List of multimedia franchises originating in games, toys, and merchandise
Following is a
In the following tables, the initial media through which the franchise characters or settings became known is shown in boldface. Only works of fiction are considered part of the series; a book or a documentary film about the franchise is not itself an installment in the franchise.
Franchises originating in video games
Including film or television works
| Franchise (creator) |
Literature | Comics | Animated films | Live action films | Animated TV series | Live action TV series | Video games | Other media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Attorney
(Capcom) |
yes | yes | no | Ace Attorney (2012) | Ace Attorney (2016–2019) | no | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2005) | Stage play, soundtracks albums, drama CD, Figurines and various other merchandise |
| Alone In The Dark | no | Life is a Hideous Thing (2002) | no | Alone In The Dark (2005)
Alone In The Dark II (2008) |
no | no | Alone in the Dark (1992) | various merchandise |
| Animal Crossing
(Nintendo) |
no | yes | Dōbutsu no Mori (2006)
|
no | no | no | Animal Crossing (2001) | other merchandise |
| Angry Birds (Rovio Entertainment) |
yes | yes | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) |
no | Angry Birds Toons (2013–present) Piggy Tales (2014) |
no | Angry Birds (2009) several sequels and spin-offs |
theme parks, toys, food products |
| Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft Montreal) |
Assassin's Creed (book series) | various | animated shorts | Assassin's Creed: Lineage (2009) (short) Assassin's Creed (2016) |
no | no | Assassin's Creed (2007) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
|
| Bayonetta | no | no | Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013) | no | no | no | Bayonetta (2009)
Bayonetta 2 (2014) |
Artbooks, Guidebooks, Soundtrack and other merchandise |
| Bomberman | no | Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998–1999)
Bomberman Jetters (2002–2003) |
no | no | Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998–1999)
Bomberman Jetters (2002–2003) |
no | Bomberman (1983) | collectibles, toys, and numerous other merchandise |
| Borderlands | yes | various | no | Borderlands (in production) | no | no | Borderlands (2009) | Soundtracks, Tabletop games, and various other merchandise |
| Call of Duty | no | various | no | Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish (2011) short film | no | no | Call of Duty (2003)
numerous sequels, series and spin-offs
|
Songs, action figures, card games and several other merchandise |
| Castlevania (Konami) |
no | yes | no | no | Castlevania (2017–2021) | no | Castlevania (1986) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
action figures, collectibles, pachinko games |
| Carmen Sandiego (Broderbund) |
John peel book series (1991–1993) Carmen Sandiego Mystery (1997) and other book and novels |
DC Comics comic series (1996–1997) | Where in the Universe Is Carmen Sandiego? (1999) planetarium film Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal Short film |
Carmen Sandiego (TBA) | Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994–1999) Netflix Animated series (2019–2021) |
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego (1996–1997)
|
Numerous video games | Board games Concerts Carmen Sandiego Day |
| Chrono | no | Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar (1996) | no | no | Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar OVA (1996) | no | Chrono Trigger (1995)
Chrono Cross (1999) |
Various Merchandise |
| Club Penguin
(Lance Priebe) |
yes | no | no | no | Three television specials (2014–2015) | no | Club Penguin (MMO; 2005–2017) Club Penguin Island (2017-2018) Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (2008) Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force - Herbet's Revenge (2010) Club Penguin: Game Day! (2010) |
Collectible card game |
| Crash Bandicoot | no | yes | no | no | Crash Bandicoot: No Use Crying
Crash Bandicoot Monster Truck Crash Bandicoot – Titan Idol Crash Bandicoot – Have Another (2007) web short series |
no | Crash Bandicoot (1996) | Action figures, toys, collectibles and various other merchandise |
| Dante's Inferno | no | yes | Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010) | no | no | no | Dante's Inferno (2010) | |
| Darkstalkers
(Capcom) |
yes | various | no | no | Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997–1998)
Darkstalkers (1995) |
no | Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1994) | Soundtracks, art books and other merchandise |
