competition is healthy but some games just can’t take the heat welcome to
just can’t take the heat welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re looking at the top 10 video game franchises that
the top 10 video game franchises that
the top 10 video game franchises that killed their competitors for this list
killed their competitors for this list
killed their competitors for this list we’re looking at games and franchises
we’re looking at games and franchises
we’re looking at games and franchises that were successful or had promised but
that were successful or had promised but
that were successful or had promised but we’re then rendered irrelevant by the
we’re then rendered irrelevant by the
we’re then rendered irrelevant by the success of a rival we’re not necessarily
success of a rival we’re not necessarily
success of a rival we’re not necessarily saying that these franchises are dead
saying that these franchises are dead
saying that these franchises are dead and gone but they just couldn’t hold up
and gone but they just couldn’t hold up
and gone but they just couldn’t hold up against their competitors that was too
against their competitors that was too
against their competitors that was too close you were almost a Jill sandwich
close you were almost a Jill sandwich
close you were almost a Jill sandwich you’re right
you’re right
you’re right number 10 Tekken killed Virtua Fighter
number 10 Tekken killed Virtua Fighter
number 10 Tekken killed Virtua Fighter [Music]
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[Music] primitive and blocky as it appears now
primitive and blocky as it appears now
primitive and blocky as it appears now Sega’s Virtua Fighter was revolutionary
Sega’s Virtua Fighter was revolutionary
Sega’s Virtua Fighter was revolutionary for being the first fighting game to
for being the first fighting game to
for being the first fighting game to feature 3d graphics but the year after
feature 3d graphics but the year after
feature 3d graphics but the year after it was released
it was released
it was released fellow Japanese publisher Namco released
fellow Japanese publisher Namco released
fellow Japanese publisher Namco released their answer to it with Tekken
you win directed by Virtua Fighter
you win directed by Virtua Fighter designer CG Ichi and featuring an
designer CG Ichi and featuring an
designer CG Ichi and featuring an innovative control scheme the first
innovative control scheme the first
innovative control scheme the first Tekken was designed as a competitor to
Tekken was designed as a competitor to
Tekken was designed as a competitor to Sega’s Virtua Fighter 2 thus kicking off
Sega’s Virtua Fighter 2 thus kicking off
Sega’s Virtua Fighter 2 thus kicking off a rivalry between the two series this
a rivalry between the two series this
a rivalry between the two series this continued through the next decade with
continued through the next decade with
continued through the next decade with each franchise trying to one-up the
each franchise trying to one-up the
each franchise trying to one-up the other in terms of graphics and
other in terms of graphics and
other in terms of graphics and characters but since the release of the
characters but since the release of the
characters but since the release of the fifth game in 2007 it seems like Virtua
fifth game in 2007 it seems like Virtua
fifth game in 2007 it seems like Virtua Fighter has fallen by the wayside
Fighter has fallen by the wayside
Fighter has fallen by the wayside while Tekken continues to thrive with
while Tekken continues to thrive with
while Tekken continues to thrive with several main games and spin-offs still
several main games and spin-offs still
several main games and spin-offs still in the pipeline
screen improvident in the fall of 1998 a
screen improvident in the fall of 1998 a first-person shooter was released for
first-person shooter was released for
first-person shooter was released for the PC which featured an in-depth sci-fi
the PC which featured an in-depth sci-fi
the PC which featured an in-depth sci-fi story detailed graphics and was set to
story detailed graphics and was set to
story detailed graphics and was set to revolutionize the FPS genre that game
revolutionize the FPS genre that game
revolutionize the FPS genre that game was sin and been valve released
was sin and been valve released
was sin and been valve released half-life just a couple weeks later and
half-life just a couple weeks later and
half-life just a couple weeks later and made sin immediately irrelevant
made sin immediately irrelevant
made sin immediately irrelevant [Applause]
yeah sins greatest em sin might have
yeah sins greatest em sin might have just been the curse of bad timing but it
just been the curse of bad timing but it
just been the curse of bad timing but it also didn’t help that half life became
also didn’t help that half life became
also didn’t help that half life became one of the most important FPS is of all
one of the most important FPS is of all
one of the most important FPS is of all time with its pioneering of scripted
