# Are games still released on old console platforms **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 17, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624 "2014-10-17T21:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/1 "2014-10-17T21:44:09Z")
Now that we are on the 8th generation consoles of PS4, Xbox one, Wii U are games still released on the 7th or even 6th generation consoles? I thought even when the PS3 was out some games were still released on PS2 format. Is that still happening? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/2 "2014-10-17T21:51:00Z")
[Yep](http://www.ign.com/games/upcoming/xbox-360). Kinda doubt anyone’s developing new games for the original Xbox or PS2 at this point, but who knows. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/3 "2014-10-17T21:54:05Z")
Yeah, e.g. Shadow of Mordor for PS3/XBox360. I don’t think there’s any PS2 era games out recently; the last (US) was [Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 in Sep-2013](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_last_games_released_on_video_game_consoles#Released_in_North_America). Xbox was Madden NFL 09 in August 2008. There might be some homebrew games though. My memory matches yours: PS2 games were still semi-regularly coming out after PS3. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/4 "2014-10-17T23:53:31Z")
Wikipedia helpfully has a [List of last games released on video game consoles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_last_games_released_on_video_game_consoles) ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/5 "2014-10-17T23:57:49Z")
Also, if you’re looking for the oldest console to still have games being released for it, [New homebrew Atari games are still being sold to this day](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atari_2600_games#Homebrew_games) ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/6 "2014-10-19T14:49:58Z")
Some indie teams still release games for the Dreamcast. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-games-still-released-on-old-console-platforms/701624/7 "2014-10-20T22:12:12Z")
They’re still cranking out games for Nintendo DS and Wii - but I can’t imagine they’ll carry on too much longer. Those systems have had their online capabilities turned off as of earlier this year, and there’s not been a notable release in quite awhile. Shovelware and junky ports and kiddie tie-ins. The Wii is still on the shelves (I think, I saw the “mini” for sale this summer, at least) but the DS consoles aren’t being produced or sold anymore at all.