Franchises

Psychological horror FPS series created by Monolith Productions in 2005 — slow-mo combat against Alma Wade across F.E.A.R., Project Origin, TimeGate expansions, and Day 1 Studios’ F.E.A.R. 3.

Lionhead Studios fantasy action role-playing series, later developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. Set in Albion, it mixes player choice, morality, and a satirical take on British folklore.

Post-apocalyptic role-playing franchise created by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky at Interplay. Set after a nuclear war between the United States and China, with 1950s atompunk retrofuturism.

Ubisoft first-person shooter anthology of open-world wilderness campaigns. Crytek made the 2004 original on CryEngine; later mainline and spin-off games are developed mainly at Ubisoft Montreal and Toronto on the Dunia Engine, from Far Cry 2 through Far Cry 6.

EA Sports football simulation series licensed by FIFA, spanning annual releases from FIFA International Soccer (1993) through FIFA 23, plus World Cup spin-offs.

Japanese science fantasy role-playing franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and published by Square Enix. The numbered series began in 1987.

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems tactical RPG series of wars, dragons, and relationships across continents such as Archanea, Jugdral, Elibe, Tellius, and Fódlan.

Demolition-derby racing series from Bugbear Entertainment (later Team6 and Kylotonn), known for destructible tracks and ragdoll windshield stunts across FlatOut through FlatOut 4: Total Insanity.

Forgotten Realms is Ed Greenwood’s Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting—often called The Realms—first published for D&D in 1987 and since adapted into novels, comics, and licensed video games from SSI’s Gold Box era through Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, and later Faerûn titles.