| Dead Rising
(Capcom) |
no | yes | no | Zombrex: Dead Rising Sun (2010)
Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015) Dead Rising: Endgame (2016) |
no | no | Dead Rising (2006) | Figure actions, soundtracks and other merchandise |
Dead Space )
(Glen Schofield |
2 novels |
various |
Dead Space: Downfall (2008) Dead Space: Aftermath (2011) |
no | no | no | numerous sequels and spin-offs |
|
| Devil May Cry (Capcom) |
Devil May Cry novels | Devil May Cry manga series Devil May Cry comic book series |
no | no | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007) | no | Devil May Cry (2001) several sequels |
|
Doom )
(id Software |
Doom novels |
Doom (1996) | no | Doom (2005) Doom: Annihilation (2019) |
no | no | numerous sequels and spin-offs |
Doom: The Boardgame |
| Dota | no | no | no | no | Dota: Dragon's Blood (2021–present) | no | Dota 2 (2013)
Artifact (2018) spin-off Dota Underlords (2020) Spin-off |
|
| Dragon Age (BioWare) |
4 novels | various | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker (2012) | no | no | Dragon Age: Redemption (2011) | Dragon Age: Origins (2009) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
other media |
| Dragon Quest | various | Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (1989–1996) and various others | Dragon Quest Saga – The Crest of Roto
(1996) Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) |
no | Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (1991–1992)
Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (2020–present) |
no | Dragon Quest (1986)
Numerous sequels and spin-offs
|
"Yume wo Shinjite", several other merchandise |
| Dragon's Lair (Rick Dyer) |
no | yes | no | Dragon's Lair (TBA) | Animated series (1984) | no | Dragon's Lair (1983), Sequels | Replica Statue, Action Figures |
| Far Cry | yes | yes | no | Far Cry (2008)
Inside Eden's Gate (2018) |
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (2023) | The Far Cry Experience (2012) | Far Cry (2004) | board game and other merchandise |
| Fatal Frame | Fatal Frame: A Curse Affecting Only Girls (2014) | Fatal Frame: Shadow Priestess (2014) | no | Gekijōban Zero (2014) | no | no | Fatal Frame (2001) | Zero4D attraction, pachinko games and other merchandise |
| Final Fantasy (Hironobu Sakaguchi) |
various | various | several | no | yes | no | Final Fantasy (1987) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
music |
| Fire Emblem
(Nintendo) |
no | various | no | no | Two animated OVA | no | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990) | Amiibo Figures, Trade Card Games and other merchandise |
| Five Nights at Freddy's (Scott Cawthon) |
various | trilogy graphic novels based on novels trilogy | no | FNaF (2023) | no | no | Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
Merchandise, Theme parks attractions, Tabletop games |
| Talking Tom & Friends
(Samo Login, Iza Login) |
no | no | Talking Tom Shorts (2014–present) short film series | no | Talking Friends (2012) Talking Tom & Friends (2015–2021) Talking Tom and Friends Minis (2016–2018) Talking Tom Heroes (2019–2021) |
no | Talking Tom (2010) other games and spin offs |
Toy Lines and Videoclips |
| Grand Theft Auto | no | no | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Introduction (2004) short film
|
GTA 2 – The Movie (1999)
|
no | no | Grand Theft Auto (1997) | Soundtracks, guidebooks and other merchandise |
| Half-Life | no | no | no | Half-Life Beyond Black Mesa (2011) | no | no | Half-Life (1998)
Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) Half-Life: Blue Shift (2001) Half-Life: Decay (2001) expansion packs Half-Life 2 (2004) Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006) Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007) expansion packs Half-Life: Alyx (2020) |
Soundtracks, guidebooks and other merchandise |
Halo )
(Bungie |
19 novels |
various |
Halo Legends (2010) | no | no | upcoming series planned |
numerous sequels and spin-offs |
music, board game, action figures other media
|
| Hitman | no | no | no | Hitman (2007)
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) |
no | no | Hitman: Codename 47 (2000) | action figures and other merchandise |
| Kemono Friends (Kemono Friends Project, Mine Yoshizaki) |
various guide books | Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park! (2015–2017) Kemono Friends à la carte Kemono Friends 2 |
no | no | Kemono Friends (2017) Kemono Friends 2 (2019) |
no | Kemono Friends (2015–2016 mobile game) various other mobile games, Nintendo Switch game, arcade game |
