2004 — 22 years ago
Doom 3 launches in North America
id Software's Doom 3 rebooted the landmark FPS series with cutting-edge lighting and horror atmosphere, launching in the US on August 3, 2004.
Source: Doom Wiki release timeline, citing GameSpot's Doom 3 release summary
2023 — 3 years ago
Baldur's Gate 3 launches on PC
Larian Studios moved Baldur's Gate 3's full PC launch up to August 3, 2023, and the sprawling D&D RPG went on to sweep the year's Game of the Year awards.
Source: PCGamingWiki (Baldur's Gate 3, Windows release August 3, 2023); corroborated by Polygon and GameSpot
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