List of Video Game Franchises
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Video game franchises are a series of games that share common characters, settings, and gameplay mechanics. Some of the most popular video game franchises include Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and Pokemon. These franchises have become household names and have amassed large fanbases over the years. The success of a franchise largely depends on the quality of the games, the appeal of the characters and storylines, and the marketing and promotional efforts by the game developers and publishers. Many franchises have also expanded beyond the gaming industry, with merchandise, movies, and TV shows based on the games. Franchises often have dedicated fans who eagerly anticipate each new release and engage in online communities to discuss and share their experiences. Video game franchises have played a significant role in shaping the gaming industry and continue to influence and inspire new games and franchises.
Complete List of Video Game Franchises
Here are the many video game franchises we cover. Click on a console to find out more about it and get a full listing of all the games we have listed for it.
- A Boy and His Blob
- Ace Attorney
- Ace Combat
- Advance Wars
- Adventure Island
- Adventure Time
- Adventures of Lolo
- Age of Empires
- Age of Wonders
- Air Conflicts
- Airforce Delta
- Alex Kidd
- Alien
- All-Star Baseball
- Alto
- An American Tail
- Angry Birds
- Animal Crossing
- Animaniacs
- Anno
- Ape Escape
- Ar tonelico
- Arc the Lad
- Armored Core
- Army Men
- Army of Two
- Art Academy
- Asphalt
- Assassin's Creed
- Asterix & Obelix
- Astro Boy
- Atelier
- Avatar
- Back to the Future
- Backyard Baseball
- Backyard Football
- Backyard Sports
- Bakugan
- Baldur's Gate
- Bangai-O
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Barbie
- Bases Loaded
- Batman
- Battle Arena Toshinden
- Battle of Giants
- Battlefield
- Battleground
- BattleTanx
- Battletoads
- Bayonetta
- Bejeweled
- Ben 10
- Beyblade
- Bionic Commando
- Bionicle
- Bioshock
- Blaster Master
- BlazBlue
- BloodRayne
- Bloodstained
- Bloody Roar
- Blue Dragon
- Bomberman
- Bonk
- Borderlands
- Boulder Dash
- Bratz
- Breakout
- Breath of Fire
- Broken Sword
- Brothers in Arms
- Bubble Bobble
- Bubsy
- Burnout
- Bushido Blade
- Cake Mania
- Call of Duty
- Call of Juarez
- Carmen Sandiego
- Carnival Games
- Castlevania
- Chessmaster
- Chibi-Robo!
- Choplifter
- Civilization
- ClayFighter
- Club Penguin
- Code: Realize
- Colin McRae Rally
- Colony Wars
- Command & Conquer
- Commander Keen
- Conception
- Conflict
- Contender
- Contra
- Cooking Mama
- Cool Boarders
- Counter Strike
- Crash Bandicoot
- Crazy Taxi
- Crimson Sea
- Cruis'n
- Crusader Kings
- Crysis
- CSI
- Culdcept
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Danny Phantom
- Dark Cloud
- Darksiders
- Dead or Alive
- Dead Rising
- Dead Space
- Dead to Rights
- Deca Sports
- Def Jam
- Delta Force
- Destroy All Humans!
- Destruction Derby
- Deus Ex
- Devil May Cry
- Diablo
- Die Hard
- Digimon
- Dino Crisis
- Disgaea
- Dishonored
- Disney
- Disney Sing It
- Donkey Kong
- Doom
- DOTA
- Double Dragon
- Doughlings
- Dr Mario
- Dr. Franken
- Dragon Age
- Dragon Ball
- Dragon Quest
- Dragon's Lair
- Drakengard
- Drawn to Life
- Duel Masters
- Duke Nukem
- Dune
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Dying Light
- Dynasty Warriors
- Earth Defense Force
- Earthworm Jim
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ed Edd n Eddy
- Elvira
- Empire Earth
- Epic Battle Fantasy
- Etrian Odyssey
- Europa Universalis
- EverQuest
- Evil Dead
- Evil Genius
- EyeToy
- F-Zero
- F.E.A.R.
