Platform
Gaming culture
Worlds that shaped video games
Influential franchises across genres, technologies and generations.
Nintendo
Action-adventure
The Legend of Zelda
Role-playing game
Pokémon
Role-playing game
Final Fantasy
Action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto
Sandbox
Minecraft
Shooter
Call of Duty
Action-adventure
Assassin’s Creed
Survival horror
Resident Evil
Role-playing game
The Elder Scrolls
Platform
Sonic
Shooter
Halo
Action-adventure
God of War
Fighting game
Street Fighter
Strategy · MMO
Warcraft
Role-playing game
Fallout
Stealth
Metal Gear
Turn-based strategy
Civilization
Life simulation
The Sims
Battle royale · Creation
Fortnite
Life simulation
Animal Crossing
Action-RPG
Monster Hunter
Action-RPG
Dark Souls
Shooter
Doom
Narrative shooter
Half-Life
Tactical shooter
Counter-Strike
Action-RPG
Mass Effect
Role-playing game
Dragon Quest
Role-playing game
Persona
Action-aventure · RPG
Like a Dragon
Fighting game
Mortal Kombat
Fighting game
Tekken
Racing
Gran Turismo
Action-adventure
Metroid
Action-RPG
Diablo
Real-time strategy
StarCraft
Action-adventure
Red Dead
Narrative shooter
BioShock
Survival horror
Silent Hill
Maze · Arcade
Pac-Man
Platform
Donkey Kong
Platform
Kirby
Tactical RPG
Fire Emblem
Shooter
Splatoon
Action-adventure
Uncharted
Action · Platform
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter
Gears of War
Racing
Forza
Real-time strategy
Age of Empires
Role-playing game
The Witcher
Tactical shooter
Rainbow Six
Action-adventure
Prince of Persia
Shooter · Open world
Far Cry
Survival horror
Dead Space
Racing
Need for Speed
Shooter
Battlefield
Action-RPG
Kingdom Hearts
Action · Exploration
Castlevania
Action · Platform
Mega Man
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