Christmas is coming, and maybe you’re looking for gift ideas for yourself a friend or special someone. Video games are great options because they allow players to sit alone and let the hours pass by but also, they are great for coming together as friends or in a group setting to compete against each other. It has been this way for decades, so we thought we would list the 24 most popular video games each year so you can see which ones performed the best.
Do you remember any of these video games? Let us know in the comments below!
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What was gaming like in 2000?
In the early 2000s, video games were prominently 3D games as developers had moved away from the 2 dimensional graphics. These games were developed to create immersive and interactive environments for gamers, graphics for these games were a lot cleaner than the 90’s.
- 2000 – The Sims – This game is now a household series with over 200 million copies sold globally.
- 2001 - Grand Theft Auto III
- 2002 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- 2003 - Tony Hawk's Underground
- 2004 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Quickly became the best selling video game for the PlayStation 2, with over 27 million copies sold.
- 2005 - Resident Evil 4
- 2006 - New Super Mario Bros.
- 2007 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- 2008 - Mario Kart Wii – Second best selling Mario video game with 37 million copies sold.
- 2009 - Resident Evil 5
Was 2010 a good year for gaming?
In the 2010’s, cloud-gaming and VR gaming began to grow in popularity. Lot’s of tablet and mobile gaming was becoming popular. As well as this, a lot of indue and underground gaming developers began putting their games forward to players.
- 2010 - Alan Wake
- 2011 - Super Mario 3D Land
- 2012 - Call of Duty: Black Ops II – This crossover series alone has 4 games altogether.
- 2013 - Grand Theft Auto V
- 2014 - Super Smash Bros. Nintendo 3DS
- 2015 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- 2016 - Pokémon GO – One of the most popular mobile apps of all time, grossing over $6 billion in revenue only 4 years ago.
What is the new type of gaming?
In modern time, with the improvement of technology, gaming became a lot more sophisticated and advanced when it came to actual gameplay and graphics.
- 2017 - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- 2018 - Marvel's Spider-Man
- 2019 - Resident Evil 2
- 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Became the most played video games in 2020 with millions of copies selling throughout lockdown.
What was gaming like in 2020?
At current times, gaming processors are much more improved compared to the past, so games perform a lot quicker with increased loading times. It is very unlikely in these times for video games to lag or glitch often.
- 2021 - Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
- 2022 - Elden Ring
- 2023 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Sold 20 million copies in 2 months.
- 2024 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Conclusion:
Do you remember any of these past games? We’d love to find out in the comments. Until then, why not check out our video game options on our website, we have plenty available. Take a look now!
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