2009 in video games

The year 2009 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Demon's Souls, Dragon Age: Origins, Infamous, Just Dance, Minecraft, Madden NFL 10, NBA Live 10, NBA 2K10, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 and Prototype.

Best-selling games
The following are the top ten best-selling games of 2009 in terms of worldwide retail sales.

Notable deaths

 * June 25 – Michael Jackson, 50, musician who (in addition to various cameos) was the subject of 1990's Moonwalker, the composer of Sonic 3's soundtrack, and the namesake of the Just Dance spinoff: The Experience.
 * October 14 – Lou Albano, 76, pro wrestler and actor who played Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

Console releases
The list of game consoles released in 2009 in North America.

Game releases
List of games released in 2009 in North America.

Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.