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The United States serves as the location or the back-story of countless video games. It also plays host to some of the largest game development studios and publishers in the world.
The city that never sleeps. Home to Times Square, Broadway, and the Empire State Building. It is the largest city in the United States.
Japan is an island country located in Eastern Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean. In the video game industry, Japan has for a long time been one of the most important territories for the development and sale of video games.
Space, the Final Frontier, the focal point and main location of space faring games, from Asteroids to the Mass Effect series.
A dark opening in a solid mass, like rock.
Deserts are typically depicted as hot arid places.
England is on the Island of Great Britain, a set of Islands in the Northwestern part of Europe. Its capital city is London.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight...
Beaches are slopes of sand, gravel, or pebbles that lead down to the water of an ocean, sea, river, or lake.
A large building constructed of stone, used as a defensive structure. They usually date from the Middle Ages.
Sporting events are held in these stadium or dome designed buildings.
A large densely wooded area.
France is a European country, home of the French people and the origin of the baguette.
Ohio is the 17th state in the United States of America. It has the seventh highest population in the country.
A place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation.
One of the traditional seven continents, Europe is a favorite source of video game settings. In the real world, European countries have produced a host of notable developers and publishers, and compose a large gaming market.
New York is the third most populous state in the United States of America. In 1788, it became the eleventh state to join the Union.
An east-Asian nation, China has the largest population of any country on Earth. With a history dating back thousands of years, it is also among the oldest sovereign states still in existence.
These games often take place in submerged environments or have underwater swimming levels.
Seattle, Washington, or the Emerald City, is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the US. The Seattle area is home to many tech and game industry companies, and has been the setting for several games.
Located in San Francisco county California, founded in 1776 by the Spanish, they built a fort at the Golden Gate and named it after Mission San Francisco de Asis.
The capital of England, and home to many great land marks including Big Ben, The Tower of London and Tower Bridge to name a few. It is also the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Wisconsin is a state located in the northern midwest region of the United States of America. It was the 30th state to join the Union.
Canada is the world's second-largest country, spanning the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and stretching from the US border to the Arctic Circle. It hosts many notable game companies, such as Bioware, Ubisoft Montreal, and Eidos Montreal.
Germany is a country in Central Europe which borders eight countries and is one of the founding members of the European Union. Almost all of the WWII-themed games take place in a (mostly caricatured) Nazi-Germany (1939-1945), whether they are RTS or FPS. Frequently, villains are stereotypical Germans.
Missouri is a state in the midwest region of the United States of America. It was the 24th state to join the union.
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America and home to the US Federal Government.
A network of underground tunnels designed for the disposal of waste.
A city is a large and densely populated urban area.
Halls, also called hallways or corridors, are areas that connect rooms. Not much happens here except people going from one room to another, but in some games the player sees little else.
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