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[GriffinCorp]

GTA III, my gaming world changed after that. It was a revolutionary change.

 

[Fatmanp]

I would say;

GTA 3 - Open world games started to become more of a thing
Halo - Really solidified console FPS
Cod 4 - The progression system became the standard for pretty much every MP game afterwards
PUBG - BR Explosion which led to Fortnite
Minecraft - Mass appeal
The Last of Us - Was the genesis of the "Sony" game
Demons/Dark Souls - I dont recall there being a "Git Gud" mantra before this

 

[elhav]

It's Balan Wonderworld

 

[Mooreberg]

Eh!

"World of Warcraft was a major critical and commercial success upon its original release in 2004 and quickly became the most popular MMORPG of all time, reaching a peak of 12 million subscribers in 2010.[4] The game had over one hundred million registered accounts by 2014[5] and by 2017, had grossed over $9.23 billion in revenue"

The first article I linked to is actually from February 2023. Statista has Grand Theft Auto V at 195 million units as of February 2024. And that $7.7 billion total from February 2023 did not include GTA Online revenue. GTA V units sales + GTA Online revenue are basically the single most lucrative entertainment product ever made.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

 

[rodrigolfp]

The first article I linked to is actually from February 2023. Statista has Grand Theft Auto V at 195 million units as of February 2024. And that $7.7 billion total from February 2023 did not include GTA Online revenue. GTA V units sales + GTA Online revenue are basically the single most lucrative entertainment product ever made.

I don't doubt, but $9.23 billion total for WoW didn't include past 2017.

 

[twilo99]

Starfield

 

[Black_Stride]

Jeez of the 21st century?

Probably like:
League of Legends/Defense of the Ancients - Not sure which one is more deserving.
Halo - Truly made console FPS seem viable.
GTAV - Because of GTA Online.
Call of Duty 4 - Nuff said honestly, kids today cant even imagine a pre CoD4 universe.
Counter-Strike GO/Counter-Strike 2 - Isnt this still top 5 most played game in the world.
Fortnite - i want to give it to PUBG but its Fortnite.
Starcraft 2 - I know its a weird one, but its the first time i even heard of eSport competitions with big prizes for RTS games.
Resident Evil 4


I know im missing a bunch......its a really loaded question.

nothing is more financially successful than cod. gta5 has sold 200 million because its been out for 11 years as the only GTA game. every CoD game sells 20 million minimum every year at full price. Plus their mobile game which brings in 2 billion a year and billion dollar warzone since 2020.

League of Legends does something like 1.5 to nearly 2 billion dollars year in year out.
League of Legends Wilds Rift brings in another 1 billion dollars.


But looking at the ABK earnings yeah CoD is frikken printing money.



People always underestimate how much money Blizzard brings into the ABK concern.
There are many years where Blizzard is above Activision in revenue because of Warcraft and Diablo.
Im too lazy to do the maths.

 

[Solarstrike]

That's not "21st century"

Don't give a fuck.

 

[nush]

Angry Birds...fuck.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

 

[Represent.]

Easily and obviously GTA 3.

Devs basically stopped trying with open world game design since then.

 

[Represent.]

Demon's Souls/Dark Souls and then Elden Ring for adding open world.

That Elden Ring open world design wouldnt exist without GTA3

 

[Larxia]

I see a lot of GTA 3 messages and I think I agree with that, however I think Driver 2 deserves some praise too, because when I was a kid and played GTA 3, it felt like an upgraded Driver 2 to me, driver 2 already installed some solid bases a bit before that.

Another one I can think about, but it's not a positive thing, even if I loved it back then, is Assassin's Creed. The industry completely changed after Assassin's Creed, even more than after GTA 3 in my opinion. Ubisoft started being stuck in this specific design, turning it into a formula, and every other publishers started copying them. 90% of the open worlds we got since 2007 are based on the Assassin's Creed template. It's terrible, it's incredibly repetitive and I personnally can't stand this formula at all anymore, I just skip these games nowadays, but even if it's a negative for me, it's a real fact that Assassin's Creed completely changed the fate of AAA Video Games. It created the "ubisoft style open world".

It's so weird, when I think that I used to love it back during AC 2 times...

 

[Melfice7]

GTA 3 of course

 

[Musashipan]

Botw

 

[Barakov]

Subjective but it's GTA III. It was a watershed moment for videogames. Even people who weren't into games were talking about that thing.

 

[ByWatterson]

It's pretty obviously GTA3.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

When I first played GTA3 I was astounded. It is so quaint now but back then it was truly mesmerising. People saying GTA3 are correct. It revolutionised the industry.

