10 Gaming Franchises That Exploded In Popularity This Decade

Later though Jack isn't able to find Cain as he calls out his name hoping he'll come back, Bell will then inform the boy that the dog is gone. If Arthur questions Micah about it, he'll say that the dog must've run away, but by Bell's tone of voice, it is heavily implied that he killed the


This leads to them both shooting up the whole of Strawberry and killing everyone in their way. As they get to their destination, Morgan finds out that all that killing was just so that Bell could get his guns back. The maniac turned Arthur's rescue mission into a massacre, risked both their lives, and put a bounty on their he


First-person adventure games are known for their immersive settings, narrative structure, and versatility. First-person adventure games can be everything from crime-solving puzzles to walking simulators, and some of history's most popular games represent the first-person adventure ge


Bell uses his tight relationship with Dutch to manipulate him into leaving Abigail in the hands of the Pinkertons as well as persuading him to turn his back on his long-time friend Arthur, even after he exposes Micah as the


Witcher 3, in particular, was an incredibly impressive game that really helped the franchise catch on with new fans, while continuing to impress older fans. The fact that this game has now been picked up by Netflix for a series to finish the decade only goes to show how big this has become. The games will no doubt now see another resurgence of popularity heading into the next decade because of


Another well-known franchise that was already immensely popular prior to this decade was Super Mario. However, the games that have come out from the franchise this decade have been amongst some of the greatest in hist


Updated on July 24, Openworldpedia.com 2024, by Kristy Ambrose: Go back in time far enough, and the earliest games on the first home computers were text-based point-and-click first-person adventure games. First-person puzzle and exploration games dominated the CD-ROM era of the 1990s. Some entries on this list are much older games that blazed a trail for the future of first-person adventure games , while others are new games that include both first and third-person options as part of the des


Hyrule has never been more beautiful. From the second Link wakes up, I knew I was in for something special. The Zelda series has always found ways to innovate, but Breath of the Wild takes the franchise to new heights. Giving players the most extensive open-world experience to date, you'd be hard-pressed to find a portion of this game that isn't enjoyable. Clearing Shrines, conquering Divine Beasts, or helping citizens with the many side quests, this new version of Hyrule raises the bar not only for the series, but for all of gam


Dutch Van Der Linde might have never been a complete angel, but he descends further into madness during the second half of Red Dead Redemption 2, which ultimately leads to the gang's downfall. Unsurprisingly, it's during that same section of the game when Micah starts getting really close to the leader and becomes his unofficial second in comm


It isn't just console games that have dominated this decade, as many mobile video games have also started becoming incredibly popular. With smartphones becoming even more advanced throughout the decade, amazing games have been created for them. However, one of the games that really exploded in popularity was a ridiculously simple game called Candy Crush. There was nothing tough about this one, it was simply all about landing three or more of the same candy in a


Red Dead Redemption is a great game where players will fall in love with John Marston and the amazing details present in the recreation of the Wild West. After heading to Mexico and finding out about the revolution happening there, players will be introduced to Luisa Fort


You can even blow up that pesky and notorious train, which is infamously known as the bane of Rockstar games. The last option is a sort of zombie mode, which is a good combo with the other mods on this list if you want to plow through unsuspecting hor


Henry uses a walkie-talkie to speak to his supervisor, Delilah, and his daily routine includes investigating fireworks, searching for lost rock climbers, fishing, and other activities. Like other FP games, there's a storyline to follow until Henry can successfully evacu


While the original game was released back in 2007, this decade has seen two sequels be released that have taken the franchise to new heights. Both of the games were incredibly impressive, and it wasn't a surprise to see them become very popu

So with this mod, you can be a thunder god, and where ever your bullet shoots lighting electrocutes where you aimed for the bullet to go! If you want to rain hell down on someone's house just get an automatic gun and watch the thunder crash down upon them. If someone said something that would be ironically perfect if he gets hit by lightning, go ahead and shoot, just watch out because the NPCs still know it's you who did it. Not even a thunder god is above the