Enter the Matrix
Enter the Matrix is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Infogrames under the Atari brand name. The first game based on The Matrix film series, its story is concurrent with that of the film The Matrix Reloaded and features over an hour of original footage, written and directed by the Wachowskis and starring the cast of the films, produced for the game.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
Action AdventureFirst-Person Shooter
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- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- Shiny Entertainment
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 14 May 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Shiny Entertainment |
| Publisher | Atari, Inc., Warner Bros. Games, Bandai |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube, Xbox |
| Genres | Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q736528, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Enter the Matrix? How long to beat it
Total play time for Enter the Matrix is about 13.4 hours to do everything, and around 7.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 7.4h | 68 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 8.7h | 19 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 13.4h | 17 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Enter the Matrix sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Enter the Matrix lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 64ahead of 17% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Enter the Matrix
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Common questions about Enter the Matrix
What platforms is Enter the Matrix on?
Enter the Matrix is available on Nintendo GameCube, Xbox. It first released in 2003.
Who made Enter the Matrix?
Enter the Matrix was developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Atari, Inc., Warner Bros. Games, Bandai.
How long does it take to beat Enter the Matrix?
about 7.4 hours for the main story, 8.7 hours with the main extras, 13.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.