List of longest-running licensed video game franchises
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The following is a List of longest-running licensed video game franchises. This is a list of notable longest-running licensed video game franchises. To qualify for this list, a video game franchise must have seen regular releases , from a franchise's first release to its most recent. Ports, translations, downloadable content, re-releases, and compilations are not considered new entries. Remakes (i.e., games with significant differences in graphics or game play) and expansion sets which received retail releases are considered new entries in a series.
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The following is a list of longest-running licensed video game franchises. series based on films are the most frequent with 24 entires on the list. 42 of these are along the longest running video game series of all time. Games must have seen regular releases for at least twenty years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent.
| Franchise | First release | Latest release | Original Intellectual property | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek | Star Trek (1971) | Star Trek Fleet Command (November 29, 2018) | television | 47 years |
| Star Wars | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982) | Star Wars: Squadrons (October 2, 2020) | film | 38 years |
| Terminator | The Terminator (DOS) (July 1991) | Terminator: Resistance (November 15, 2019) | film | 37 years, 4 months |
| King Kong | King Kong (1981) | King Kong Fury (2018) | film | 37 years |
| Alien | Alien (1982) | Alien: Blackout (January 24, 2019) | film | 37 years |
| The Dark Crystal | The Dark Crystal (1983) | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (May 7, 2020) | film | 37 years |
| Middle-earth | The Hobbit Software Adventure (1982) | The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth (2019) | book | 37 years |
| Batman | Batman (1986) | Batman: The Enemy Within episode 5 (March 27, 2018) | comics | 35 years, 7 months |
| Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny (1983) | Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem (2018) | tv series | 35 years |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (December 1982) | E.T. Pinball (2017) | film | 35 years |
| Monopoly | Monopoly (1985) | Monopoly Stadia (2020) | board game | 35 years |
| Tron | TomyTronic Tron (1981) | Tron RUN/r (February 17, 2016) | film | 35 years |
| Rocky | Rocky Super Action Boxing (1983) | Rocky Super Action Boxing (September 25, 2018) | film | 35 years |
| Transformers | The Transformers (1986) | Transformers: Battlegrounds (October 23, 2020) | toys | 34 years |
| The Smurfs | Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (1982) | The Smurfs Epic Run (2015) | comics | 33 years |
| Mickey & friends | Mickey Mouse (October 9, 1981) | Fantasia: Music Evolved (October 21, 2014) | tv series | 33 years |
| Friday the 13th | Friday the 13th (1985) | Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (January 20, 2018) | film | 33 years |
| The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid (November 1987) | Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues (October 27, 2020) | film | 32 years, 11 months |
| Predator | Predator (1987) | Predator: Hunting Grounds (April 24, 2020) | film | 32 years, 7 months |
| Back to the Future | Back to the Future (1985) | Back to the Future Pinball (2017) | film | 32 years |
| Gremlins | Gremlins (1984) | Lego Dimensions Gremlins (November 18, 2016) | film | 32 years |
| The Goonies | The Goonies (1985) | Lego Dimensions The Goonies (9 May 2017) | Film | 32 years |
| Jaws | Jaws (November 1987) | Jaws.io (February 14, 2019) | film | 31 years, 3 months |
| Tom and Jerry | Tom & Jerry: Hunting High and Low (May 9, 1989) | Tom and Jerry: Chase (June 1, 2020) | television | 31 years |
| James Bond | Shaken but Not Stirred (1982) | 007 Legends (16 October 2012) | book | 30 years |
| Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker (1990) | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix (October 6, 2020) | company | 30 years |
| Evil Dead | The Evil Dead (video game) (1981) | Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare (2018) | film | 30 years |
