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2002
2002 in games
2001 in video gaming
2003 in video gaming

Notable events of 2002 in video gaming. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. see also 2001 in games, 2003 in games This page lists board and Card games Wargames miniatures games Events Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts John Carmack of Id Software Events February 27 &mdash Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki See also history of computer and video games. Video games were introduced as a commercial entertainment medium in 1971, becoming the basis for an important entertainment industry in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the United


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Events

Business

Notable releases

Platform key
DCDreamcast
GBGame Boy
GBAGame Boy Advance
GBCGame Boy Color
GCNNintendo GameCube
MacApple Macintosh personal computer
NDSNintendo DS
PS1PlayStation
PS2PlayStation 2
PS3PlayStation 3
PSPPlayStation Portable
WiiWii
WinWindows-based personal computer
XBXbox
X360Xbox 360

North American release dates:

Trends

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Video game consoles

The dominant video game consoles in 2002 were:

Handheld game systems

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Video game sales

The top 10 selling console video games in 2002 in the United States ranked by units sold, according to NPD, were:

Top Grossing Video Games of 2002
RankTitlePlatformPublisher
1Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityPS2Rockstar Games
2Grand Theft Auto IIIPS2Rockstar Games
3Madden NFL 2003PS2Electronic Arts
4Super Mario Advance 2GBANintendo
5Gran Turismo 3: A-SpecPS2Sony
6Medal of Honor: FrontlinePS2Electronic Arts
7Spider-Man: The MoviePS2Activision
8Kingdom HeartsPS2Squaresoft
9Halo: Combat EvolvedXboxMicrosoft
10Super Mario SunshineGameCubeNintendo
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