Welcome to Japari Park (2018–present, net animation) two stage musicals, various music CDs, audio plays, Weiß Schwarz TCG cards |
| Kingdom Hearts | Light novels and various guide books | Several manga | Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (2017)
|
no | TV series in development for the Disney+ | no | Kingdom Hearts (2002) | Toys, Figurines, clothes, jewelry, trade card game, soundtracks and various other merchandise |
| The King of Fighters (SNK) |
no | various | no | The King of Fighters (film) (2010) | The King of Fighters: Another Day (2005–2006) The King of Fighters: Destiny (2017) |
no | The King of Fighters '94 (1994) numerous sequels and spinoffs |
CDs, collectible card game, pachinko games |
| Kirby (Masahiro Sakurai) |
no | Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu (manga 1995–2006) Various (manga) |
no | no | Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001–2003) | no | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
Kirby Café, clothes, toys |
| League of Legends (Riot Games) |
yes | various | no | no | Arcane (2021) | no | League of Legends (2009) several spin-offs |
music, tabletop games, other media |
| The Legend of Zelda (Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka) |
various | The Legend of Zelda (manga) |
no | no | The Legend of Zelda (1989) |
no | The Legend of Zelda (1986) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
other media |
| Mario[1] (Shigeru Miyamoto) |
Nintendo Gamebooks |
various | Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
Super Mario Bros. (1993) | several |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Donkey Kong (1981) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
Music theme, electromechanical games, theme parks, and numerous other merchandise |
| Mass Effect | Mass Effect: Revelation (2007) several sequels |
various | Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) | no | no | no | Mass Effect (2007) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
board games, action figures |
| Max Payne | no | yes | no | Max Payne (2008) | no | no | Max Payne (2001)
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) Max Payne 3 (2012) |
"Late Goodbye" song and other merchandise |
| Mega Man | Mega Man 2 | various | no | upcoming | Mega Man Star Force (2006–2007) |
no | Mega Man (1987) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
— |
| Monster Hunter
(Capcom) |
no | Monster Hunter Orage (2008–2009) | Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild (2021) | Monster Hunter (2020) | Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On (2016–2017) | no | Monster Hunter (2004) | Monster Hunter Hunting Card and several other merchandise
|
| Mortal Kombat (Ed Boon, John Tobias) |
yes | Mortal Kombat (comics) |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) | Mortal Kombat (1995) Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997) Mortal Kombat (2021) |
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) | Mortal Kombat: Konquest (1998) (2011)Mortal Kombat: Legacy |
Mortal Kombat (1992) numerous sequels |
collectible card game, live show, action figures |
| Pac-Man (Namco) |
no | yes | no | no | Pac-Man (TV series) (1982–1983) | no | Pac-Man (1980) numerous sequels |
collectible card game, live show, action figures |
| Persona
(Atlus) |
various | various | Persona 3 The Movie:#1 Spring of Birth (2013)
Persona 3 The Movie:#2 Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014) Persona 3 The Movie:#3 Falling Down (2015) |
no | Persona: Trinity Soul (2008)
Persona 4: The Animation (2011–2012) Persona 4: The Golden Animation (2014) Persona 5: The Animation (2018–2019) |
no | Revelations: Persona (1996) | CD Dramas, Stage plays, Persona Stalker Club, Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade, musicals, action figures and numerous other merchandise |
| Pokémon (Satoshi Tajiri) |
yes | Pokémon (manga) |
numerous | Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) |
Pokémon (anime) |
no | Pokémon Red and Blue (1996) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
collectible card game, collectible miniatures game |
| Prince of Persia | yes | yes | no | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) | no | no | Prince of Persia (1989) | Lego collectibles, and other merchandise |
| Ratchet & Clank (Insomniac Games) |
no | Ratchet & Clank: Bang Bang Bang! Critical Danger of the Galaxy Legend (2004–2008) Ratchet & Clank (comic) (2010–2011) |
Ratchet & Clank (2016) | no | no | no | Ratchet & Clank (2002) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