| The Addams Family | Fester's Quest (1989) | The Addams Family Mystery Mansion (2019) | comics | 30 years |
| Rambo | Rambo (1985) | Rambo: The Video Game (February 21, 2014) | film | 29 years |
| Masters of the Universe | Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man (November 1983) | He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe (25 October 2012) | toys | 29 years |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1991) | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Madness (September 16, 2020) | comic | 29 years |
| Indiana Jones | Raiders of the Lost Ark (November 1982) | Indiana Jones Adventure World (September 9, 2011) | film | 28 years, 11 months |
| Jurassic Park | Jurassic Park (July 1993) | Jurassic World Aftermath (December 17, 2020) | book | 27 years, 5 months |
| Huckleberry Hound | Yogi's Frustration (1983) | Yogi Bear: The Video Game (2010) | television | 27 years |
| FIFA | FIFA International Soccer (15 December 1993) | FIFA 21 (9 October 2020) | sport | 26 years, 9 months |
| Cluedo | Clue: Parker Brothers' Classic Detective Game (September, 1992) | Clue: The Classic Mystery Game (November 30, 2018) | board game | 26 years, 2 months |
| Top Gun | Top Gun (Ocean game) (1986) | Top Gun: Hard Lock (March 2012) | film | 26 years |
| Judge Dredd | Judge Dredd (1986) | Judge Dredd Vs. Zombies (2012) | comics | 26 years |
| Fantastic Four | Questprobe featuring Human Torch and the Thing (1985) | Fantastic Four (2011) | comic | 26 years |
| PES | International Superstar Soccer (November 11, 1994) | EFootball PES 2021 (15 September 2020) | sport | 25 years, 10 months |
| Mad Max | Mad Max 1990 (July 1990) | Mad Max 2015 (1 September 2015) | film | 25 years, 2 months |
| Wallace & Gromit | Wallace & Gromit Fun Pack (1996) | RollerCoaster Tycoon -Shaun the sheep (January 28, 2021) | television | 25 years |
| Muppets | Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989) | The Muppets Movie Adventures (November 5, 2014) | tv series | 25 years |
| Battleship | Battleships (1987) | Battleship 2012 (April 18, 2012) | toys | 25 years |
| PGA Tour | PGA Tour Golf (1990) | Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (July 14, 2015) | sports | 25 years |
| RoboCop | RoboCop (1988) (November 1988) | RoboCop 2014 (October 2013) | film | 24 years, 11 months |
| X-men | The Uncanny X-Men (December 1989) | Uncanny X-Men: The Days of Future Past (May 22, 2014) | comic | 24 years, 5 months |
| Power Rangers | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (November 23, 1994) | Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (March 26, 2019) | television | 24 years, 4 months |
| Toy Story | Toy Story (22 November 1995) | Toy Story Drop! (2019) | film | 24 years |
| Iron Man | Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal (1996) | Iron Man VR (July 3, 2020) | comic | 24 years |
| Captain America | Captain America in: The Doom Tube of Dr. Megalomann (1987) | Captain America: Super Soldier (July 15, 2011) | comic | 24 years |
| Die Hard | Die hard (December 1989) | A Good Day to Die Hard (February 14, 2013) | book | 23 years, 2 months |
| Cartoon Network | Cartoon Network 'Toon Jam! (1995) | Cartoon Network Match Land (2018) | company | 23 years |
| The Little Mermaid | The Little Mermaid (July 19, 1991) | The Little Mermaid: Undersea Treasures (December 20, 2013) | film | 22 years, 5 months |
| Winnie The Pooh | Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood (1986) | Winnie The Pooh's Home Run Derby (2008) | book | 22 years |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | The Chipmunks (1990) | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (November 15, 2011) | song | 21 years |
| Days of Thunder | Days of Thunder (1990) | Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition (February 22, 2011) | film | 21 years |
| WWE | WWF SmackDown! (March 2, 2000) | WWE 2K22 (October 14 , 2020) | sports | 20 years, 7 months |
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film[edit]
The following is a list of longest-running licensed video game franchises. seGames must have seen regular releases for at least ten years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent.
