Notable Video-game Franchises Established in The 1990s
- Ace Combat (ARC; 1992)
- Age of Empires (PC; 1997)
- Baldur's Gate (PC; 1998)
- Banjo-Kazooie (N64; 1998)
- Civilization (PC; 1991)
- Command & Conquer (PC; 1995)
- Crash Bandicoot (PS1; 1996)
- Chrono Cross (PS1; 1999)
- Cruis'n (ARC; 1994)
- Diablo (PC; 1996)
- Donkey Kong Country (SNES; 1994)
- DOOM (PC; 1993)
- Duke Nukem (PC; 1991)
- Dungeon Keeper (PC; 1997)
- Earthworm Jim (SGA; 1994)
- The Elder Scrolls (PC; 1994)
- EverQuest (PC; 1999)
- Fallout (PC; 1997)
- F-Zero (SNES; 1990)
- Gabriel Knight (PC; 1993)
- Gran Turismo (PS1; 1997)
- Grand Theft Auto (PC; 1997)
- Half-Life (PC; 1998)
- Harvest Moon (SNES; 1996)
- Heroes of Might and Magic (PC; 1995)
- Jurassic Park (MUL; 1993)
- Kirby (GB; 1992)
- Mario Kart (SNES; 1992)
- Mario Party (N64; 1998)
- Medal of Honor (PS1; 1999)
- Monkey Island (PC; 1990)
- Mortal Kombat (ARC; 1992)
- Myst (PC; 1993)
- Need for Speed (3DO; 1994)
- Neverwinter Nights (PC; 1991)
- Pajama Sam (PC; 1996)
- Pokémon (GB; 1996)
- Postal (PC; 1997)
- Quake (PC; 1996)
- Rayman (SGA; 1995)
- Resident Evil (PS1; 1996)
- Rollercoaster Tycoon (PC; 1999)
- Silent Hill (PS1; 1999)
- Sonic, The Hedgehog (SGA; 1991)
- Soulcalibur (ARC; 1998)
- Spyro, The Dragon (PS1; 1998)
- Starcraft (PC; 1998)
- Star Fox (SNES; 1993)
- Star Ocean (SNES; 1996)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (N64; 1998)
- Super Smash Bros. (N64; 1999)
- Tales of Phantasia (SNES; 1995)
- Tekken (ARC; 1994)
- Time Crisis (ARC; 1995)
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six (PC; 1998)
- Tomb Raider (PC; 1996)
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PS1; 1999)
- Turok (N64; 1997)
- Ultima Online (PC; 1997)
- Unreal (PC; 1998)
- Warcraft (PC; 1994)
- Wing Commander (PC; 1990)
Notes:
- Game franchises that also accompany major film or television franchises.
- Game franchises that are considered spin-offs of previously established franchises.
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