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A launch title is a Video Game that has been made available to consumers synchronously with its respective Video Game Console , meaning they are the only available games at the time of the console's launch. Because they provide First Impression s of the console's features and technical abilities, they are extremely important in the Video Game Industry , and many launch titles have been Killer App s.


QUALITY VS. QUANTITY

Historically, the number of launch titles has been an important factor in deciding the success of a gaming platform. The more games available at launch, the higher the chances that players will find something that interests them. However, the same importance applies to game quality: poor quality games don't sell as well in the long term as high quality ones.

When gearing up for a major console launch, developers and publishers have a decision to make. They can release a large number of launch titles, often accompanied by the promise of more soon after launch, or they can release a few extremely strong titles, or a killer game. Whilst releasing a large number of extremely strong titles is of course preferred, this may not be practical. To balance these choices, developers will often supplement one or two strong titles with third-party or licensed titles to bolster the number of launch titles.


LAUNCH TITLES

See Also: List of video game console launch titles


Here are a few popular games that debuted at launch.

EGM listed {Link without Title} the 10 ''worst'' launch titles as:
# Night Trap ( Sega CD )
# ( PlayStation )
# Cybermorph ( Atari Jaguar )
# Altered Beast ( Sega Mega Drive/Genesis )
# ( Sega CD )
# Army Men Advance ( Game Boy Advance )
# Mortal Kombat Gold ( Dreamcast )
# Donkey Kong Jr. Math ( NES )
# Fighting Street ( Turbografx CD)
# Perfect Dark Zero ( Xbox 360 )