1997 in computing, games and technology
108 milestones from 1997: 23 computers and hardware, 14 peripherals, 9 software, 8 games, 28 games, 4 games, 6 movies, 8 events, 4 legal milestones, 4 world events.
Open 1997 in the interactive timeline The 1990s
Computers and hardware
- Dell Inspiron
- Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD5
- Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD7
- Kodak DC120
- Kodak DC210
- Casio QV-700
- Olympus D-340R
- HP PhotoSmart C20
- Pentax EI-C90
- Intel Pentium MMX
- Nikon Coolpix 100
- PowerBook 3400c
- ATI Rage Pro
- Nintendo 64 (Europe)
- Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
- AMD K6
- Intel Pentium II
- Intel 440LX chipset
- Tiger Game.com
- Hyper Neo Geo 64
- Super NES (SNS-101 Redesign)
- PowerBook G3 (Kanga)
- Power Macintosh G3 (Beige)
Peripherals
- Logitech WingMan Force
- Sony Glasstron
- Ensoniq AudioPCI
- Yamaha YMF724
- Matrox M3D (PowerVR PCX2)
- Toshiba SD-M1002 DVD-ROM drive
- Realtek RTL8139
- 56k modems (K56flex and x2)
- Nintendo 64 Rumble Pak
- Aureal Vortex AU8820
- Voodoo Rush
- Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro
- Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro
- NVIDIA RIVA 128
Software
- Adventure Game Studio
- RPG Maker 95
- Winamp
- AOL Instant Messenger
- Netscape Communicator 4.0
- Mac OS 8
- Internet Explorer 4
- Windows CE 2.0
- Red Hat Linux 5.0
Games
- Diablo
- Doom 64
- GoldenEye 007
- Fallout
- Age of Empires
- Tomb Raider II
- The Curse of Monkey Island
- Quake II
Games
- The Lost Vikings 2
- Duke It Out in D.C.
- Star Wars: Yoda Stories
- Ballblazer Champions
- Outlaws
- Shivers II: Harvest of Souls
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Shadow Warrior
- Blood
- X-COM: Apocalypse
- Dungeon Keeper
- Betrayal in Antara
- Herc's Adventures
- Star Wars Reality (SWR) 1.0
- Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance
- Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands
- Final Fantasy VII
- Ultima Online
- Total Annihilation
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
- Riven
- Diablo: Hellfire
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power Campaigns
- Blade Runner (video game)
- Grand Theft Auto
- Duke Nukem 3D: Total Meltdown
- Lords of Magic
- Red Baron II
Games
Movies
- The Fifth Element
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Men in Black
- Contact
- Starship Troopers
- Titanic
Events
- AnandTech founded
- Microsoft buys WebTV Networks
- Duke Nukem Forever announced
- Sega and Bandai call off their merger
- E3 1997 in Atlanta
- Netflix founded
- Slashdot launches
- Cyrix merges with National Semiconductor
Legal milestones
- Tamagotchi arrives in the US
- Supreme Court strikes down Communications Decency Act in Reno v. ACLU
- Microsoft invests $150 million in Apple
- Justice Department moves against Microsoft over Internet Explorer bundling
World events
- Deep Blue beats Kasparov
- Mars Pathfinder lands
- Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
- Pokemon episode triggers seizures in Japan