1993 in computing, games and technology
120 milestones from 1993: 24 computers and hardware, 6 peripherals, 8 software, 12 games, 46 games, 3 games, 1 books, 9 movies, 9 events, 2 legal milestones.
Open 1993 in the interactive timeline The 1990s
Computers and hardware
- Compaq ProLiant
- Dell Dimension
- Dell OptiPlex
- HP 100LX
- Mega Duck
- Sega Genesis Model 2
- Macintosh Color Classic
- FM Towns Marty
- Intel Pentium
- HP OmniBook 300
- Sega Pico
- IBM ThinkPad 700T
- SGI Indy
- Macintosh Quadra 840AV
- Apple Newton MessagePad
- Dell XPS
- Pioneer LaserActive
- Compaq Presario
- Amiga CD32
- 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
- NES-101 (New-Style NES)
- PowerPC 601
- Macintosh TV
- Atari Jaguar
Peripherals
- Apple Adjustable Keyboard
- Logitech CyberMan
- Roland SC-55mkII
- Creative Wave Blaster
- Zenith HomeWorks cable modem
- Sega Activator
Software
- MS-DOS 6.0
- Microsoft Encarta
- NCSA Mosaic 1.0
- Adobe Acrobat 1.0 and PDF
- Slackware
- Windows NT 3.1
- Debian announcement
- Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Games
- Mortal Kombat II
- Star Fox
- Star Wars: X-Wing
- The 7th Guest
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Day of the Tentacle
- Secret of Mana
- Myst
- Virtua Fighter
- Ridge Racer
- Sam & Max Hit the Road
- Doom
Games
- Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
- Space Quest V: Roger Wilco, The Next Mutation
- Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
- Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle
- The Incredible Machine
- IndyCar Racing
- Shadowcaster
- Star Trek: Judgment Rites
- The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate
- Dark Sun: Shattered Lands
- Goblins Quest 3
- Lost in Time
- Star Wars X-Wing: Imperial Pursuit
- Star Wars X-Wing: B-Wing
- Merc MUD
- ROM 2.3
- Major Stryker
- Kirby's Adventure
- Strike Commander
- NBA Jam
- Monster Bash
- Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
- Rock n' Roll Racing
- Betrayal at Krondor
- Syndicate
- Super Mario All-Stars
- CircleMUD
- Bio Menace
- Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos
- Master of Orion
- Zombies Ate My Neighbors
- Wing Commander: Privateer
- Gunstar Heroes
- Return to Zork
- Sonic CD
- Epic Pinball
- Police Quest: Open Season
- Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault
- Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!
- Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness
- SimCity 2000
- Duke Nukem II
- Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
- Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
- Mega Man X
Games
- Pepper's Adventures in Time
- Link: The Faces of Evil
- Star Wars Chess
Books
Movies
- Groundhog Day
- Super Mario Bros. (film)
- Jurassic Park
- The Fugitive
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premieres
- The X-Files premieres on Fox
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic SatAM) premieres
- Demolition Man
- Schindler's List
Events
- NeXT stops making hardware
- NVIDIA founded
- CERN puts the World Wide Web in the public domain
- Sega introduces the Videogame Rating Council
- Nintendo and Silicon Graphics announce Project Reality
- The September that never ended begins
- Edge magazine launches
- Sony Computer Entertainment founded
- US Senate hearing on video game violence