time with its pioneering of scripted
time with its pioneering of scripted sequences and realistic graphics sin
sequences and realistic graphics sin
sequences and realistic graphics sin managed to spawn an expansion back in
managed to spawn an expansion back in
managed to spawn an expansion back in 1999 and an episodic sequel in 2006 but
1999 and an episodic sequel in 2006 but
1999 and an episodic sequel in 2006 but at that point half-life had completely
at that point half-life had completely
at that point half-life had completely changed the FPS landscape with its 2004
changed the FPS landscape with its 2004
changed the FPS landscape with its 2004 sequel and subsequent episodic
sequel and subsequent episodic
sequel and subsequent episodic installments number 8 candy crush saga
installments number 8 candy crush saga
installments number 8 candy crush saga killed bejeweled during a shoot you’d be
killed bejeweled during a shoot you’d be
killed bejeweled during a shoot you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t
hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t
hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t wasted an embarrassing amount of time
wasted an embarrassing amount of time
wasted an embarrassing amount of time playing bejeweled on their computers our
playing bejeweled on their computers our
playing bejeweled on their computers our funk pop caps browser-based puzzler was
funk pop caps browser-based puzzler was
funk pop caps browser-based puzzler was an instant success and was followed by a
an instant success and was followed by a
an instant success and was followed by a multitude of sequels and spin-offs and
multitude of sequels and spin-offs and
multitude of sequels and spin-offs and of course eventually it found its way to
of course eventually it found its way to
of course eventually it found its way to mobile phones when the technology
mobile phones when the technology
mobile phones when the technology allowed it but a challenger to the
allowed it but a challenger to the
allowed it but a challenger to the match-three throne first appeared in
match-three throne first appeared in
match-three throne first appeared in 2012 in the form of candy crush saga not
2012 in the form of candy crush saga not
2012 in the form of candy crush saga not only did it feature over 2000 unique
only did it feature over 2000 unique
only did it feature over 2000 unique levels but it also was based around a
levels but it also was based around a
levels but it also was based around a pay-to-play model which addicted players
pay-to-play model which addicted players
pay-to-play model which addicted players basically ate right up candy crush soon
basically ate right up candy crush soon
basically ate right up candy crush soon held all the power in the mobile game
held all the power in the mobile game
held all the power in the mobile game market spawning companion games like
market spawning companion games like
market spawning companion games like soda and jelly saga while bejeweled
soda and jelly saga while bejeweled
soda and jelly saga while bejeweled remains a fun yet increasingly
remains a fun yet increasingly
remains a fun yet increasingly irrelevant distraction
irrelevant distraction
irrelevant distraction [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven Grand Theft Auto killed
number seven Grand Theft Auto killed
number seven Grand Theft Auto killed driver mess sorry papa
driver mess sorry papa
driver mess sorry papa in 1999 GT interactive released driver
in 1999 GT interactive released driver
in 1999 GT interactive released driver for the ps1 which was like a 3d version
for the ps1 which was like a 3d version
for the ps1 which was like a 3d version of the early GTA games in which you
of the early GTA games in which you
of the early GTA games in which you could drive cars and do anything in a
could drive cars and do anything in a
could drive cars and do anything in a fully rendered environment driver and
fully rendered environment driver and
fully rendered environment driver and its sequel became big successes
its sequel became big successes
its sequel became big successes only until GTA made the jump to the
only until GTA made the jump to the
only until GTA made the jump to the third dimension in 2001 in short Grand
third dimension in 2001 in short Grand
third dimension in 2001 in short Grand Theft Auto 3 revolutionized not only its
Theft Auto 3 revolutionized not only its
Theft Auto 3 revolutionized not only its genre but the entire gaming industry
genre but the entire gaming industry
genre but the entire gaming industry with its sandbox gameplay driver just
with its sandbox gameplay driver just
with its sandbox gameplay driver just couldn’t keep up with rockstars
couldn’t keep up with rockstars
couldn’t keep up with rockstars blockbuster franchise with its next two
blockbuster franchise with its next two
blockbuster franchise with its next two installments flopping critically and
installments flopping critically and
installments flopping critically and commercially the wheelman was last seen
