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August 16 in Gaming History

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

2005 — 21 years ago

Dungeon Siege II launches in North America

Gas Powered Games' Dungeon Siege II brought its party-based action-RPG dungeon crawling to PC in North America on August 16, 2005.

Source: Codex Gamicus, August releases list
2024 — 2 years ago

Madden NFL 25 (2024) launches

The 2024 edition of Madden NFL 25 — sharing its name with the franchise's 25th-anniversary entry a decade earlier — launched across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on August 16, 2024.

Source: Wikipedia, Madden NFL 25 (2024 video 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.