Platinum Games

Platinum Games is a video game concept

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While some games can sell hundreds of thousands of units, not all are recognized as being Platinum Games immediately. Sometimes it can take a while for these games to be re-released at a cheaper price, as demonstrated by both Sony and Microsoft, but when they are they become part of the Platinum range on that platform.

What are Platinum Games?

Games need marketing. This is a fact. Even old games need to sell. Games that sell loads, however, are forever immortalised on their respective platforms in ranges generally referred to as 'Platinum Games'. The name differs depending on platform, as well as the amount needed to sell before considered a 'Platinum Game'. Platinum games usually have different packaging and a reduced price, including, if available, some downloadable content.

Here is a list of different brands using a version of 'Platinum Games':

Platinum Range - Games on Sony platforms that sell over 400,000 copies after one year are put into the Platinum Range. The Platinum Range only exists in PAL regions. In other territories it's known as the Greatest Hits range.
Platinum Hits - Games on Microsoft platforms that have sold 400,000 copies within nine months after release are called Platinum Hits. In PAL regions they are called Xbox Classics. There are also Best of Platinum Hits that are best-selling platinum hits, with the PAL equivalent being Best of Classics. There are also games that have been designated suitable for all ages and called Platinum Family Classics, with its other titles being Best of Platinum Family Classics. There is no PAL equivalent to either category.
Player's Choice - Games on the SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Colour, N64, and Game Boy Advance that have sold over a million copies are called Player's Choice. For the Gamecube a title must sell over 250,000 copies. No similar program exists for the Wii and Nintendo DS, despite multiple-million selling games.
Sega All Stars - Games on the Sega Dreamcast that sell a lot (The quantity hasn't been specified) are put into the Sega All Stars. Because of the Dreamcast's short lifespan, only 17 titles were turned into Sega All Stars.