commercially the wheelman was last seen
commercially the wheelman was last seen in 2011’s moderately successful driver
in 2011’s moderately successful driver
in 2011’s moderately successful driver san francisco but he can never hope to
san francisco but he can never hope to
san francisco but he can never hope to attain the accolades that GTA still
attain the accolades that GTA still
attain the accolades that GTA still receives
number six
number six resident evil killed alone in the dark
as the first 3d survival horror game
as the first 3d survival horror game bellowing the dark was incredibly
bellowing the dark was incredibly
bellowing the dark was incredibly influential the mysteries and scares
influential the mysteries and scares
influential the mysteries and scares provided by it and its sequels
provided by it and its sequels
provided by it and its sequels frightened gamers for years but in 1996
frightened gamers for years but in 1996
frightened gamers for years but in 1996 Capcom released their answer – alone in
Capcom released their answer – alone in
Capcom released their answer – alone in the dark with the horror classic
the dark with the horror classic
the dark with the horror classic Resident Evil what a mansion captain
Resident Evil what a mansion captain
Resident Evil what a mansion captain Wesker where’s Chris the two games were
Wesker where’s Chris the two games were
Wesker where’s Chris the two games were surprisingly similar both sporting
surprisingly similar both sporting
surprisingly similar both sporting so-called tank controls and both being
so-called tank controls and both being
so-called tank controls and both being set in a mansion but as the breakout
set in a mansion but as the breakout
set in a mansion but as the breakout title on the still young PlayStation
title on the still young PlayStation
title on the still young PlayStation Resident Evil became a blockbuster
Resident Evil became a blockbuster
Resident Evil became a blockbuster success soon dwarfing its rival in
success soon dwarfing its rival in
success soon dwarfing its rival in popularity and levels of innovation it’s
popularity and levels of innovation it’s
popularity and levels of innovation it’s a monster let me take care of this
[Music]
[Music] resident evil’ continued to frighten and
resident evil’ continued to frighten and
resident evil’ continued to frighten and innovate in tons of installments in the
innovate in tons of installments in the
innovate in tons of installments in the next 20 years while alone in the dark
next 20 years while alone in the dark
next 20 years while alone in the dark took a break and then came back in 2008
took a break and then came back in 2008
took a break and then came back in 2008 with a reboot ended a yeah it didn’t go
with a reboot ended a yeah it didn’t go
with a reboot ended a yeah it didn’t go well who the hell am I
well who the hell am I
well who the hell am I [Music]
number five Skylanders guild Disney
number five Skylanders guild Disney infinity fish if skylines an ancient
infinity fish if skylines an ancient
infinity fish if skylines an ancient world of wonder and mystery after it was
world of wonder and mystery after it was
world of wonder and mystery after it was clear that the spiral franchise wasn’t
clear that the spiral franchise wasn’t
clear that the spiral franchise wasn’t going to survive as a regular platformer
going to survive as a regular platformer
going to survive as a regular platformer Activision decided to take it in a
Activision decided to take it in a
Activision decided to take it in a completely different direction namely it
completely different direction namely it
completely different direction namely it became Park video game part collectible
became Park video game part collectible
became Park video game part collectible toy line against all odds
toy line against all odds
toy line against all odds Skylanders became an instant success
Skylanders became an instant success
Skylanders became an instant success becoming the top-selling game of 2012
Disney then decided that they wanted a
Disney then decided that they wanted a piece of the toy to life action and set
piece of the toy to life action and set
piece of the toy to life action and set out to do it with their already
out to do it with their already
out to do it with their already established and huge stable of
established and huge stable of
established and huge stable of characters they have from themselves
characters they have from themselves
characters they have from themselves Marvel and Star Wars
Marvel and Star Wars
Marvel and Star Wars unfortunately Skylanders had already
unfortunately Skylanders had already
unfortunately Skylanders had already captured too much of the market and
captured too much of the market and
captured too much of the market and despite its updates and new character
despite its updates and new character
despite its updates and new character additions infinity was never really able
additions infinity was never really able
additions infinity was never really able to catch on the series was discontinued