- F1
- Fable
- Fallen Legion
- Fallout
- Far Cry
- Farming Simulator
- Fatal Frame
- Fatal Fury
- Fear Effect
- FIFA
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fight
- Fire Emblem
- Fist of the North Star
- Five Nights at Freddy's
- FlatOut
- Football Manager
- Ford Racing
- Forza
- Front Mission
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- G.I. Joe
- Galaga
- Gallop Racer
- Game of Thrones
- Garfield
- Gauntlet
- Gears of War
- Geometry Wars
- Gex
- Ghostbusters
- Ghosts 'n Goblins
- Go Go Ackman
- God Eater
- God of War
- Godzilla
- Golden Axe
- Goosebumps
- Gothic
- Gradius
- Gran Turismo
- Grand Theft Auto
- Grandia
- Gremlins
- Guilty Gear
- Guitar Hero
- Gummy Bears
- Gundam
- Half-Life
- Halo
- Hardball
- Harry Potter
- Harvest Moon
- Hasbro Family Game Night
- Hatsune Miku
- Hearts of Iron
- Heavy Fire
- Hello Kitty
- Heroes of Might and Magic
- Hitman
- Hot Wheels
- Hunter The Reckoning
- Ice Age
- Ikari Warriors
- Inazuma Eleven
- Indiana Jones
- Infamous
- Inspector Gadget
- Inuyasha
- Jak and Daxter
- James Bond
- Jet Moto
- Jurassic Park
- Just Cause
- Just Dance
- Kessen
- Kid Icarus
- Killzone
- King of Fighters
- King of the Monsters
- Kingdom Hearts
- Kingdom Under Fire
- King’s Quest
- Kirby
- Klonoa
- Knockout Kings
- Lands of Lore
- Lego
- Leisure Suit Larry
- Lemmings
- Little Nightmares
- LittleBigPlanet
- Lord of the Rings
- Lost in Blue
- Lost Planet
- Luigi's Mansion
- Madden Football
- Mafia
- Mana
- Manhunt
- Mario Kart
- Mario Party
- Marvel
- Marvel vs. Capcom
- Mass Effect
- Max Payne
- MechWarrior
- Medabots
- Medal of Honor
- Mega Man
- MegaRace
- Metal Gear
- Metal Max
- Metal Slug
- Metroid
- Mickey Mouse
- Micro Machines
- Midnight Club
- Might & Magic
- Minecraft
- MLB
- MLB 2K
- MLB The Show
- Monkey Island
- Monster Hunter
- Monster Rancher
- Mortal Kombat
- Moto Racer
- Motocross Mania
- MotoGP
- MotorStorm
- Mount & Blade
- MX vs. ATV
- Myst
- Mystery Dungeon
- Namco Museum
- Naruto
- NASCAR
- NASCAR Heat
- NBA 2K
- NBA Jam
- NBA Live
- NCAA
- Need for Speed
- NHL
- Ninja Gaiden
- Nintendogs
- No More Heroes
- Nobunaga's Ambition
- Oddworld
- One Piece
- Onimusha
- Operation Flashpoint
- OutRun
- Overlord
- Pac-Man
- Penumbra
- Persona
- Petz
- PGA Tour 2K
- Phantasy Star
- Pikmin
- Pilotwings
- Pinball Breaker
- Pinball Breakout
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Pitfall
- Plants vs Zombies
- Pokemon
- Portal
- Postal
- Power Rangers
- Predator
- Prince of Persia
- Pro Evolution Soccer
- Pro Pinball
- Professor Layton
- Project Gotham Racing
- Puyo Puyo
- Puzzle Quest
- Qbert
- Quake
- Quest for Glory
- R-Type
- R.C. Pro-Am
- Rabbids
- Raiden
- Rampage
- Ratchet & Clank
- Rayman
- RBI Baseball
- Record of Agarest War
- Red Dead
- Red Faction
- Red Steel
- Reel Fishing
- Resident Evil
- Resistance
- Ridge Racer
- Risen
- Road Rash
- RoboCop
- Rock Band
- Rolan's Curse
- RollerCoaster Tycoon
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- Rune Factory
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Sacred
- SaGa
- Saints Row
- Sakura Wars
- Samurai Shodown
- Samurai Warriors
- Scooby-Doo
- Scribblenauts
- Serious Sam
- Sesame Street
- Shadow Hearts
- Shadow Man
- Shantae
- Shellshock
- Shenmue
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Shining Force
- Shining Soul
- Shinobi
- Silent Hill
- Silent Hunter
- Silent Scope
- SimCity
- Skate
- Skylanders
- Sniper Elite
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Soulcalibur
- Space Quest
- Spec Ops
- Spider-Man
- Splatoon
- Splatterhouse
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Spy Hunter
- Spyro
- SSX
- Star Fox
- Star Ocean
- Star Trek
- Star Wars
- StarCraft
- State of Decay
- SteamWorld
- Steel Battalion
- Street Fighter
- Streets of Rage
- Strider
- Stronghold
- Suikoden
- Super Mario
- Super Monkey Ball
- Super Robot Wars
- Super Smash Bros.
- Superman
- Supreme Commander
- Syberia
- Syphon Filter
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Tekken
- Tempest
- Tenchu
- Test Drive
- Tetris
- The Banner
- The Darkness
- The Elder Scrolls
- The Evil Within
- The Flintstones
- The Idolmaster
- The Jetsons
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails
- The Legend of Spyro
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legends of Heroes
- The Muppets
- The Settlers
- The Simpsons
- The Sims
- The Smurfs
- The Terminator
- The Walking Dead
- The Witcher
- Thunder Force
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour
- Time Crisis
- TimeSplitters
- Tiny Toon Adventures
- TOCA
- ToeJam & Earl
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer
- Tom Clancy
- Tomb Raider
- Tony Hawk
- Top Gear
- Top Gun
- Top Spin
- Total War
- Totally Spies!
- Toy Story
- Transformers
- Trauma Center
- Trine
- Tropico
- Turok
- Twisted Metal
- Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
- UFC
- Ultima
- Uncharted
- Unreal
- V-Rally
- Valkyrie Profile
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- Vandal Hearts
- Virtua Fighter
- Virtua Tennis
- Virtual Pool
- Viva Piñata
- Warcraft
- Wargame
- Warhammer
- Wario
- Warriors Orochi
- Watch Dogs
- Way of the Samurai
- WCW
- Wild Arms
- Wing Commander
- Wipeout
- Wizardry
- Wizards & Warriors
- Wolfenstein
- World Series Baseball
- World Tour Soccer
- Worms
- WWE
- WWE 2K
- X-Men
- XCOM
- Xenoblade Chronicles
- Yakuza
- Yo-kai Watch
- Yoshi
- Ys
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Zoids
- Zone of the Enders
- Zoo Tycoon
- Zork
- Zup