various merchandise |
| Rayman (Michel Ancel, Ubisoft) |
no | yes | no | no | Rayman: The Animated Series (1999–2000) | no | Rayman (1995) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
Toy |
| Red Dead | no | no | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater (2010) short film
|
no | no | no | Red Dead Revolver (2004)
Red Dead Redemption (2010)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) Red Dead Online (2019) |
Guide Books, Soundtracks and other merchandise |
| Resident Evil (Capcom) |
various | various | Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) |
Resident Evil film series | no | no | Resident Evil (1996) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
various merchandise |
| Silent Hill (Konami) |
yes | Silent Hill (comics) | no | Silent Hill (2006) Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) |
no | no | Silent Hill (1999) numerous sequels |
various merchandise |
Sonic the Hedgehog
|
yes | various | no | Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) |
yes | no | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
OVA |
| Star Ocean | no | Star Ocean: The Second Story (1998–2001) | no | no | Star Ocean: The Second Story (2001) | no | Star Ocean (1996) | various Merchandise |
| Street Fighter | yes | Street Fighter (1993) Street Fighter (2003–2018, numerous manga) |
yes | Street Fighter (1994) Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) |
yes | Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014–present) | Street Fighter (1987) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
card game |
| Tekken | no | Tekken Comic (manga) | Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998) Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011) |
Tekken (2010) |
no | no | Tekken (1994) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
|
| The Last of Us | no | The Last of Us: American Dreams (2013) | no | no | no | The Last of Us (in production) | The Last of Us (2013)
The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014) The Last of Us Part II (2020) |
Artbooks, guidebooks and various other merchandise |
| Tomb Raider | various | Tomb Raider (comics) | no | Tomb Raider (2018) |
Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series (2007) |
no | Tomb Raider (1996) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
amusement park rides, other media |
| Trails | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | no | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (2004) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
Manga, anime, audio dramas, stage play, soundtracks, drama CD, figurines and various other merchandise |
| Uncharted | Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth (2011) | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007)
Uncharted: Eye of Indra (2009) Uncharted (2011) |
no | Uncharted Live Action Fan Film (2018)
Uncharted (2022) |
no | no | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) | Soundtracks and numerous other merchandise |
| Xeno | no | no | no | no | Xenosaga: The Animation (2007–2008) | no | Xenogears (1998) | Amiibo Figures and other merchandise |
| Warcraft | various | various | no | Warcraft (2016) | no | no | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
tabletop games |
| Wing Commander (Origin Systems) |
various | no | no | Wing Commander (1999) | Wing Commander Academy (1996) | no | Wing Commander (1990) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
collectible card game |
| Zone of the Enders | no | no | Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo (2001) OVA | no | Z.O.E. Dolores, I (2001) | no | Zone of the Enders (2001)
Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars (2002) spin-off |
various merchandise |
| Yo-kai Watch (Akihiro Hino) | no | Manga series (2012-2021) | Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014), Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! (2015), Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016), Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (2017), Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends (2018) | no | Yo-kai Watch (2014-2018), Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (2018–2019), 2019 remake | no | many games and spin offs | toys, merchandise |
Not including film or television works
| Franchise (creator) |
Literature | Comics | Video games | Other media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wake
( |
yes | no | Alan Wake (2010)
Alan Wake's American Nightmare (2012) expansion pack |
soundtrack and other merchandise |