to catch on the series was discontinued
to catch on the series was discontinued in May 2016
in May 2016
in May 2016 and Disney laid off most of the
and Disney laid off most of the
and Disney laid off most of the development staff soon after and in case
development staff soon after and in case
development staff soon after and in case you foolish human fools haven’t figured
you foolish human fools haven’t figured
you foolish human fools haven’t figured it out yet I’m the bad guy number four
it out yet I’m the bad guy number four
it out yet I’m the bad guy number four overwatch killed battleborn talk about a
overwatch killed battleborn talk about a
overwatch killed battleborn talk about a quick and brutal death battleborn came
quick and brutal death battleborn came
quick and brutal death battleborn came from the FPS maestro’s at gearbox
from the FPS maestro’s at gearbox
from the FPS maestro’s at gearbox software a unique attempt at being an
software a unique attempt at being an
software a unique attempt at being an arena-style shooter and a MOBA hybrid it
arena-style shooter and a MOBA hybrid it
arena-style shooter and a MOBA hybrid it received ok reviews and was a decent
received ok reviews and was a decent
received ok reviews and was a decent commercial success but what really sunk
commercial success but what really sunk
commercial success but what really sunk it though it was released a mere three
it though it was released a mere three
it though it was released a mere three weeks before blizzards overwatch which
weeks before blizzards overwatch which
weeks before blizzards overwatch which basically did everything that battleborn
basically did everything that battleborn
basically did everything that battleborn did but added more memorable characters
did but added more memorable characters
did but added more memorable characters and a gameplay style that’s easy to
and a gameplay style that’s easy to
and a gameplay style that’s easy to learn but hard to master
overwatch received massive critical
overwatch received massive critical acclaim and commercial success rendering
acclaim and commercial success rendering
acclaim and commercial success rendering battleborn pretty much do a with the
battleborn pretty much do a with the
battleborn pretty much do a with the player count dropping below a thousand
player count dropping below a thousand
player count dropping below a thousand by July 2016
number three Call of Duty killed Medal
number three Call of Duty killed Medal of Honor advised hostile Kelter UAV is
of Honor advised hostile Kelter UAV is
of Honor advised hostile Kelter UAV is online hostile UAV spotted by 2002 EA’s
online hostile UAV spotted by 2002 EA’s
online hostile UAV spotted by 2002 EA’s Medal of Honor series and arguably
Medal of Honor series and arguably
Medal of Honor series and arguably reached its peak with the PC exclusive
reached its peak with the PC exclusive
reached its peak with the PC exclusive allied assault and several successful
allied assault and several successful
allied assault and several successful console games however a few developers
console games however a few developers
console games however a few developers from allied assault left to found
from allied assault left to found
from allied assault left to found Infinity Ward and released the world war
Infinity Ward and released the world war
Infinity Ward and released the world war two shooter Call of Duty in 2003
ironically Call of Duty was codenamed
ironically Call of Duty was codenamed Medal of Honor killer during its
Medal of Honor killer during its
Medal of Honor killer during its development but Infinity Ward wouldn’t
development but Infinity Ward wouldn’t
development but Infinity Ward wouldn’t fulfill the promise of the codename
fulfill the promise of the codename
fulfill the promise of the codename until 2007 when the game changer modern
until 2007 when the game changer modern
until 2007 when the game changer modern warfare was released ea kinda realized
warfare was released ea kinda realized
warfare was released ea kinda realized they had to jump on the modern times if
they had to jump on the modern times if
they had to jump on the modern times if they had a chance of staying alive but
they had a chance of staying alive but
they had a chance of staying alive but an Afghanistan set reboot in 2010 and
an Afghanistan set reboot in 2010 and
an Afghanistan set reboot in 2010 and its sequel in 2012 proved that there was
its sequel in 2012 proved that there was
its sequel in 2012 proved that there was just no place for Medal of Honor in a
just no place for Medal of Honor in a
just no place for Medal of Honor in a post Call of Duty world
number two Madden killed all the other
number two Madden killed all the other football games
football games
football games [Music]
franchise rivalry is one of the most
franchise rivalry is one of the most important parts of sports right well
important parts of sports right well
important parts of sports right well nobody told back to a while there Madden
nobody told back to a while there Madden