| Franchise | First release | Latest release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982) | Star Wars: Squadrons (October 2, 2020) | 38 years |
| Terminator | The Terminator (DOS) (July 1991) | Terminator: Resistance (November 15, 2019) | 37 years, 4 months |
| Alien | Alien (1982) | Alien: Blackout (January 24, 2019) | 37 years |
| King Kong | King Kong (1981) | King Kong Fury (2018) | 37 years |
| The Dark Crystal | The Dark Crystal (1983) | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (May 7, 2020) | 37 years |
| Tron | TomyTronic Tron (1981) | Tron RUN/r (February 17, 2016) | 35 years |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (December 1982) | E.T. Pinball (2017) | 35 years |
| Rocky | Rocky Super Action Boxing (1983) | Rocky Super Action Boxing (September 25, 2018) | 35 years |
| Friday the 13th | Friday the 13th (1985) | Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (January 20, 2018) | 33 years |
| The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid (November 1987) | Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues (October 27, 2020) | 32 years, 11 months |
| Predator | Predator (1987) | Predator: Hunting Grounds (April 24, 2020) | 32 years, 7 months |
| Back to the Future | Back to the Future (1985) | Back to the Future Pinball (2017) | 32 years |
| Gremlins | Gremlins (1984) | Lego Dimensions Gremlins (November 18, 2016) | 32 years |
| The Goonies | The Goonies (1985) | Lego Dimensions The Goonies (9 May 2017) | 32 years |
| Evil Dead | The Evil Dead (video game) (1981) | Evil Dead: Virtual Nightmare (2018) | 30 years |
| Indiana Jones | Raiders of the Lost Ark (November 1982) | Indiana Jones Adventure World (September 9, 2011) | 28 years, 11 months |
| Top Gun | Top Gun (Ocean game) (1986) | Top Gun: Hard Lock (March 2012) | 26 years |
| Mad Max | Mad Max 1990 (July 1990) | Mad Max 2015 (1 September 2015) | 25 years, 2 months |
| RoboCop | RoboCop (1988) (November 1988) | RoboCop 2014 (October 2013) | 24 years, 11 months |
| Toy Story | Toy Story (22 November 1995) | Toy Story Drop! (2019) | 24 years |
| The Little Mermaid | The Little Mermaid (July 19, 1991) | The Little Mermaid: Undersea Treasures (December 20, 2013) | 22 years, 5 months |
| Days of Thunder | Days of Thunder (1990) | Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition (February 22, 2011) | 21 years |
| Blair Witch | Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr (4 October 2000) | Blair Witch (August 30, 2019) | 18 years, 10 months |
| Ice Age | Ice Age (2002) | Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure (2019) | 17 years |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Beverly Hills Cop (1990) | Beverly Hills Cop (2006) | 16 years |
| Home Alone | Home Alone (October 1991) | Home Alone 2006 (December 1, 2006) | 15 years, 2 months |
| The Incredibles | The Incredibles (October 31, 2004) | Lego The Incredibles (15 June 2018) | 13 years, 7 months |
| Finding Nemo | Finding Nemo (12 May 2003) | Finding Dory ( June 17, 2016) | 13 years, 1 month |
| The Mummy | The Mummy (1999) | The Mummy Online (March 2012) | 13 years |
| Monsters, Inc. | Monsters, Inc. Scare Island (October 30, 2001) | Disney Infinity- Monsters inc. (August 18, 2013) | 11 years, 9 months |
| Cars | Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures (June 6, 2006) | Cars 3: Driven to Win (June 13, 2017) | 11 years |
| WarGames | Wargames (may 1984) | WarGames: Defcon 1 (30, June 1995) | 10 years, 9 months |
| Madagascar | Madagascar (May 24, 2005) | Penguins of Madagascar (November 25, 2014) | 9 years, 6 months |
| Alice in Wonderland | Alice in Wonderland 2000 (October 4, 2000) | Alice in Wonderland 2010 (March 2, 2010) | 9 years, 4 months |
| The Lion King | The Lion King (December 8, 1994) | The Lion King 1½ (October 7, 2003) | 8 years, 9 months |
| Kung Fu Panda | Kung Fu Panda (June 3, 2008) | Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends (November 27, 2015) | 7 years, 5 months |
| Aladdin | Disney's Aladdin (1993) | Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (December 1, 2000) | 7 years |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast (1994) | Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom | 6 years |
| Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1986) | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1991) | 5 years |
| The Lego Movie | The Lego Movie Videogame (7 February 2014) | The Lego Movie 2 Videogame (February 26, 2019) | 5 years |
| Dirty Harry | Dirty Harry (December 14, 1990) | Dirty Harry pinball (March 1995) | 4 years, 4 months |
| Antz | Antz (September 24, 1999) | Antz Extreme Racing (August 28, 2002) | 2 years, 11 months |
| Happy Feet | Happy Feet (November 14, 2006) | Happy Feet Two (November 8, 2011) | 4 years, 11 months |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Monsters vs. Aliens (March 24, 2009) | B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job (October 10, 2013) | 4 years, 6 months |
| Frozen | Frozen: Olaf's Quest (November 12, 2013) | Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight (2015) | 2 years |
| Chicken Little | Chicken Little (October 18, 2005) | Chicken Little: Ace in Action (November 9, 2006) | 1 year |
| High School Musical | High School Musical: Sing It! (October 26, 2007) | Disney Sing It! – High School Musical 3: Senior Year (November 28, 2008) | 1 year |
| Ratatouille | Ratatouille (June 26, 2007) | Ratatouille: Food Frenzy (October 29, 2007) | 4 months |
| Barnyard | Barnyard (August 1, 2006) | Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games (October 20, 2008) | 9 months |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Atlantis The Lost Empire: Search for the Journal (May 1, 2001) | Atlantis: The Lost Empire (June 14, 2001) | 1 month |
television[edit]
The following is a list of longest-running licensed video game franchises based on tv series. Games must have seen regular releases for at least fivr years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent.
