<s>
2000s	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
2010s	B-Application
in	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
2020s	B-Architecture
Other	O
topics	O
:	O
Anthropology	O
.	O
Fashion	O
.	O
Music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2010s	O
was	O
the	O
fifth	B-Device
decade	I-Device
in	I-Device
the	I-Device
industry	I-Device
's	I-Device
history	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decade	O
was	O
notable	O
for	O
producing	O
the	O
first	O
truly	O
"	O
3D	O
"	O
games	O
and	O
consoles	O
,	O
introducing	O
cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
and	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
to	O
consumers	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
rising	O
influence	O
of	O
tablet-based	O
and	O
mobile	B-Application
casual	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
boom	O
in	O
freemium	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
including	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notable	O
games	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
decade	O
included	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
Fortnite	B-Application
,	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
and	O
its	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
,	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
and	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
seventh	O
generation	O
of	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
entered	O
the	O
market	O
in	O
the	O
mid-2000s	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
console	B-Device
brought	O
with	O
them	O
a	O
new	O
breakthrough	O
in	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
offered	O
games	O
rendered	O
natively	O
at	O
HD	O
resolutions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
HD	O
games	O
,	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
featured	O
a	O
built	O
in	O
Blu-ray	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
the	O
handheld	O
market	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
evolving	B-Device
DS	I-Device
series	I-Device
of	I-Device
handhelds	I-Device
and	O
Sony	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
dominated	O
the	O
market	O
throughout	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
late-2000s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
introduced	O
a	O
dual	O
screen	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
touchscreen	O
gaming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
was	O
Sony	O
's	O
first	O
attempt	O
at	O
competing	O
in	O
the	O
handheld	O
market	O
and	O
featured	O
multiple	O
ports	O
to	O
other	O
devices	O
,	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
known	O
for	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
handheld	O
video	O
game	O
device	O
to	O
use	O
an	O
optical	O
disc	O
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
seventh	O
generation	O
of	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
followed	O
a	O
longer	O
than	O
usual	O
console	B-Device
cycle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
the	O
big	O
three	O
companies	O
to	O
announce	O
their	O
next	O
generation	O
console	B-Device
,	O
doing	O
so	O
at	O
E3	O
2011	O
with	O
the	O
unveiling	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
in	O
November	O
2012	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
the	O
following	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
to	O
the	O
console	B-Device
was	O
mixed	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
reviewers	O
criticising	O
the	O
limited	O
choice	O
of	O
launch	O
games	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
just	O
weeks	O
before	O
E3	O
2013	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
revealed	O
its	O
"	O
all-in-one	O
entertainment	O
device	O
,	O
"	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
E3	O
in	O
June	O
saw	O
Microsoft	O
reveal	O
a	O
November	O
launch	O
date	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Sony	O
unveil	O
its	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
console	I-Application
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
received	O
an	O
enthusiastic	O
response	O
from	O
the	O
attendees	O
after	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
it	O
would	O
lack	O
DRM	O
restrictions	O
and	O
online	B-Application
requirements	O
and	O
have	O
a	O
cheaper	O
launch	O
price	O
than	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
leading	O
some	O
commentators	O
to	O
declare	O
Sony	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
E3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
week	O
following	O
E3	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
a	O
reversal	O
of	O
its	O
online	B-Application
and	O
used	O
games	O
restrictions	O
after	O
substantial	O
negative	O
feedback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eight	O
generation	O
was	O
further	O
elongated	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
Pro	O
and	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
,	O
both	O
more-powerful	O
variations	O
of	O
their	O
predecessors	O
capable	O
of	O
displaying	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
4K	O
resolution	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
a	O
hybrid	O
portable-home	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
meant	O
to	O
replace	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
discontinued	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	B-Application
in	O
March	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Handheld	O
gaming	O
in	O
the	O
eighth	O
generation	O
was	O
dominated	O
primarily	O
by	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
first	O
video	O
game	O
device	O
to	O
feature	O
3D	O
gaming	O
without	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
glasses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
's	O
Vita	O
is	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
systems	O
are	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
were	O
expected	O
to	O
face	O
stiff	O
competition	O
from	O
tablet	B-Device
and	O
smartphone	B-Application
