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December 29 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1999 — 27 years ago

Shenmue released in Japan

Yu Suzuki's Shenmue launched on Dreamcast in Japan — then the most expensive game ever made, and a blueprint for living open worlds.

Source: Wikipedia, Shenmue (video game)
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