Featured moment
PlayStation 4 Launches
Sony's next-gen console focused on gaming first and became the fastest-selling console in history, eventually reaching 117 million units.
Next generation arrives.
PlayStation and Xbox entered a new era. Edward Snowden changed the conversation about privacy. The Last of Us redefined gaming narrative.
The Cost of Living in 2013
Gallon of Gas
$2.55
Loaf of Bread
$1.44
Gallon of Milk
$3.34
World Population
7.21 billion
Featured moment
Edward Snowden NSA Revelations
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents revealing massive global surveillance programs, sparking a worldwide debate on privacy.
Featured moment
The Last of Us Released
Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic masterpiece redefined storytelling in games with its harrowing tale of Joel and Ellie.
The wider picture
More from 2013
A few more things worth remembering.
World Events
Nelson Mandela Dies
South Africa's first Black president and anti-apartheid icon died at age 95, mourned worldwide.
Gaming
Grand Theft Auto V Earns $1 Billion in 3 Days
GTA V became the fastest-selling entertainment product in history and remains one of the best-selling games ever.
Cinema & TV
Frozen Released by Disney
The animated musical earned $1.28 billion and "Let It Go" became an inescapable global phenomenon.
World Events
Boston Marathon Bombing
Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line, killing 3 and injuring hundreds. A massive manhunt followed.
Gaming
Xbox One Launches
Microsoft's all-in-one entertainment console launched, though its initial always-online policy faced backlash.
World Events
Pope Francis Becomes Pope
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Jesuit pope and the first from the Americas.
Cinema & TV
Gravity Pushes Visual Effects Boundaries
Alfonso Cuarón's space survival film starring Sandra Bullock earned $723M and won 7 Academy Awards.
Music
Daft Punk Releases "Random Access Memories"
"Get Lucky" became the summer anthem, and the album won Album of the Year at the Grammys.
Internet
Vine Launches (6-Second Videos)
The looping video app created a new form of comedy and launched countless internet careers before Twitter shut it down.
You arrivedin 2013.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 2013 to today.