video	O
game	O
markets	O
,	O
online	B-Application
services	O
and	O
dedicated	O
consoles	O
based	O
on	O
cheap	O
technology	O
and	O
free-to-play	O
games	O
or	O
low	O
cost	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
away	O
from	O
big	O
budget	O
blockbusters	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
increased	O
interest	O
in	O
independent	O
games	O
promoted	O
by	O
popular	O
social	O
networking	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
financial	O
crisis	O
that	O
struck	O
in	O
the	O
late-2000s	O
affected	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
market	O
shifts	O
towards	O
mobile	B-Application
and	O
casual	O
gaming	O
led	O
to	O
a	O
dip	O
in	O
overall	O
sales	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
James	O
Cameron	O
's	O
long-awaited	O
film	O
,	O
Avatar	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
utilizing	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
technology	I-Algorithm
became	O
a	O
staple	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
2010s	O
in	O
the	O
production	O
and	O
services	O
of	O
television	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
released	O
the	O
first	O
video	O
game	O
device	O
to	O
feature	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
visuals	O
without	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
special	O
glasses	O
with	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
handheld	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
,	O
or	O
sometimes	O
known	O
as	O
gaming	B-Application
on	I-Application
demand	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
technology	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
actual	O
game	O
and	O
saved	O
data	O
is	O
stored	O
on	O
a	O
company	O
's	O
server	O
,	O
and	O
users	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
over	O
a	O
stable	O
internet	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
major	O
advantage	O
to	O
cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
is	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
a	O
compact	O
disc	O
or	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
required	O
for	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
OnLive	B-Application
gaming	O
console	B-Device
debuted	O
becoming	O
the	O
first	O
console	B-Device
to	O
exclusively	O
feature	O
cloud-based	O
gaming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
decade	O
progressed	O
,	O
even	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
players	O
began	O
to	O
look	O
into	O
utilizing	O
cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
on	O
their	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
Julie	O
Uhrman	O
began	O
a	O
Kickstarter	O
campaign	O
to	O
raise	O
funding	O
for	O
her	O
cloud-based	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Ouya	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ouya	B-Application
outdid	O
their	O
goal	O
by	O
raising	O
over	O
US	O
$8.5	O
million	O
,	O
becoming	O
that	O
site	O
's	O
second-highest-earning	O
project	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
operates	O
with	O
technology	O
from	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
and	O
features	O
customization	O
to	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
the	O
2014	O
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Show	O
,	O
Sony	O
unveiled	O
PlayStation	B-General_Concept
Now	I-General_Concept
,	O
a	O
subscription-based	O
streaming	O
service	O
that	O
allows	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
to	O
play	O
previous	O
console	B-Device
titles	O
over	O
the	O
internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cloud	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
is	O
expected	O
,	O
by	O
many	O
video	O
game	O
experts	O
,	O
to	O
challenge	O
the	O
dominance	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
video	O
game	O
corporations	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
eventually	O
lead	O
to	O
the	O
decline	O
of	O
console	B-Device
gaming	O
entirely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
transformative	O
as	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
was	O
to	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
PC	I-Device
industry	O
,	O
it	O
also	O
had	O
a	O
lasting	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
world	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
's	O
high-resolution	B-Operating_System
displays	I-Operating_System
and	O
mobile	B-Application
graphics	O
processors	O
set	O
a	O
high	O
bar	O
on	O
graphical	O
capabilities	O
that	O
rivaled	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
handheld	O
video	O
game	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2014	O
,	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
Top-25	O
paid	O
applications	O
on	O
the	O
iPad	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	O
were	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
not	O
having	O
a	O
controller	O
,	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	O
and	O
games	O
continued	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
staple	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
casual	O
gaming	O
"	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ever	O
since	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
in	O
2006	B-Application
,	O
mobility	O
and	O
interaction	O
became	O
a	O
major	O
focus	O
to	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
encouraged	O
activity	O
with	O
gaming	O
beyond	O
the	O
traditional	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
and	O
expanded	O
the	O
market	O
to	O
include	O
the	O
elderly	O
and	O
those	O
interested	O
in	O
physical	O
therapy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
and	O
Sony	O
did	O
not	O
respond	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
motion	B-Device
sensor	I-Device
technology	O
until	O
2010	O
when	O
they	O
released	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
took	O
further	O
advantage	O
of	O
motion	O
control	O
by	O
not	O
requiring	O
a	O
controller	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2012	O
,	O
Yosh	O
Engineering	O
unveiled	O