| Banjo-Kazooie | no | yes | Banjo-Kazooie (1998) | action figures, toys, and other merchandise |
| Battlefield | Battlefield 3: The Russian (2011)
Battlefield 4: Countdown to War (2013) |
no | Battlefield 1942 (2002) | action figures and other merchandise |
| Bioshock | yes | no | Bioshock (2007)
Bioshock 2 (2010) BioShock Infinite (2013) |
soundtrack, action figures, board games, clothes and other merchandise |
| Bloodborne | no | various | Bloodborne (2015) | Card game, board game and other merchandise |
| Contra | no | yes | Contra (1985) | various merchandise |
| Crysis | Crysis Legion (2011)
Crysis Escalation (2013) |
yes | Crysis (2007)
Crysis Warhead (2008) expansion pack Crysis 2 (2011) Crysis 3 (2013) |
Board game, action figures and other merchandise |
| Darksiders | no | yes | Darksiders (2010)
Darksiders II (2012) Darksiders III (2018) Darksiders Genesis (2019) Spin-off |
Action figures and other merchandise |
| Dead Island
(Techland) |
yes | yes | Dead Island (2011)
Dead Island Riptide (2013) expansion pack Escape Dead Island (2014) spin-off |
various merchandise |
| Destiny
(Bungie) |
yes | yes | Destiny (2014) | Artbooks, Guidebooks, Soundtracks, Cookbooks, and various other merchandise |
| Deus Ex | Deus Ex: Icarus Effect (2011)
Deus Ex: Fallen Angel (2013) Deus Ex: Black Light (2016) Deus Ex: Hard Line (2016) |
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011)
Deus Ex: Children's Crusade (2016) Deus Ex: The Dawning Darkness (2016) |
Deus Ex (2000)
Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003) Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011)Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016) |
Art Books, Guide Books and other merchandises |
| Diablo | various | various | Diablo (1996) Diablo II (2000) Diablo III (2012) |
|
| Dishonored | various | no | Dishonored (2012)
Dishonored 2 (2016) Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017) expansion pack |
Tabletop role-playing game and other merchandise |
| Drakengard | various light novels and books | various manga | Drakengard (2003)
numerous sequels and spin-offs |
CD drama, soundtracks, musical band, stage play and other merchandise |
| Duke Nukem | no | Duke Nukem: Glorious Bastard (2011) | Duke Nukem (1991) | Action figures, toys and other merchandise |
| The Elder Scrolls | The Infernal City (2009)
Lord of Souls (2011) and several others |
no | The Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994) | board games, tabletop role-playing games and several other merchandise |
| The Evil Within | yes | yes | The Evil Within (2014)
The Evil Within 2 (2017) |
various merchandise |
| Fable | Fable: The Balverine Order (2010)
several others |
no | Fable (2004) | Music, soundtrack and other merchandise |
| Fallout | no | yes | Fallout (1997) | tabletop wargame, board games and other merchandise |
Gears of War
|
Gears of War: Aspho Fields (2008) several sequels |
Gears of War (comics) | Gears of War (2006) Gears of War 2 (2008) Gears of War 3 (2011) Gears of War: Judgment (2013) |
board game
|
| God of War | yes | yes | God of War (2005) several sequels and side games |
music |
| Guild Wars | various | no | Guild Wars (2005) | Artbooks, Guidebooks, soundtracks and numerous other merchandise |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | no | various | Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)
Horizon Forbidden West (2022) |
Action figures, soundtrack and other merchandise |
| Ico | yes | no | Ico (2001)
Shadow of the Colossus (2005) The Last Guardian (2016) |
Soundtrack, Artbook, Guidebook and various merchandise |
| Infamous | no | yes | Infamous (2009)
Infamous 2 (2011) Infamous: Festival of Blood (2011) expansion pack Infamous Second Son (2014) Infamous First Light (2014) expansion pack |
various merchandise |
| Just Cause | no | yes | Just Cause (2006)
Just Cause 2 (2010) Just Cause 3 (2015) Just Cause 4 (2018) |
various merchandise |
| Killzone | yes | yes | Killzone (2004)
Killzone: Liberation (2006) spin-off Killzone 2 (2009) Killzone 3 (2011) Killzone: Mercenary (2013) spin-off
|
various merchandise |
| Left 4 Dead | no | The Sacrifice (2010) | Left 4 Dead (2008)
Left 4 Dead 2 (2009) |
songs, figure action, music and other merchandise |
| Legacy of Kain
( |
no | yes | Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996) | Merchandise |
| Life Is Strange | yes | yes | Life Is Strange (2015) | Merchandise |
| Metal Gear (Hideo Kojima) |
yes | several | Metal Gear (1987) numerous sequels and spin-offs |
other media |
| Metroid
(Nintendo) |
