The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time became Metacritic's highest-scoring game. PlayStation remained the best-selling console for the third consecutive year. Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Pikachu sold 1.7 million units worldwide. The year saw numerous sequels and prequels, including Metal Gear Solid and Street Fighter Alpha 3
Founded in 1994 by Antonio Farina as Graffiti. Developed racing game Screamer for PC. Rebranded as Milestone in 1996. Achieved publishing deals with Virgin Interactive and EA
Founded in 1999 by Christopher Weaver and Robert A. Altman as Bethesda Softworks parent. Name combines "zenith" and "maximum". Weaver served as CTO from 1999 to 2002. SBS Broadcasting Group acquired 12.5% stake in 2000
Founded in 1996 by Peter Akemann and Doğan Köslü in Santa Monica, California. Acquired by Activision in 2001. Merged with Gray Matter Studios in 2005
Born in 1963, Kotick started Arktronics software company at University of Michigan. Became CEO of Leisure Concepts in 1990, then Activision in 1991. Founded International Consumer Technologies in 1995
Gran Turismo 4 became the best-selling game worldwide. Resident Evil 4 received the highest critical acclaim. New games included F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, and NBA 2K6. Xbox 360 launched in November 2005, marking the seventh generation