Robin Williams, 63, actor who appeared in ads for The Legend of Zelda alongside his daughter whose name originates from the series. • December 6 – Ralph H. Baer, 92, game designer credited for creating the first home console. • December 22 – Christine Cavanaugh, 51, voice actor best known for the voice of Chuckie in the Rugrats franchise. ==Hardware releases==

Hardware releases

The following is a list of game consoles released in 2014. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One made their launch releases in Asian countries. Nintendo released their newest revision models of the Nintendo 3DS this year, the New Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS XL. The New Nintendo 3DS' included brand new features like better 3D viewing, a C-stick for enhanced camera controls, 2 extra shoulder buttons named ZL & ZR, and a built in NFC reader for Amiibo figures. ==Games released in 2014==

Games released in 2014

==Video game-based film and television releases==

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