no | various | Metroid (1986) | Soundtracks and other merchandise |
| Onimusha
(Capcom) |
yes | yes | Onimusha Warlords (2001) | Guide books, soundtracks and other merchandise |
| Portal | no | Portal 2: Lab Rat (2011) | Portal (2007)
Portal 2 (2011) |
Board game, T-shirt, collectibles and other merchandise |
| Quake | no | yes | Quake (1998) | Guide books and other merchandise |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | no | Sekiro Side Story: Hanbei the Undying (2020) | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) | Guide Books and various merchandise |
| The Oregon Trail
(Don Rawitsch |
yes | no | The Oregon Trail and numerous sequels, editions and spin offs | Board Game Card Game Handheld device |
| Sly Cooper | Sly Cooper: To Catch a Thief (2006) | The Adventures of Sly Cooper (2004-2005)
Manga (2005) |
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002)
Sly 2: Band of Thieves (2004) Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005) Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013) |
various merchandise |
| Soulcalibur | yes | yes | Soul Edge (1995) | Action figure, collectible cards, and various other merchandise |
| Splatoon
(Nintendo) |
no | various | `Splatoon (2015)
Splatoon 2 (2017) Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion (2018) |
Amiibo Figures, Music and other merchandise |
| StarCraft | yes | yes | StarCraft (1998 and later expansions) StarCraft II (2010 and later expansions) |
tabletop games |
| Suikoden | yes | yes | Suikoden (1995) | guide books and various merchandise |
| Star Fox
(Nintendo) |
no | various | Star Fox (1993) | Amiibo Figures, Web video and other merchandise |
| Thief
( |
no | yes | Thief: The Dark Project (1998)
Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) Thief (2014) |
Merchandise |
| Ultima | yes | yes | Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981)
several sequels, spin-offs and console ports |
Merchandise |
| Watch Dogs | yes | yes | Watch Dogs (2014)
Watch Dogs 2 (2016) Watch Dogs: Legion (2020) |
Merchandise |
| Wolfenstein | no | yes | Wolfenstein 3D (1992) | guide books and other merchandise |
| Zork | yes | no | Zork (1977)
numerous sequels |
interactive gamebooks |
Franchises originating in board games, card games, tabletop games and role-playing games
Franchises originating in toys, attractions and other media
See also
- List of fictional shared universes in film and television – many multimedia franchises are based in fictional universes
- List of public domain works with multimedia adaptations
- List of highest-grossing media franchises
- Media mix
References
- ISBN 1857885708: "Along with associated feature films, comic books, and character merchandise, Mario has become a hugely valuable global multimedia franchise".
- ^ ISBN 0765629496:
In one of the most celebrated ventures in media convergence, Larry and Andy Wachowski, creators of The Matrix trilogy, produced the game Enter the Matrix (2003) simultaneously with the last two films of the trilogy, shooting scenes for the game on the movie's sets with the movie s actors, and releasing the game on the same day as The Matrix: Reloaded. Likewise, on September 21, 2004, Lucasfilm jointly released a new DVD box set of the original Star Wars trilogy with Star Wars: Battlefront, a combat game in which players can reenact battles from all six Star Wars films. In 2005, Peter Jackson likewise produced his blockbuster film King Kong (2005) in tandem with a successful King Kong game designed by Michael Ancel and published by Ubisoft. In the last several years, numerous licensed videogame adaptations of major summer and holiday blockbusters were released a few days before or a few days after their respective films, including: all three Star Wars films (1999–2005); all five Harry Potter films (2001–2008); all three Spider-Man films (2002–2007); Hulk (2002); The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002); The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003); The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005); Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006); Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007); and Transformers (2007). These multimedia franchises have made it more difficult to distinguish the production of films and videogames as separate enterprises.
- ISBN 0786485795: "The multimedia franchise is bolstered by the imaginations of the Transformers fans that imbue the flimsy material with their own potent fantasies of family cars and household devices turning into robots".
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