a	O
new	O
immersive	O
motion	O
capture	O
,	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
Houston-based	O
upstart	O
named	O
Virtuix	B-General_Concept
began	O
a	O
Kickstarter	O
campaign	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
Omni	B-General_Concept
,	O
an	O
omnidirectional	B-General_Concept
treadmill	I-General_Concept
that	O
has	O
potential	O
applications	O
for	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decade	O
also	O
saw	O
the	O
growing	O
popularity	O
of	O
Let	O
's	O
Play	O
videos	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
Twitch	B-Application
,	O
where	O
viewers	O
could	O
watch	O
streamers	O
play	O
through	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channels	I-General_Concept
of	O
notable	O
streamers	O
such	O
as	O
PewDiePie	O
,	O
who	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
person	O
to	O
reach	O
10	O
billion	O
views	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
were	O
among	O
the	O
most-subscribed	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
table	O
lists	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
highest-grossing	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
,	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
worldwide	O
revenue	O
(	O
including	O
buy-to-play	O
,	O
free-to-play	O
,	O
pay-to-play	O
,	O
digital	O
purchases	O
,	O
microtransactions	O
and	O
subscriptions	O
)	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
(	O
including	O
mobile	B-Application
,	O
PC	O
and	O
console	B-Device
platforms	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Best-selling	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
2010s	O
(	O
)	O
Title	O
Units	O
sold	O
Initial	O
release	O
date	O
Platform(s )	O
Genre(s )	O
Developer(s )	O
Publisher(s )	O
1	O
Minecraft	B-Application
180,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Sandbox	O
,	O
survival	B-Application
Mojang	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Game	O
Studios	O
2	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
115,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
Rockstar	O
North	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
3	O
PlayerUnknown	B-Application
's	I-Application
Battlegrounds	I-Application
(	O
PUBG	B-Application
)	O
60,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Battle	O
royale	O
PUBG	B-Application
Corporation	O
,	O
Bluehole	O
PUBG	B-Application
Corporation	O
,	O
Bluehole	O
4	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
/	O
Deluxe	O
31,400,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Kart	O
racing	O
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
Nintendo	O
5	B-Application
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
30,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
6	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
30,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
,	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
,	O
dungeon	O
crawl	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
7	O
Terraria	B-Application
27,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
,	O
sandbox	O
Re-Logic	O
Re-Logic	O
,	O
505	O
Games	O
8	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
3	I-Application
26,500,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
First-person	O
shooter	O
Infinity	O
Ward	O
,	O
Sledgehammer	O
Games	O
Activision	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
2	I-Application
26,500,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
Rockstar	O
Studios	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
10	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
26,200,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
First-person	O
shooter	O
Treyarch	O
Activision	O
11	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
24,200,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
First-person	O
shooter	O
Treyarch	O
Activision	O
12	O
Kinect	B-Application
Adventures	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
24,000,000	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Adventure	O
,	O
sports	O
Good	O
Science	O
Studio	O
Microsoft	O
Game	O
Studios	O
FIFA	B-Application
18	I-Application
24,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Sports	O
EA	O
Canada	O
EA	O
Sports	O
14	O
Borderlands	B-Application
2	I-Application
22,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action-role	B-Application
playing	I-Application
,	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
Gearbox	O
Software	O
2K	O
Games	O
15	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Hunt	I-Application
20,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
CD	O
Projekt	O
Red	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
16	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ghosts	I-Application
19,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
First-person	O
shooter	O
Infinity	O
Ward	O
Activision	O
17	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
7	I-Application
18,470,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Kart	O
racing	O
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
,	O
Retro	O
Studios	O
Nintendo	O
18	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
17,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
,	O
survival	B-Application
horror	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
19	O
Pokémon	B-Application
X	I-Application
and	I-Application
Y	I-Application
16,420,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Role-playing	O
Game	O
Freak	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
20	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Sun	I-Application
and	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
16,170,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Role-playing	O
Game	O
Freak	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
21	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
16,040,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
Nintendo	O
EPD	O
Nintendo	O
22	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Thief	I-Application
's	I-Application
End	I-Application
16,000,000	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