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Name	Platforms	Developer
EyeToy: Play 3	PS2	SCE London Studio
Total Drivin	PS1	Eutechnyx Limited
Formula One Grand Prix	AMI, PC, AST	MicroProse Software, Inc.
Final Fantasy XIII	PS3, X360	Square Enix
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007	PSP, PC, PS2, DS, X360	Konami Corporation
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos	PS1, PC, SAT, GBC	Argonaut Games PLC
Toca World Touring Cars & Colin McRae Rally Double Pack
International Track & Field	PS1	Konami Corporation
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - Colonies Edition released on May 27, 2008	PC, X360	Capcom
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds released on March 18, 2008	PS3	Clap Hanz Ltd.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune released on Nov. 20, 2007	PS3	Naughty Dog, Inc.
Assassin's Creed released on Nov. 14, 2007	PC, PS3, X360	Ubisoft Montreal Studios
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction released on Oct. 23, 2007	PS3	Insomniac Games
Folklore released on Oct. 9, 2007	PS3	Game Republic
Heavenly Sword released on Sept. 12, 2007	PS3	Ninja Theory Ltd.
Lair released on Sept. 4, 2007	PS3	Factor 5, LLC
Transformers: The Game released on June 26, 2007	PSP, PC, PS2, PS3, WII, X360	Traveller's Tales Ltd., Vicarious Visions, Savage Entertainment, LLC
Ratatouille released on June 26, 2007	GC, PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX, MAC, GBA, PS3, DS, WII, X360	Heavy Iron Studios, Helixe
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary released on June 5, 2007	PSP, PC, PS2, MAC, WII, X360	Crystal Dynamics, Inc.
Forza Motorsport 2 released on May 29, 2007	X360	Turn 10 Studios
Shrek the Third released on May 15, 2007	PSP, PC, PS2, DS, WII, X360	Amaze Entertainment, Inc., 7 Studios, Shaba Games LLC
Spider-Man 3 released on May 4, 2007	PSP, PC, PS2, GBA, PS3, DS, WII, X360	Vicarious Visions, Treyarch
Medal of Honor: Vanguard released on March 26, 2007	PS2, WII	EA Los Angeles
Genji: Days of the Blade released on March 23, 2007	PS3	Game Republic
Virtua Tennis 3 released on March 20, 2007	PSP, PC, PS3, ARC, X360	Sega AM3 R&D Division
God of War II released on March 13, 2007	PS2	SCE Studio Santa Monica
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 released on March 9, 2007	PC, PS3, X360	GRIN, Wizarbox, Ubisoft Paris Studios
Burnout Dominator released on March 6, 2007	PSP, PS2	EA UK
Formula One Championship Edition released on Feb. 27, 2007	PS3	SCEE Studio Liverpool
Bullet Witch released on Feb. 27, 2007	X360	cavia inc.
Crackdown released on Feb. 23, 2007	X360	Realtime Worlds Ltd.
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters released on Feb. 13, 2007	PSP, PS2	High Impact Games
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas released on Nov. 21, 2006	PSP, PC, PS3, X360	Ubisoft Montreal Studios
Ridge Racer 7 released on Nov. 17, 2006	PS3	NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Sonic Rivals released on Nov. 16, 2006	PSP	Backbone Vancouver
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 released on Nov. 14, 2006	PSP, PS2, X360	Yuke's Co. Ltd.
Resistance: Fall of Man released on Nov. 14, 2006	PS3	Insomniac Games
Viva Piñata released on Nov. 9, 2006	PC, X360	Rare, Ltd., Climax Group, The
Call of Duty 3 released on Nov. 7, 2006	PS2, XBOX, PS3, WII, X360	Treyarch
Tony Hawk's Project 8 released on Nov. 7, 2006	PSP, PS2, XBOX, PS3, X360	Neversoft Entertainment, Shaba Games LLC, Page 44 Studios
Gears of War released on Nov. 7, 2006	PC, X360	Epic Games, People Can Fly
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City	PSP, GBA, DS	EA Black Box
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories released on Oct. 31, 2006	PSP, PS2	Rockstar Leeds
Killzone: Liberation released on Oct. 31, 2006	PSP	Guerrilla Games
Need for Speed: Carbon released on Oct. 31, 2006	GC, PC, PS2, XBOX, MAC, PS3, WII, X360	EA Black Box
Marvel Ultimate Alliance released on Oct. 24, 2006	PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX, GBA, PS3, WII, X360	Vicarious Visions, Raven Software, Barking Lizards Technologies, Beenox Studios
FIFA Soccer 07 released on Oct. 17, 2006	GC, PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX, DS, X360	EA Canada
Bully released on Oct. 17, 2006	PS2	Rockstar Vancouver
The Sims 2: Pets released on Oct. 17, 2006	GC, PSP, PC, PS2, MAC, GBA, DS	Maxis Software
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy released on Sept. 12, 2006	GC, PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX, MAC, GBA, DS, X360	Traveller's Tales Ltd., Amaze Entertainment, Inc.
Soul Calibur III released on Sept. 8, 2006	PS2, ARC	Project Soul
LocoRoco released on Sept. 5, 2006	PSP	Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
Saints Row released on Aug. 29, 2006	X360	Volition Incorporated
N3: Ninety-Nine Nights	X360	Phantagram Co., Ltd., Q Entertainment
Dead Rising released on Aug. 8, 2006	X360	Capcom
Prey	PC, MAC, X360	Human Head Studios, Inc., Venom Games
Chromehounds	X360	FromSoftware, Inc.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow released on June 28, 2006	PC, PS2	7 Studios
Disney/Pixar Cars released on June 6, 2006	GC, PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX, GBA, DS, WII, X360	Helixe, Locomotive Games, Inc.
Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis	WII, X360	Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar San Diego
Over the Hedge released on May 9, 2006	GC, PC, PS2, XBOX, GBA, DS	Vicarious Visions, Edge of Reality, Ltd.
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast released on April 25, 2006	PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX	Sumo Digital Ltd.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend released on April 11, 2006	GC, PSP, PC, PS2, XBOX, GBA, DS, X360	Crystal Dynamics, Inc., Buzz Monkey Software, LLC, Human Soft Inc., Fathammer Ltd.
Top Spin 2	PC, GBA, X360	Indie Built, Inc.