List of fictional universes in games
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This is a list of fictional universes in roleplaying games, video games and other interactive fiction.[1][2]
| Universe | Origin/ first mentioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aventuria | The Dark Eye (1984) | High fantasy setting of the German RPG. |
| Azeroth | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) | Setting for the Warcraft series and World of Warcraft |
| Dragonstar | Dragonstar | Campaign setting comprising a futuristic interstellar empire ruled by dragons |
| Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings | Dungeons & Dragons (1974) | A large number of prefabricated fantasy worlds specifically tailored to the rules of the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. Notable examples include Greyhawk, Forgotten Realms and Krynn. |
| Gensokyo | Highly Responsive to Prayers (1996) | Isolated, supernatural Japanese village that forms the setting for the Touhou Project; a series of dōjin soft hobby games |
| Glorantha | RuneQuest (1978) | Setting for several fantasy RPGs, including RuneQuest, Hero Wars and HeroQuest. Created by Greg Stafford and inspired by the works of Robert E. Howard. |
| Hârn | HârnMaster (1986) | Fantasy island created by N. Robin Crossby in 1983 |
| Hero Universe | Champions Online | Includes superhero, fantasy, historical, and science fiction settings in a single time continuum |
| Universe of Kingdom Hearts | Kingdom Hearts (2002) | Setting for the Kingdom Hearts series of video games that fuses Disney characters and iconography with anime and JRPG conventions |
| Oddworld | Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) | World in the thrall of malevolent corporations |
| Pokémon universe | Pokémon (1996) | Common settings for each generation of the Pokémon series |
| Rapture (BioShock) | BioShock (2007) | Setting for the first two BioShock games (BioShock and BioShock 2), as well as the DLC BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea. |
| Ravnica | Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005) | Fictional setting created for the card game Magic: The Gathering |
| Shadow World | High fantasy/scifi hybrid world created for the Rolemaster game system | |
| Star Fleet Universe | Task Force Game #4 (1979) | Detailed in the series of Star Fleet Battles games (board-, card-, and role-playing) from Amarillo Design Bureau Inc. and used as reference for the Starfleet Command series of computer games. |
| Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 settings | Warhammer Fantasy Battle (1983) | Settings for the Warhammer series of tabletop wargames created by Games Workshop, including Warhammer Fantasy' (high fantasy setting) and Warhammer 40,000 (space opera setting) |
| World of Darkness | Vampire: The Requiem (2004) | The name given to three related but distinct fictional universes created as settings for supernatural horror themed role-playing games: Vampire: The Requiem, Werewolf: The Forsaken & Mage: The Awakening |
| Zelda Universe | The Legend of Zelda | Depicted in The Legend of Zelda series of video games consists of a variety of lands, the most commonly appearing of these being Hyrule (ハイラル Hairaru), and was created by Japanese video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "IGN PRESENTS: THE TOP 50 VIDEO GAME WORLDS [INTRO]". IGN. May 11, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Tamriel (Elder Scrolls) - Top 15 Fantasy worlds in video games". The Telegraph. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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