Most influential games of all time, 1951-2014
Notes
- Only up to one game per year from 1951 to 1970.
- Only up to two games per year from 1971 to 2013.
1951, United Kingdom
Ferranti Mark I, Manchester University
1952, United Kingdom
EDSAC, University of Cambridge
1958, United States
Oscilloscope, Brookhaven National Laboratory
1962 United States
PDP-1, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1968, Canada
PDP-8, DEC Canada
1969, Japan
Arcade, Sega
1971, United States
Arcade, Stanford University
1971, United States
Arcade, Nutting Associates
1972, United States
Magnavox Odyssey, Magnavox
1972, United States
Arcade, Atari
1973, United States
Arcade, Centuri
1973, United States
Arcade, Atari
1974, Japan
Arcade, Taito
1974, Japan
Arcade, Taito
1975, Japan
Arcade, Taito
1975, United States
PLATO, Southern Illinois University
1976, United States
Arcade, Atari
1976, United States
Fairchild Channel F, Fairchild
1977, United States
PDP-10, Stanford AI Lab
1977, United States
Arcade, Cinematronics
1978, Japan
Arcade, Taito
1978, United States
Arcade, Atari
1979, Japan
Arcade, Namco
1979, United States
TRS-80 & Commodore PET, Epyx
1980, Japan
Arcade, Namco
1980, United States
Apple II, On-Line Systems
1981, Japan
Arcade, Nintendo
1981, United States
Apple II, Sir-Tech Software
1982, Japan
Arcade, Sega
1982, Japan
Arcade, Namco
1983, Japan
Arcade, Sega
1983, Japan
NEC PC-6001, Enix
1984, Japan
Arcade, Technōs Japan
1984, Japan
NEC PC-8801 & Fujitsu FM-7, Nihon Falcom
1985, Japan
Arcade, Sega AM2
1985, Japan
NES, Nintendo
1986, Japan
Arcade, Sega AM2
1986, Japan
NES, Nintendo
1987, Japan
Arcade, Technōs Japan
1987, Japan
Sega Master System, Sega Consumer Development Division 2
1988, Soviet Union
Arcade & NES, Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre
1988, Japan
NES, Chunsoft
1989, United States
Apple II, Brøderbund
1989, Japan
Sega Mega Drive, Technosoft
1990, Japan
NES, Chunsoft
1990, Japan
NES, Nintendo R&D1 & Intelligent Systems
1991, Japan
Arcade, Capcom
1991, Japan
Sega Mega Drive, Sonic Team
1992, Japan
Arcade, Sega AM2
1992, United States
PC, Westwood Studios
1993, Japan
Arcade, Sega AM2
1993, United States
PC, id Software
1994, Japan
Arcade, Sega AM2
1994, Japan
PS1, Tamsoft
1995, Japan
SNES, Squaresoft
1995, Japan
PS1, Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
1996, Japan
Game Boy Pocket, Game Freak
1996, Japan
N64, Nintendo EAD
1997, Japan
PS1, Square Product Development Division 1
1997, United Kingdom
N64, Rare
1998, United States
PC, Blizzard Entertainment
1998, Japan
PS1, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
1999, Japan
Arcade, Konami G.M.D.
1999, Japan
Sega Dreamcast, Sega AM2
2000, United States
PC, Ion Storm
2000, Japan
Sega Dreamcast, Sonic Team
2001, United Kingdom
PS2, DMA Design
2001, Japan
PS2, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
2002, United States
PC & Xbox, Bethesda Game Studios
2002, United States
PC, Blizzard Entertainment
2003, Canada
Xbox & PC, BioWare
2003, Canada
PS2/Xbox/GameCube/PC, Ubisoft Montreal
2004, Japan
PC, Key
2004, United States
PC, Blizzard Entertainment
2005, Japan
GameCube & PS2, Capcom Production Studio 4
2005, Japan
Nintendo DS, Nintendo SPD
2006, United States
Xbox 360, Epic Games
2006, Japan
Wii, Nintendo EAD Group 2
2007, United States
PS360 & PC, Infinity Ward
2007, Japan
Wii, Nintendo EAD Group 5
2008, Japan
Arcade, Capcom & Dimps
2008, China
PC, 5 Minutes
2009, Japan
PS3, From Software
2009, Finland
iOS, Rovio Entertainment
2010, Japan
PC, 5pb & Nitroplus
2010, Japan
PS3 & Xbox 360, Platinum Games
2011, Japan
Wii, Monolith Soft
2011, Japan
PS3 & Xbox 360, From Software
2012, Japan
iOS & Android, GungHo Online Entertainment
2012, United Kingdom
iOS/Facebook/Android, King
2013, United States
PC, Quinnspiracy
2013, Vietnam
iOS, GEARS Studios
2014, United States
iOS & Android, Sirvo
2014, China
iOS & Android, Veewo Studio