 

[Codes 208]

-resident evil 4 for being the grand-dad of modern horror/survival shooters (dead space, tlou)
-Oblivion and Skyrim for essentially acting as the root for all modern open world rpg’s.
-halo for single-handily saving xbox in its early days
-wii fit and mario kart wii for modernizing games for the casuals
-gta3, san andreas, 4 and 5 for modernizing city-centric sandboxes and online gaming (even though i still prefer rdr)
-minecraft because minecraft
-call of duty for normalizing annual non-sports games and showing other devs that gaas and p2w is “good”, effectively making things worse for gamers

 

[Jakk]

GTA III if I had to pick one.

 

[Randall365]

Candy crush or some shite like that

gaas - pay to win.

 

[StereoVsn]

Minecraft and then probably PubG which Fortnite copied.

And more on SP side, I would say GTA 3, Demon Souls, which led to Dark Souls (not strictly SP, I know), and perhaps Diablo 2.

Skyrim or Witcher 3 might belong in the list just by just sheer influence they had on Open World RPG genre.

 

[onQ123]

Roblox

 

[Lorianus]

Half Life 2 as a game and as the starting point for steam.

 

[harmonize]

Mincraft, Fortnite, GTA 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, League of Legends, World of Warcraft

 

[Deerock71]

stellar blade

Dammit. This is EXACTLY what I was going to do.

 

[cash_longfellow]

Demon’s Souls. Not the only one obviously, but to me it created a whole new genre even though there were similar type games. Now everyone says difficult ARPGs are “Soulsborne”. (Even when they might not be)

 

[TransTrender]

GTA 3

 

[dreamcastluvr]

GTA VI

Humanity is going to collectively shit itself. It will surpass V in every way.

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[porkchopexpress]

Roblox is not really a game. It’s a platform and paradigm for gaming. One of the biggest games on Roblox right now is a sort of Elden Ring clone. It’s has GTA style games, it has battle royal games. Etc. it’s more akin to Steams influence and impact on gaming than any specific game. From that perspective it’s incredibly important. But IMO a little too early to see if Roblox ultimately succeeds or fails. It’s going to be facing some very real challenges in the medium term.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Resident Evil 4 and Demon's Souls. Absolute game changers that shaped a large portion of the industry. They were amazing experiences when they came out and still are.

 

[NeverYouMind]

If you want to go that way with it, Body Harvest did it two years before Driver 2!

That was not open world. It was level based.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

PUBG or Fortnite:

Literally changed the trajectory of the entire industry.

Fact check: True

 

[Azelover]

Wii Sports.

And no, I'm not joking.

 

[ShirAhava]

Either Halo CE or GTA 3 (not a big fan of GTA 3 I hated it at the time and went back to 2 but its undeniable)

RE4 and its 'influence' on the industry is basically the reason I'm not a hardcore gamer anymore I hate that game with a passion

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

That Elden Ring open world design wouldnt exist without GTA3

Nothing alike

 

[AJUMP23]

Minecraft defines an entire generation of gamers. It is the Mario of the 21st century.

 

[Rockman33]

Halo 1

Showed that FPS could play well with joysticks.

 

[TheChadOfGaming]

warcraft 3
it created the moba genre and spawned WoW

 

[Represent.]

Nothing alike

So you genuinely think Elden Ring did more for open world/is more important than what GTA 3 did ?????

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

So you genuinely think Elden Ring did more for open world/is more important than what GTA 3 ?????

Absolutely

You talk like gta 3 was the 1st open world game.
What a

 

[Represent.]

Absolutely

You talk like gta 3 was the 1st open world game.
What a

You are insane.

LOL

Imagine thinking Elden Ring did more for Open World games than fucking GTA 3. You don't deserve a serious reply. Just an objectively dumb opinion.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

You are insane.

LOL

Imagine thinking Elden Ring did more for Open World games than fucking GTA 3. You don't deserve a serious reply. Just an objectively dumb opinion.

I am guessing your balls dropped around the time gta 3 dropped.

 

[Represent.]

I am guessing your balls dropped around the time gta 3 dropped.

It sounds like Elden Ring is literally the only game you've ever played. Its seriously a dumb opinion.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

It sounds like Elden Ring is literally the only game you've ever played. Its seriously a dumb opinion.

Yup I guessed correctly

 

[Represent.]

Yup I guessed correctly

Explain your ridiculous and objectively dumb opinion please.

How did Elden Ring do more for open world games and how is it more important than GTA 3.

Go

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Explain your ridiculous and objectively dumb opinion please.

How did Elden Ring do more for open world games and how is it more important than GTA 3.

Go

Had to be 12 when it released.

I don't have to/won't explain to a triggered about someone's opinion so they quote and whine like a child type person anything.

Not what the threads about.

 

[CartesianMan]

Fortnite – I don't play it, but it's the young man's game they will have good memories of. And it stays fresh year after year.

World of Warcraft – the king of the MMO genre, it has remained at the forefront from the beginning to the end of the MMO trend.

Assassin's Creed – brings fidelity to open-world games like no one else before it.

Gears of War – this game literally created cover-based shooters and established the modern standard for how games should look and play. It represents the biggest leap in graphics and gameplay.