| Franchise | First release | Latest release | Length | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek | Star Trek (1971) | Star Trek Fleet Command (November 29, 2018) | 47 years | ||||
| Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny (1983) | Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem (2018) | 35 years | ||||
| Tom and Jerry | Tom & Jerry: Hunting High and Low (May 9, 1989) | Tom and Jerry: Chase (June 1, 2020) | 31 years | ||||
| Mickey & friends | Mickey Mouse (October 9, 1981) | Fantasia: Music Evolved (October 21, 2014) | 33 years | ||||
| Huckleberry Hound | Yogi's Frustration (1983) | Yogi Bear: The Video Game (2010) | 27 years | ||||
| Wallace & Gromit | Wallace & Gromit Fun Pack (1996) | RollerCoaster Tycoon -Shaun the sheep (January 28, 2021) | 25 years | ||||
| Muppets | Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989) | The Muppets Movie Adventures (November 5, 2014) | 25 years | ||||
| Power Rangers | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (November 23, 1994) | Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (March 26, 2019) | 24 years, 4 months | ||||
| The Flintstones | Yabba Dabba Doo! (1986) | The Flintstones: Bedrock Racing (2006) | 20 years | ||||
| SpongeBob SquarePants | SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula (March 15, 2001) | SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off (February 4, 2020) | 18 years, 10 months | ||||
| The Powerpuff Girls | The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo (November 14, 2000) | Lego Dimensions The Powerpuff Girls (September 12, 2017) | 17 years, 8 months | ||||
| Samurai Jack | Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time (March 25, 2003) | Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (August 21, 2020) | 17 years, 3 months | ||||
| Charlie's Angels | Charlie's Angels(4 July 2003) | Charlie's Angels: The Game (August 2019) | 16 years, 1 month | ||||
| Wacky races | Wacky Races (December 25, 1991) | Wacky races (2009) | 18 years | ||||
| Woody Woodpecker | Woody Woodpecker #1 (1994) | Woody Woodpecker (2012) | 18 years | ||||
| Ben 10 | Ben 10 (October 23, 2006) | Ben 10: Power Trip (October 9, 2020) | 13 years, 10 months | ||||
| Rugrats | Rugrats Adventure Game (September 30, 1998) | Rugrats Food Fight (2006) | 8 years | ||||
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | Avatar: The Last Airbender (October 10, 2006) | The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins (October 28, 2014) | 8 years | ||||
| Animaniacs | Animaniacs (May 14, 1994) | Animaniacs: Lights, Camera, Action!
