Microsoft's Countdown to 2013 runs from December 18th to the 31st. During this time, dozens of games are scheduled to go on sale, all themed around a game series, genre, publisher, or developer. Thanks to CrunchinJelly on NeoGAF, we have a full list of the games and when they go on sale. Below are the games and their scheduled sale date:
Two-week sale XBLA Games
- Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition
- Joe Danger 2: The Movie
- Zuma's Revenge!
- The Simpsons Arcade Game
- Wreckateer
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Peggle
- Peggle Nights Content Pack
- Fire Pro Wrestling
- Sonic 4 Episode II
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- RAW
- A World of Keflings
- A World of Keflings – Sugar, Spice and Not So Nice
- A World of Keflings – It Came From Outer Space
- Kinect Party
- Jet Set Radio
Dec. 18: Modern Warfare 3
- Modern Warfare 3
- Collection 1 DLC
- Collection 2 DLC
- Collection 3 DLC
- Collection 4 DLC
Dec. 19: LEGO Games
- LEGO Batman
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- LEGO Star Wars III
- LEGO Indiana Jones
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2
- LEGO Harry Potter
Dec. 20: Platformer Games
- Fez
- HELL YEA! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
- Sonic Adventure 2
- Rayman Origins
- Rayman 3 HD
- Mark of the Ninja
- Trine 2
Dec. 21: Rockstar Games
- L.A. Noire
- Red Dead Redemption
- Max Payne 3
- Midnight Club: LA
Dec. 22: TBA
Dec. 23: Summer of Arcade 2012 Games
- Dust: An Elysian Tail
- Deadlight
- Hybrid
Dec. 24: Trials HD and Trials Evolution
- Trials HD
- Trials HD – Big Thrills
- Trials HD – Big Pack
- Trials Evolution
- Trials Evolution: Origin of Pain
Dec. 25: Kinect Family
- Hydro Thunder
- Rock of Ages
- Mini Ninjas Adventures
- Leedmees
- Fruit Ninja Kinect
- Fruit Ninja Kinect – 8-bit Cartridge
- Fruit Ninja Kinect – Art Box
- Fruit Ninja Kinect – Space Capsule
- Fruit Ninja Kinect – Storm Season
Dec. 26: TBA
Dec. 27: Borderlands
- Borderlands
- Borderlands 2
- Borderlands 2 Season Pass
Dec. 28: The Walking Dead
- The Walking Dead Episode 1
- The Walking Dead Episode 2
- The Walking Dead Episode 3
- The Walking Dead Episode 4
- The Walking Dead Episode 5
Dec. 29: Family Games
- Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
- Cars 2: The Video Game
- Crash of the Titans
- Toy Story 3
- Crazy Taxi
- The Splatters
Dec. 30: Fighting Games
- Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
- Street Fighter III: Online Edition
- Dungeon Fighter LIVE: Fall of Hendon Myre
Dec. 31: Skyrim and Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dawnguard
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Hearthfire
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Knights of the Nine
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