,	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
platformer	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
23	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
15,710,000	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Fighting	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Studios	O
,	O
Sora	O
Ltd	O
.	O
Nintendo	O
24	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Black	I-Application
and	I-Application
White	I-Application
15,640,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Role-playing	O
Game	O
Freak	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
25	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
15,380,000	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Platformer	O
Nintendo	O
EPD	O
Nintendo	O
26	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
15,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
Capcom	O
Capcom	O
27	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
3DS	I-Application
and	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
14,910,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Fighting	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Studios	O
,	O
Sora	O
Ltd	O
.	O
Nintendo	O
28	O
FIFA	B-Application
13	I-Application
14,500,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Sports	O
EA	O
Canada	O
EA	O
Sports	O
29	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Omega	I-Application
Ruby	I-Application
and	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
Sapphire	I-Application
14,230,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Role-playing	O
Game	O
Freak	O
The	O
Pokémon	O
Company	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
30	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
2	I-Application
13,270,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Platformer	O
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
(	O
Group	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
4	O
)	O
Nintendo	O
31	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
13,200,000	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Action-adventure	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
32	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
Land	I-Application
12,600,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Platformer	O
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
Tokyo	O
Nintendo	O
33	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Leaf	I-Application
12,360,000	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Social	O
simulation	O
Nintendo	O
EAD	O
Nintendo	O
34	O
Fallout	B-Application
4	I-Application
12,000,000	O
Multi-platform	B-Operating_System
Action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
35	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
11,940,000	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Sim	B-Application
racing	I-Application
Polyphony	O
Digital	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
36	O
Pokémon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
Let	B-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Eevee	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Amnesia	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Descent	I-Application
(	O
Frictional	O
Games	O
,	O
2010	O
)	O
-	O
A	O
revisioning	O
of	O
the	O
survival	B-Application
horror	O
genre	O
which	O
stripped	O
away	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
fight	O
back	O
against	O
the	O
threatening	O
creatures	O
,	O
it	O
helped	O
not	O
only	O
to	O
re-popularize	O
the	O
genre	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
helped	O
popularize	O
Let	O
's	O
Play	O
videos	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
launched	O
the	O
careers	O
of	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
streamers	O
such	O
as	O
PewDiePie	O
reacting	O
to	O
the	O
jump	O
scares	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nier	B-Application
(	O
Cavia	O
,	O
2010	O
)	O
-	O
Considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
influential	O
Japanese	O
role-playing	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
decade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
(	O
FromSoftware	O
,	O
2011	O
)	O
-	O
Established	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
intentionally-difficult	O
games	O
that	O
required	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
carefully	O
learn	O
and	O
improve	O
their	O
character	O
through	O
repeated	O
failed	O
attempts	O
,	O
and	O
inspired	O
the	O
Soulslike	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minecraft	B-Application
(	O
Mojang	O
,	O
2011	O
)	O
-	O
A	O
highly	O
successful	O
sandbox	O
game	O
that	O
allowed	O
players	O
to	O
be	O
as	O
creative	O
as	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
be	O
,	O
which	O
helped	O
to	O
further	O
entertainment	O
options	O
like	O
machinima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Minecraft	B-Application
also	O
demonstrated	O
the	O
successful	O
approach	O
to	O
early	O
access	O
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
(	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
,	O
2011	O
)	O
-	O
Considered	O
the	O
best	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
Western	O
computer	O
role-playing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Puzzle	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dragons	I-Application
(	O
GungHo	O
Online	B-Application
Entertainment	O
,	O
2012	O
)	O
-	O
A	O
gacha	O
game	O
that	O
established	O
the	O
dominant	O
"	O
freemium	O
"	O
microtransaction	O
model	O
used	O
by	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
loot	O
box	O
model	O
used	O
by	O
both	O
mobile	B-Application
and	O
big-budget	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
to	I-Application
gross	I-Application
over	O
in	O
revenue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Candy	B-Application
Crush	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
(	O
King	O
,	O
2012	O
)	O
-	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
to	O
successfully	O
implement	O
a	O
"	O
freemium	O
"	O
microtransaction	O
model	O
,	O
establishing	O
this	O
