Command & Conquer releases in North America

PC

Westwood Studios' real-time strategy game popularized full-motion video cutscenes and helped define the RTS genre.

Spelunky is released as a free PC game

PC

Derek Yu's procedurally generated platformer helped popularize the modern roguelike genre.

Fortnite Battle Royale is released

PC / Console

Launched as a free spinoff of Fortnite's original co-op mode, it became a cultural phenomenon within months.