2000s in video games

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The 2000s was the fourth decade in the industry's history. It was a decade that was primarily dominated by Sony, Nintendo, newcomer Microsoft, and their respective systems. Sega, being Nintendo's main rival in the 1980s and 1990s, left the console market in 2001 in favor of returning to third-party development, as they once were. Overall the decade saw the last of the low resolution three-dimensional polygons of the 1990s with the emergence of high definition games, and often focused on developing immersive and interactive environments, implementing realistic physics, and improving artificial intelligence. The sixth and seventh generation of video game consoles went on sale, including the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. Notable games released in the 2000s included Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Wii Sports, Half-Life 2, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, BioShock, World of Warcraft, The Sims, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Resident Evil 4, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Portal, Shadow of the Colossus, Gears of War, God of War, Super Mario Galaxy, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and League of Legends.

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