nobody told back to a while there Madden football franchise remained one of the
football franchise remained one of the
football franchise remained one of the top selling franchises period
top selling franchises period
top selling franchises period it still coexisted alongside other NFL
it still coexisted alongside other NFL
it still coexisted alongside other NFL based series like blitz and NFL 2k that
based series like blitz and NFL 2k that
based series like blitz and NFL 2k that was until 2004 Falls and complete after
was until 2004 Falls and complete after
was until 2004 Falls and complete after Sega’s ESPN NFL 2k5 was hailed as one of
Sega’s ESPN NFL 2k5 was hailed as one of
Sega’s ESPN NFL 2k5 was hailed as one of the best sports games of all time EA
the best sports games of all time EA
the best sports games of all time EA faced a true threat to its dynasty the
faced a true threat to its dynasty the
faced a true threat to its dynasty the publisher then pulled the rug out from
publisher then pulled the rug out from
publisher then pulled the rug out from its competitors and signed an
its competitors and signed an
its competitors and signed an exclusivity deal with the NFL that made
exclusivity deal with the NFL that made
exclusivity deal with the NFL that made it the only true football game on the
it the only true football game on the
it the only true football game on the block NFL 2k was promptly discontinued
block NFL 2k was promptly discontinued
block NFL 2k was promptly discontinued while Midway’s over-the-top NFL Blitz
while Midway’s over-the-top NFL Blitz
while Midway’s over-the-top NFL Blitz series released two installments without
series released two installments without
series released two installments without the license before going downloadable in
the license before going downloadable in
the license before going downloadable in 2012 before we reveal our top pick here
2012 before we reveal our top pick here
2012 before we reveal our top pick here a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions swing-and-a-miss on the fence though
swing-and-a-miss on the fence though
swing-and-a-miss on the fence though that time
that time
that time Oh
just 104 to get this game started and
just 104 to get this game started and there’s a reason that’s good on the
there’s a reason that’s good on the
there’s a reason that’s good on the assist by Hartman number one world of
assist by Hartman number one world of
assist by Hartman number one world of warcraft killed every other MMO
yes yes yes we know that this is
yes yes yes we know that this is basically an exaggeration there are
basically an exaggeration there are
basically an exaggeration there are still a ton of MMO still running with
still a ton of MMO still running with
still a ton of MMO still running with decent sized subscriber bases like Star
decent sized subscriber bases like Star
decent sized subscriber bases like Star Wars The Old Republic and Final Fantasy
Wars The Old Republic and Final Fantasy
Wars The Old Republic and Final Fantasy 14 but be honest when you think of a
14 but be honest when you think of a
14 but be honest when you think of a massive multiplayer online RPG the only
massive multiplayer online RPG the only
massive multiplayer online RPG the only thing you really think of is blizzards
thing you really think of is blizzards
thing you really think of is blizzards World of Warcraft
up until its release in 2004 the biggest
up until its release in 2004 the biggest an MMO ever gone was around 500,000
an MMO ever gone was around 500,000
an MMO ever gone was around 500,000 subscribers at its very peak World of
subscribers at its very peak World of
subscribers at its very peak World of Warcraft represented 58% of the
Warcraft represented 58% of the
Warcraft represented 58% of the subscription MMORPG market with 12
subscription MMORPG market with 12
subscription MMORPG market with 12 million subscribers it received six
million subscribers it received six
million subscribers it received six expansion packs and spawned a player
expansion packs and spawned a player
expansion packs and spawned a player culture that still thrives until this
culture that still thrives until this
culture that still thrives until this day other MMOs might still try their
day other MMOs might still try their
day other MMOs might still try their best but they have no chance of to
best but they have no chance of to
best but they have no chance of to throning the king of the genre do you
throning the king of the genre do you
throning the king of the genre do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list what other franchises do you think were
what other franchises do you think were
what other franchises do you think were responsible for killing the others
responsible for killing the others
responsible for killing the others that’s not gonna hold the mom for more
that’s not gonna hold the mom for more
that’s not gonna hold the mom for more top 10s posted every day be sure to
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found us
found us [Music]
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