(August 4, 2005) || 10 years, 10 months | |||||
| Adventure Time | Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! (November 20, 2012) | Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (July 17, 2018) | - | Ed, Edd n Eddy | Ed, Edd n Eddy: Jawbreakers! (September 15, 2002) | Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century (October 23, 2007) | 5 years, 1 month |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | Beavis and Butt-Head (1994) | Beavis and Butt-Head Do U. (March 7, 1999) | 5 years |
book[edit]
The following is a list of longest-running licensed video game franchises based on tv series. Games must have seen regular releases for at least five years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent
| Franchise | First release | Latest release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle-earth | The Hobbit Software Adventure (1982) | The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth (2019) | 37 years |
| Jaws | Jaws (November 1987) | Jaws.io (February 14, 2019) | 31 years, 3 months |
| James Bond | Shaken but Not Stirred (1982) | 007 Legends (16 October 2012) | 30 years |
| Rambo | Rambo (1985) | Rambo: The Video Game (February 21, 2014) | 29 years |
| Jurassic Park | Jurassic Park (July 1993) | Jurassic World Aftermath (December 17, 2020) | 27 years, 5 months |
| Winnie The Pooh | Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood (1986) | Winnie The Pooh's Home Run Derby (2008) | 22 years |
| Wizarding World | Lego Creator: Harry Potter (November 2001) | Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (September 23, 2020) | 18 years, 10 months |
| The godfather | The Godfather (1991) | The Godfather II (April 7, 2009) | 18 years |
| Planet of the Apes | Planet of the Apes (September 20, 2001) | Crisis on the Planet of the Apes (2018) | 17 years |
| Shrek | Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown (May 29, 2001) | Pocket Shrek (2015) | 14 years |
| Lilo & Stitch | Lilo & Stitch (June 7, 2002) | Disney Infinity:Stitch's Tropical Rescue (November 4, 2014) | 11 years, 10 months |
| The Chronicles of Narnia | the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (November 14, 2005) | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (November 18, 2010) | 5 years |
| The Hunt for Red October | The Hunt for Red October (1987) | The Hunt for Red October (1990) | 3 years |
comic[edit]
The following is a list of longest-running licensed video game franchises based on comics. Games must have seen regular releases for at least ten years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent
Other[edit]
Not every series is based upon above The following is a list of longest-running licensed video game franchises Games must have seen regular releases for at least five years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent. Games based in board games are the most frequent with four on the list.
| Franchise | First release | Latest release | Original Intellectual property | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monopoly | Monopoly (1985) | Monopoly Stadia (2020) | board game | 35 years |
| Transformers | The Transformers (1986) | Transformers: Battlegrounds (October 23, 2020) | toys | 34 years |
| Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker (1990) | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix (October 6, 2020) | company | 30 years |
| Masters of the Universe | Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man (November 1983) | He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe (25 October 2012) | toys | 28 years, 11 months |
| FIFA | FIFA International Soccer (15 December 1993) | FIFA 21 (9 October 2020) | sport | 26 years, 9 months |
| Cluedo | Clue: Parker Brothers' Classic Detective Game (September, 1992) | Clue: The Classic Mystery Game (November 30, 2018) | board game | 26 years, 2 months |
| PES | International Superstar Soccer (November 11, 1994) | EFootball PES 2021 (15 September 2020) | sport | 25 years, 10 months |
| Battleship | Battleships (1987) | Battleship 2012 (April 18, 2012) | toys | 25 years |
| PGA Tour | PGA Tour Golf (1990) | Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (July 14, 2015) | sports | 25 years |
| Cartoon Network | Cartoon Network 'Toon Jam! (1995) | Cartoon Network Match Land (2018) | company | 23 years |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | The Chipmunks (1990) | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (November 15, 2011) | song | 21 years |
| WWE | WWF SmackDown! (March 2, 2000) | WWE 2K22 (October 14 , 2020) | sports | 20 years, 7 months |
| Scrabble | The Computer Edition of Scrabble (1988) | Scrabble 2007 Edition (September 7, 2007) | board game | 19 years |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (May 19, 2003) | Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War (May 25, 2017) | theme park attraction | 14 years |
| M&M’s | M&M's The Lost Formulas (September 28, 2000) | M&M's Beach Party (March 11, 2009) | food | 8 years, 6 months |
| Axis & Allies | Axis & Allies (1998) (October 6, 1998) | Axis & Allies 2004) (November 2, 2004) | board game | 6 years |
| Top Trumps | Top Trumps Adventures: Horror and Predators (July 27, 2007) | Top Trumps: NBA All Stars (October 8, 2012) | card game | 5 years, 2 months |
see Also[edit]
- List of longest-running video game franchises
- List of best-selling video game franchises
- List of best-selling video games
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