Today Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced they have a total of 26 titles set to be released along side the PlayStation 2 system on October 26th. Many have stated this is the "biggest consumer product launch in history." That's not all, that's just the launch of the PS2. Additional 26 titles are scheduled to be available by the holidays. This making the PS2 Software Library to contain more than 50 new software titles for the PS2 by year-end.

The software publishers included are:
3DO
Acclaim
Activision
Agetec
Capcom
Eidos Interactive
Electronic Arts
Infogrames
Interplay
Kemco
Koei
Konami
LucasArts Entertainment Company
Midway
Namco
Take 2/Rockstar Games
Tecmo
THQ
Working Designs

Additionally PlayStation 2 has over 270 titles currently in development for the system and 301 content developers and publishers signed-up to create titles for the PS2.

"On the cusp of the PlayStation 2 launch in North America, we would like to take the opportunity to graciously thank our hundreds of talented development partners that are bringing consumers and retailers the most ground-breaking software line-up ever unveiled for a home entertainment product introduction," said Andrew House, senior vice president, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. "We are pleased to continue building new franchises for the PlayStation 2 and working with our internal and external development teams to challenge consumers' expectations of entertainment content."

Consumers will be able to find the following titles this October at more than 20,000 retail locations:

-- Armored Core 2, published by Agetec and developed by From Software
-- Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore, published and developed by Tecmo
-- Dynasty Warriors 2, published and developed by Koei
-- ESPN International Track & Field, published by Konami and developed by KCEO
-- ESPN X Games Snowboarding, published and developed by Konami
-- Eternal Ring, published by Agetec and developed by From Software
-- Evergrace, published by Agetec and developed by From Software
-- FantaVision(TM), published by SCEA
-- Gun Griffon Blaze, published by Working Designs and developed by Game Arts
-- Kessen, published by Electronic Arts and developed by Koei
-- Madden NFL 2001, published and developed by EA Sports
-- Midnight Club: Street Racing, published by Rockstar Games and developed by Angel Studios
-- Moto GP, published and developed by Namco
-- NHL 2001, published and developed by EA Sports
-- Orphen, published by Activision and developed by Kadokawa Shoten
-- Q-Ball Billiards Master, published and developed by Take 2 Interactive
-- Ready 2 Rumble(TM) Boxing: Round 2, published and developed by Midway
-- Real Pool, published and developed by Infogrames
-- Ridge Racer V, published and developed by Namco
-- SSX, published and developed by Electronic Arts
-- Silent Scope, published and developed by Konami
-- Silpheed: The Lost Planet, published by Working Designs and developed by Game Arts
-- Smuggler's Run, published by Rockstar Games and developed by Angel Studios
-- Street Fighter(R) EX3, published and developed by Capcom
-- Surfing H30, published and developed by Take 2 Interactive
-- Summoner, published by THQ and developed by Volition, Inc.
-- Swing Away Golf, published by Electronic Arts and developed by T&E Software
-- Tekken Tag Tournament, published and developed by Namco
-- TimeSplitters, published by Eidos and developed by Free Radical Design, Ltd.
-- Top Gear Daredevil, published and developed by Kemco
-- Unreal Tournament, published by Infogrames and developed by Epic Games
-- Wild Wild Racing, published by Interplay and developed by Rage Software
-- X-Squad, published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA Square

More than 10 additional titles are expected to be shipped in November and at least 9 titles in December, totaling more than 50 PlayStation 2 software titles in market by the holidays.

November 2000 Releases:
-- Disney's Donald Duck Goin' Quackers, published by Ubi Soft and developed by Disney Interactive
-- FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer, published and developed by EA Sports
-- F1 Racing Championship, published by Ubi Soft and developed by Video System
-- Gradius 3 & 4, published and developed by Konami
-- NASCAR 2001, published and developed by EA Sports
-- Rayman(R) 2 Revolution, published and developed by Ubi Soft
-- Super Bust-A-Move, published by Acclaim Entertainment and developed by Taito
-- The Sky Odyssey, published and developed by Activision
-- Theme Park Roller Coaster, published and developed by Electronic Arts
-- World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks, published and developed by 3DO

December 2000 Releases:
-- Army Men - Air Attack 2, published and developed by 3DO
-- Army Men - Sarge's Heroes 2, published and developed by 3DO
-- Carrier Morphed, published and developed by Jaleco
-- Formula 1 2000 CE, published and developed by EA Sports
-- MDK(TM) 2: Armageddon, published by Interplay and developed by BioWare
-- NBA Live 2001, published and developed by EA Sports
-- Oni, published and developed by Rockstar Games
-- Star Wars Starfighter, published and developed by LucasArts Entertainment Company
-- Warriors of Might & Magic, published and developed by 3DO

First Quarter Of 2001 Releases:
-- 4 X 4 Evolution, published and developed by GOD (Gathering of Developers)
-- All Star Baseball(TM) 2002, published and developed by Acclaim Sports
-- Army Men - Vikki's Adventures, published and developed by 3DO
-- Dark Angel Vampire, published and developed by Metro 3D
-- Driving Emotion Type-S(TM), published and developed by Square EA developed by Square
-- ESPN MLS Game Night, published and developed by Konami
-- Fur Fighters, published by Acclaim Entertainment and developed by Bizarre Creations
-- Gauntlet(R): Dark Legacy(TM), published and developed by Midway
-- Gran Turismo(TM) 3, published by SCEA and developed by Polyphony Digital
-- High Heat Baseball 2002, published and developed by 3DO
-- Kengo, published by Crave and developed by Lightweight
-- NBA(R) Hoopz, published and developed by Midway
-- Onimusha(TM): Warlords, published and developed by Capcom
-- Star Wars Super Bombad Racing, published and developed by Lucas Learning
-- The Bouncer(TM), published by Square EA and developed by Square/Dream Factory
-- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001, published and developed by EA Sports
-- Ultimate Fighting Championship, published and developed by Crave
-- World Destruction League: WarJetz, published and developed by 3DO