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Total number of North American major console pro (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer) and college (NCAA basketball and football) sports game releases by season* categorized as Simulation, Arcade or Other, 1998-2026

* Season applies to the NBA and NHL; if a game was released in the fall of a particular year, it counts toward the following year's season (i.e., a December 1998 release counts toward 1999, etc).
Chart: Neil PaineSource: GameRankings, Metacritic, WikipediaCreated with Datawrapper