# Dance Dance Revolution

> Konami reported 6.5 million home-game shipments as DDR moved from arcades to schools.

- Owner: Konami
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: Sep 1998
- Milestone date: By end of 2004
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 63 (Viral, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Visible in use, Identity badge, Fandom mobilisation, Platform jump

## Summary

DDR moved from Japanese arcades to home consoles and fan websites. Konami reported 6.5 million home-game shipments by December 2003. West Virginia later announced a school rollout, and Konami developed a classroom edition.

## Timeline

- Sep 1998 — Konami (Retail) — Konami released Dance Dance Revolution in Japanese arcades.
- Apr 1999 — Konami (Retail) — Konami brought DDR to the PlayStation with a home version.
- 1999-05-01 — WIRED (Press) — WIRED reported that a Chicago arcade test had received a tepid response.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/dance-dance-revolution

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Dance Dance Revolution.” Case HIS-01627. Spread Score v1.3: 63/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01627