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August 13 in Gaming History

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

2004 — 22 years ago

Doom 3 launches in Europe

After its US debut ten days earlier, Doom 3 reached Europe and most of the world on August 13, 2004, bringing id's shadow-drenched Mars base to a global audience.

Source: Doom Wiki release timeline, citing GameSpot's Doom 3 release summary
2019 — 7 years ago

Friday the 13th: The Game stalks onto Switch

The asymmetric multiplayer horror of Friday the 13th: The Game arrived on Nintendo Switch, letting players hunt — or hide — at Camp Crystal Lake on the go.

Source: Wikipedia, Friday the 13th: The Game
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.