model	O
throughout	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Candy	B-Application
Crush	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
also	O
helped	O
turn	O
a	O
significant	O
number	O
of	O
people	O
into	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Walking	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
:	I-Application
Season	I-Application
One	I-Application
(	O
Telltale	O
Games	O
,	O
2012	O
)	O
-	O
Revitalized	O
the	O
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
game	O
genre	O
which	O
had	O
gone	O
by	O
the	O
wayside	O
since	O
the	O
1990s	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
establishing	O
the	O
episodic	O
release	O
approach	O
to	O
narrative	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioShock	B-Application
Infinite	I-Application
(	O
Irrational	O
Games	O
,	O
2013	O
)	O
-	O
An	O
ambitious	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
reality	O
of	O
the	O
early	O
20th	O
century	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destiny	B-Application
(	O
Bungie	O
,	O
2014	O
)	O
-	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
successful	O
implementations	O
of	O
a	O
games	O
as	O
a	O
service	O
model	O
which	O
provided	O
frequent	O
new	O
content	O
and	O
updates	O
over	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
P.T.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
(	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
,	O
2014	O
)	O
-	O
Considered	O
to	O
be	O
possibly	O
the	O
most	O
important	O
horror	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
decade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Hunt	I-Application
(	O
CD	O
Projekt	O
,	O
2015	O
)	O
-	O
While	O
an	O
open-world	O
role-playing	O
game	O
designed	O
after	O
Skyrim	B-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
demonstrated	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
tightly	O
integrate	O
a	O
story-driven	O
narrative	O
within	O
an	O
open-world	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Go	I-Application
(	O
Niantic	O
,	O
2016	O
)	O
-	O
Demonstrated	O
a	O
successful	O
means	O
of	O
augmented	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
games	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
potential	O
for	O
games	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
played	O
in	O
spurts	O
of	O
a	O
few	O
minutes	O
that	O
fit	O
into	O
most	O
players	O
 '	O
lifestyles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
(	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
2017	O
)	O
-	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
provided	O
an	O
atypical	O
Legend	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
experience	O
with	O
an	O
open-world	O
driven	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
still	O
holding	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
concepts	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
considered	O
the	O
killer	O
app	O
that	O
helped	O
drive	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayerUnknown	B-Application
's	I-Application
Battlegrounds	I-Application
(	O
Bluehole	O
,	O
2017	O
)	O
-	O
PUBG	B-Application
was	O
largely	O
responsible	O
for	O
establishing	O
and	O
popularizing	O
the	O
battle	O
royale	O
game	O
genre	O
,	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Japanese	O
film	O
Battle	O
Royale	O
and	O
in	O
turn	O
inspiring	O
numerous	O
battle	O
royale	O
games	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
Fortnite	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PUBG	B-Application
remains	O
the	O
most-played	O
battle	O
royale	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
(	O
Epic	O
Games	O
,	O
2017	O
)	O
-	O
Contributed	O
to	O
increasing	O
the	O
popularity	O
of	O
the	O
battle	O
royale	O
genre	O
(	O
inspired	O
by	O
PUBG	B-Application
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
leading	O
a	O
transition	O
for	O
some	O
free-to-play	O
games	O
away	O
from	O
loot	O
boxes	O
to	O
battle	O
passes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fortnite	B-Application
quickly	O
exploded	O
into	O
the	O
public	O
consciousness	O
and	O
became	O
prevalent	O
throughout	O
popular	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hollow	B-Device
Knight	I-Device
(	O
Team	B-Device
Cherry	I-Device
,	O
2017	O
)	O
and	O
Ori	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Blind	I-Application
Forest	I-Application
(	O
Moon	O
Studios	O
,	O
2015	O
)	O
for	O
greatly	O
contributing	O
to	O
the	O
popularity	O
of	O
the	O
Metroidvania	O
indie	O
game	O
renaissance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
1989	O
film	O
Back	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Future	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
protagonist	O
Marty	O
McFly	O
is	O
sent	O
into	O
his	O
future	O
2015	O
,	O
enters	O
a	O
1980s-themed	O
bar	O
and	O
encounters	O
two	O
children	O
trying	O
to	O
figure	O
out	O
how	O
to	O
operate	O
an	O
old	O
arcade	O
game	O
,	O
Wild	B-Application
Gunman	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tron	B-Language
:	O
Legacy	O
is	O
released	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
1982	O
film	O
Tron	B-Language
,	O
a	O
film	O
that	O
takes	O
place	O
within	O
the	O
digital	B-Application
world	I-Application
of	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frank	O
Underwood	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
in	O
the	O
Netflix	O
political	O
drama	O
House	O
of	O
Cards	O
(	O
20132018	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
avid	O
video	O
gamer	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
often	O
seen	O
playing	O
games	O
like	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
and	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
in	O
his	O
spare	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
films	O
in	O
the	O
Jumanji	O
franchise	O
,	O
Welcome	O
to	O
the	O
Jungle	O
(	O
2017	O
)	O
and	O
its	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
The	O
Next	O
Level	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
classic	O
video	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
1990s	I-Application
.	O
</s>
