Pixel Pantheon · On This Day

March 31 in Gaming History

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

1997 — 29 years ago

Need for Speed II released

Need for Speed II hits the streets, doubling down on pure exotic-car fantasy over simulation.

Source: Wikipedia, 1997 in video games
1998 — 28 years ago

StarCraft released

Blizzard unleashes StarCraft, whose asymmetric three-species warfare becomes South Korea's national pastime and the template for modern esports.

Source: Wikipedia, StarCraft
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.