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April 8 in Gaming History

2 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.

2008 — 18 years ago

Assassin's Creed arrives on PC

Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition shipped for PC in North America, bringing Ubisoft's parkour-driven stealth epic to computers with extra mission types.

Source: GameSpot — Shippin' Out April 7-11: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-april-7-11-pc-assassins-creed-ikaruga-portal/1100-6188899/
2014 — 12 years ago

LEGO The Hobbit released in North America

LEGO The Hobbit launched in North America across consoles and PC, adapting Peter Jackson's first two Hobbit films into brick-built co-op adventure.

Source: Game Informer — The Games of April: https://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/04/21/comparing-this-april-with-recent-years
Enjoying the tour? Step inside the full museum — rooms for Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and the Arcade, a playable arcade cabinet, the Museum Exam, and the Passport stamp collection.